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Bringing Down the House (film) jokes." On a budget of $35 million, the film became a surprise hit. It earned $132.6 million in the United States and an international gross of $32 million, bringing its worldwide gross to $164.6 million. As of March 2009, it is ranked #231 of the All Time Top Grossing USA Motion Pictures. Queen Latifah Steve Martin Bringing Down the House (film) Bringing Down the House is a 2003 American comedy film written by Jason Filardi and directed by Adam Shankman. The film stars Steve Martin and Queen Latifah. Peter Sanderson (Steve Martin) is an uptight workaholic tax attorney in his