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Tyler Perry (writer)
Release Date:
12 September 2008 (USA)
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Tagline:
Follow your heart. But watch your back. more
Plot:
Two families from different walks of life learn to work together. full summary | full synopsis
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6 nominations
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(92 articles)
Showtime Celebrates Black History Month With Comedy Specials And New Films
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Matthew Broderick Stars in the Bittersweet Comedy “Wonderful World” Premiering as a Sneak Preview on HDNet Movies
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Matthew Broderick Stars in the Bittersweet Comedy “Wonderful World” Premiering as a Sneak Preview on HDNet Movies
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Man, that was a FUN ride!!!! Delightful!!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Alfre Woodard | ... | Alice Pratt | |
| Sanaa Lathan | ... | Andrea | |
| Rockmond Dunbar | ... | Chris | |
| KaDee Strickland | ... | Jillian Cartwright | |
| Cole Hauser | ... | William Cartwright | |
| Taraji P. Henson | ... | Pam | |
| Robin Givens | ... | Abby | |
| Tyler Perry | ... | Ben | |
| Kathy Bates | ... | Charlotte Cartwright | |
| Sebastian Siegel | ... | Nick | |
| Kaira Akita | ... | Robin (as Kaira Whitehead) | |
| Santana Pruitt | ... | Christopher | |
| Ron Clinton Smith | ... | Construction Foreman | |
| Jeff Rose | ... | Loan Officer | |
| Johnell J. Easter | ... | Customer |
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Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (USA) (complete title)
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Rated PG-13 for thematic material, sexual references and brief violence.
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USA:111 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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USA:PG-13 (certificate #44590) |
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References "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986)
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Shake That Thing
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Is "The Family that Preys" based on a book?A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
What's with the title? Shouldn't it be "Prays?"
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After reading a few of the first reviews here awhile back I didn't think The Family That Preys would be anything outstanding. A few days ago I overheard people talking about how good it was so I came back to read more reviews. Several were so hyped that it convinced me I may be wrong, and boy was I ever! This film did not get the press it deserved! Films like these help to dispel all the ghetto stereotypes that Hollywood tends to perpetuate. Yes it was refreshing to see middle class black families intermingling w/ whites and the closeness between Alice and Charlotte. I'm so glad I didn't pass this movie up, I LOVED IT!!!! The casting was perfect. All the acting was believable and the chemistry was intense. Alfre Woodard also played Sanaa Lathan's mother in Something New but this film was waaay more realistic and much better! I could relate to the relationships in this movie. This is a mature more sophisticated story on the ups and downs in marriage, family relationships and friendships. Oh don't get me wrong, it doesn't stop there. There's a few "very interesting" sub-plots but I won't give it away. If I wasn't crying (or laughing), I was smiling through out the entire film. Kathy Bates as usual give a solid performance. She comes across as a very sweet, genuine woman and friend with a son whose a piece of work. I'm a huge fan of hers and Taraji Henson! Taraji should be going home with an Oscar soon if she keeps going the way she's going. That's my girl and she's on a roll, lol! Dahm I love watching her act! Robyn Givens surprises us with a good, solid performance also, a true professional, and her timing was on point! Everyone was so engrossed in movie and acting we couldn't take our eyes of the screen, lol. It's one of those movies you wish there wasn't an ending to, seriously. Hurry up and go see it! It's a fun flick!