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So Big Momma's House might actually be running three Shakespeare plays simultaneously — Shrew for the romance, Cymbeline for the protection thriller, and Merry Wives for the title conceit itself.

Which makes it either a remarkably sophisticated piece of genre filmmaking or the most accidental Shakespeare adaptation ever committed to film. Either way it's a better film on paper than anyone ever gave it credit for.

In a discussion with Claude about the Bard's persistent influence on dramatic plots.