IMDb
4.4 /10
492 votes


Comedy · 2005 · 1h 40min
Set in Cape Town, South Africa Mama Jack is the story of Jack Theron, an ordinary person working on a film set. However, his movie producer boss hates him and wants to remove him from the production of the film. In a bid to get rid of Jack, the producer spikes his drink with a drug at a glamorous function, and before long Jack has got himself on the wrong side of the law. While on the run, Jack turns to his friend, a make-up artist, who turns him into "Mama Bolo". Mama Bolo soon finds “herself” employed by the producer’s fiancée, Angela. A series of deceptions and misunderstandings pile up and comic mayhem ensues with Jack Theron becoming another character, Doctor Donald, a tramp from Scotland.
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IMDb
4.4 /10
492 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
71 /100
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Metacritic took the day off
TMDB
6.0 /10
15 votes
Letterboxd
5.9 /10
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Weighted average
5.8/10
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