Meet the Browns (2008)

Director:

Tyler Perry

Writer:

Tyler Perry (play)

Release Date:

21 March 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Check your baggage at the door.

Plot:

A single mom takes her family to Georgia for the funeral of her father -- a man she never met. There, her clan is introduced to the crass, fun-loving Brown family. |

Plot Keywords:

Funeral | Brother Sister Relationship | Single Parent | Day Care | Laid Off

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Tyler Perry	...	Madea / Joe
David Mann	...	Leroy Brown
Tamela J. Mann	...	Cora Brown
Angela Bassett	...	Brenda Brown
Lance Gross	...	Michael Brown
Chloe Bailey	...	Tosha Brown
Mariana Tolbert	...	Lena Brown
Rick Fox	...	Harry
Sofía Vergara	...	Cheryl
Irma P. Hall	...	Mildred
Frankie Faison	...	L.B. Brown
Margaret Avery	...	Sarah Brown
Jenifer Lewis	...	Vera
Lamman Rucker	...	Will
Kristopher Lofton	...	Calvin
Phillip Edward Van Lear	...	Michael Brown Sr.
Michael J. King	...	Coach
LaVan Davis	...	Bus Driver
Olumiji Olawumi	...	Gang Member #1
Tory O. Davis	...	Man
Mark Russell Gray	...	Officer
LaNisa Renee Frederick	...	Bus Passenger
Jonathan Slocumb	...	Pastor
Robert C. Goodwin	...	Postman
Allen Edge	...	Samuel
Keith Kupferer	...	Supervisor
Jacqueline Williams	...	Worker
Phil Ridarelli	...	Power Company Worker
David Kronawitter	...	News Reporter
Roy McCrerey	...	NBA Coach
Shawn Shepard	...	Doctor
Tom Clark	...	Press Member #1
Tasia Grant	...	Press Member #2
Michael H. Cole	...	Richard
Adrienne Reynolds	...	Waitress
Penny Slusher	...	Woman
Wes Kennemore	...	Carnival Worker
Mia Butler	...	Woman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Grace Baine	...	Hospital patient
K Callan	...	Miss Daisy
James Pusztay	...	Constuction Foreman
Chandler George Brown	...	Child in ferris wheel ride (uncredited)
Frances Cobb	...	Funeral attendee (uncredited)
Kenny Cook	...	Doctor (uncredited)
Ondie Daniel	...	Hospital visitor (uncredited)
Ayanna Fullilove	...	Neighbor (uncredited)
J. Alec Holmes	...	Construction worker (uncredited)
Barry Hopkins	...	Hospital Visitor (uncredited)
Anthony K. Hyatt	...	Basketball Player (uncredited)
Kent Igleheart	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Szymon Karl	...	News reporter (uncredited)
Natasha Mays	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Arle Michel	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Steve Ryan	...	Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Henry Sandifer	...	Factory Worker (uncredited)
Gail Silva	...	Carnival patron (uncredited)
Malik Simmons	...	Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Joe Sinopoli	...	Walking Pedestrian (uncredited)
Dion Strowhorn Sr.	...	Factory Worker (uncredited)

Directed by
Tyler Perry

Writing credits
Tyler Perry		(play)

Produced by
Ozzie Areu	....	supervising producer
Roger M. Bobb	....	co-producer
Reuben Cannon	....	producer
Joseph P. Genier	....	co-producer
Michael Paseornek	....	executive producer
Tyler Perry	....	producer

Original Music by
Aaron Zigman

Cinematography by
Sandi Sissel		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Maysie Hoy

Casting by
Kim Williams

Production Design by
Ina Mayhew

Art Direction by
Judy Rhee

Set Decoration by
Lance Totten

Costume Design by
Keith G. Lewis

Makeup Department
Andrea C. Brotherton	....	hair stylist
Andrew M. Crossley	....	special makeup effects artist: Lab Work
T.A. Henderson	....	key hair stylist
Lun Yé Hodges	....	assistant makeup artist
Wanda Patterson	....	makeup artist
Carol Rasheed	....	key makeup artist
Charles Gregory Ross	....	department head hair
Mark James Ross	....	special makeup effects artist: Lab Work
Toby Sells	....	special makeup effects artist
Toby Sells	....	special makeup effects designer
Denise Tunnell	....	makeup artist
Ellie Winslow	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Joseph P. Genier	....	unit production manager
Karen Gorodetzky	....	production supervisor
Don J. Hug	....	production supervisor
Mark McCoy	....	post-production manager
Curtis A. Miller	....	production director: Lions Gate Films
Carl Pedregal	....	post-production supervisor
Donna Sloan	....	executive in charge of production: Lions Gate

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Roger M. Bobb	....	first assistant director
Michelle Gonsiorek	....	second second assistant director
Henry Sandifer	....	first assistant director: second unit, additional photography (uncredited)

Art Department
Gary Baugh	....	art director: Chicago
Jason Breitzman	....	art department assistant
James Brothers	....	property master
Adam Brustein	....	graphic artist
Semret Fesseha	....	art department assistant
Brenda Findley	....	art department coordinator
Daniel B. Foster	....	leadman
Sammy Ray Hill	....	set dresser
Ellen L. Kerr	....	assistant property master
Timothy David O'Brien	....	draftsman (as Timothy O'Brien)
Andy G. Strauss	....	picture car coordinator
Larry Szymanowski	....	on-set scenic artist
Chris Hunter	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Steve Bartkowicz	....	sound re-recording engineer
Kerry Ann Carmean	....	sound effects editor
Freddy Chancellor	....	boom operator
Karl Dondlinger	....	cable person: Chicago
Derek Hanson	....	sound intern: Chicago
Laura R. Harris	....	dialogue editor (as Laura Harris Atkinson)
Jason Johnston	....	boom operator: Chicago
Phil Lee	....	sound recordist
Shirley Libby	....	production sound mixer
Scott D. Smith	....	production sound mixer: Chicago
David Stanke	....	first assistant sound editor
Gary Summers	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tami Treadwell	....	adr recordist
Tim Walston	....	sound effects editor
Michael D. Wilhoit	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Robert Bruce Myers	....	special effects foreman
Toby Sells	....	special effects makeup designer
Toby Sells	....	special effects makeup

Visual Effects by
Jamie Baxter	....	visual effects
Trinh Baxter	....	digital artist
Chris Ervin	....	digital effects artist
John Kearns	....	digital restoration
Roger Mocenigo	....	digital compositor: XY&Z
Erin L. Nelson	....	digital restoration
Brad Sutton	....	digital restoration
Wilson Tang	....	digital restoration
Mike Uguccioni	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Ernest Peterson	....	stunt double
Todd Rogers Terry	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Antignane	....	rigging electric
Robert Arnold	....	electrician
Brent Bazinski	....	electrician
Clyde E. Bryan	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Katherine M. Butler	....	first assistant camera
Christopher Campbell	....	dolly grip
Stephen Crocker	....	assistant camera: "c" camera
Chris Dame	....	technocrane operator
Shannon DeWolfe	....	loader
Alfeo Dixon	....	still photographer
Charles S. Hodes	....	still photographer: Chicago
Michael Kohnhorst	....	director of photography: second unit, Chicago
Sherri Angela Leger	....	film loader
Andrew Lostumo	....	grip
Ronald 'Ronnie' Martin	....	rigging electric
Jim McKinney	....	additional camera operator
Craig Nix	....	super technocrane operator
David Norris	....	director of photography: aerial unit
Daniel Pederson	....	gaffer: base camp
Spencer M. Rohan	....	grip
Scott Thiele	....	dolly grip: "a" camera, Chicago
Cris Toebben	....	rigging electric
Trey Twitty	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Tez Valenzuela	....	assistant camera
Porter Versfelt III	....	epk camera operator
Eric Wheeler	....	second assistant camera: Chicago
Dan Williams	....	video technician
Joe 'Jody' Williams	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Joe 'Jody' Williams	....	director of photography: second unit, Atlanta
Mark N. Woods	....	technocrane operator
Mark N. Woods	....	technocrane operator: Chicago

Casting Department
Heather Hylton Bivens	....	extras casting director
Alpha Tyler	....	casting: Atlanta

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rhonney Greene	....	set costumer
Jeanette Guillermo	....	key costumer
Caroline Miller	....	costume production assistant
Rachael Ohman	....	set costumer
Melissa Stinson	....	costume assistant
Nancy Takehara	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Tommy Aagaard	....	post-production assistant
Jeffrey Cooper	....	on-line editor (2008-2009)
Joe Finley	....	digital preview colorist
Melissa Gearhart	....	first assistant editor
Cortney Haile	....	post-production coordinator
Carl S.G. Moore	....	digital intermediate producer
Mike Nakamura	....	post-production assistant
Mark Sahagun	....	digital intermediate editor
Jeff Smithwick	....	digital film colorist
Kimberly Wilhoit	....	editorial runner

Music Department
Celia M. Carter	....	music coordinator
Johnny Caruso	....	supervising music editor
Kathleen Hasay	....	music assistant
Joel C. High	....	music supervisor
Steve Juliani	....	music preparation
Rebecca Rienks	....	assistant music supervisor
Peter Rotter	....	orchestra contractor
D.L. Smith	....	music technical consultant
Michael Stern	....	music scoring mixer
Jesse Voccia	....	composer: electronic music
Sam Zeines	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Calvin Chin	....	transportation coordinator: Chicago
Randy Southerland	....	driver: grip truck
Robert Wallace	....	driver
David Carlton White	....	pass van driver

Other crew
Rudra Banerji	....	set production assistant
MeSun Barnett	....	set production assistant
Nicole Basile	....	accounting clerk
Justin Bones	....	set production assistant
Harold Caldwell	....	payroll accountant: Chicago
Jonelle Castillo	....	office production assistant: Chicago
Yuriy Chernin	....	production assistant
Ami Cohen	....	assistant to executive in charge of production
Bob Corff	....	voice coach
Steve Cubine	....	production coordinator
Amanda Ellis	....	credits coordinator
Deborah Evans	....	production accountant
Shantell Fancher	....	travel coordinator
John Findley III	....	location manager
Latisha Fortune	....	assistant: producer
Anna Fuson	....	unit publicist
Tsedy Gebeyehu	....	production secretary (2008)
Liz Goldsmith	....	assistant location manager
Carrie Goodman	....	location scout
Valencia Y. Hawkins	....	assistant production office coordinator
Liam Hearne	....	post-production accountant
Atiya Henry	....	producer asst
Martin L. Hudson	....	assistant location manager
Daisy Jade	....	personal assistant: director (as Daisy Loney)
Cindy Jefferson	....	stand-in
Robert Kreiling	....	production assistant
Ross L. Kulma	....	set medic
Paul Lowe	....	set medic
Chris Lukas	....	craft service assistant
Eric Majette Jr.	....	production assistant
Joseph Maratto	....	office production assistant
Natasha Mays	....	stand-in
Pat McCarthy	....	production coordinator: Chicago
Sandy Meade	....	office production assistant
Robert M. Melnik	....	executive vice president of business affairs
Adam Miller	....	locations
Christopher Mills	....	epk sound
Sommer Oliver	....	assistant to co-producer (as Sommer Bunkley)
Christopher Earl Pettus	....	craft service assistant
George Pierre	....	production assistant
Marc Quandt	....	location assistant
Moheen Ramsey	....	assistant production office coordinator
Henry Sandifer	....	key set production assistant: second unit
Hakim Shakoor	....	caterer: assistant chef
Amanda Shamis	....	clearance coordinator
Jesse Shoemaker	....	laboratory technician
Rozanne Stark	....	set teacher
Adrienne Swan	....	first assistant accountant: Chicago unit
Reagan L. Thomas	....	production secretary
Kristin Topps	....	production assistant
Saul Villarruel	....	office production assistant: Chicago
Tucker Wells	....	key set production assistant (as Justin Tucker Wells)

Production Companies

• Tyler Perry Company, The

Distributors

• Lionsgate (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) (2009) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Liquid Soul Media  marketing and promotion
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• ExtraOrdinary Casting  extras casting
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• Scarlet Letters  end titles
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  digital intermediate
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  opticals
• Urban Marketing Corporation of America (UMCA)  field publicity
• yU+Co.  titles

Also Known As:

Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for drug content, language including sexual references, thematic elements and brief violence.

Runtime:

USA:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44114)

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Tyler Perry Company, The

Goofs:

Continuity: When Brenda is eating the sandwich at Mildred's she takes the first bite from the center. When she takes a second bite the first has moved to the corner.

Quotes:

Brenda Brown: I can pay you back now... for all you did for us. The house, the move... everything.
Harry: You don't get it, do you?
Brenda Brown: Get what?
Harry: I didn't do all of that so you could pay me back.
Brenda Brown: I'm sorry. I'm just so used to being taken advantage of and...
Harry: Yeah, that you don't even know when somebody loves you!
Brenda Brown: Love me?
Harry: Yeah. Tell Mike i said congratulations.
Brenda Brown: Hey, what if i told you i love you too? But, i got scared for a second. But I'd rather be scared and with you, then be not scared and not have you.
Harry: Why would i scare you?
[...]

Movie Connections:

References "Cops" (1989)

Soundtrack:

Take It Down Johnny

Disappointment for Tyler

I was SO upset when I saw this movie because it's like Tyler took three of his plays (Meet the Browns, What's Done in the Dark, and Madea Goes to Jail) and used the SAME LINES in most cases. It's like you knew where the story was gonna go in the first 15 minutes of the film. Angela Bassett wore the same 4.5" shoes throughout the whole movie because Rick Fox is so tall and she is only 5'4". I thought it was a bad casting choice to cast two people with such a HUGE height difference opposite each other. I think Tyler is fresh out of creative ideas because he has used ideas from all his plays in the three movies that he has done. So, I can't see his next movie being great. I am not knocking the black cinema hustle, because I am black, but he could have done better to represent black America and made more of an effort. I will say that David Mann certainly brought on the FUNNY (as he always does in the play), but the outtakes were so much funnier than the movie to me. So, stick around after it ends.