Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
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- Synopsis
- Alfre Woodard and Kathy Bates star in writer/director Tyler Perry's family drama about an upper-crust family and their working-class counterparts, who discover that scandal knows no social boundaries....
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- Starring
- Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, Sanaa Lathan, Tyler Perry, Rockmond Dunbar
- Director(s)
- Tyler Perry
- Distributor(s)
- Lionsgate
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 111 min.
Critic Reviews
Dude, what made you refuse to screen your film for critics before it opened Friday? I'm betting you would have received an earful of praise for your writing and directing.Read the full review
Bates and Woodard strike up a real dynamic, and picture gives the duo room to improvise, leading to one raucous scene after another as they Thelma-and-Louise it in a top-down convertible.Read the full review
Woodard conveys the rock-solid values of a true Christian without ever falling into sappiness. Bates is enjoyably larger-than-life, as the role requires.Read the full review
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Headlines
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TV: Hater:Tyler Perry Is Finally Making A Horror Movie!
11/10/09 Owning his own island (possibly called Tyler Perry's Tyler Perry Island); 2. | The A.V. Club -
'I Can Do Bad' tops boxoffice
09/13/09 Prolific filmmaker Tyler Perry scored his second No. 1 movie of the year at the North American boxoffice on Sunday, leading a weak field of newcomers in what is traditionally one of the industry's slowest weekends. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Tyler Perry eyes another #1
09/10/09 Tyler Perry returns to the nation's multiplexes in the first fall frame with Lionsgate's "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" at 2,255 playdates in what's likely to be his second No. 1 opener this year. | Variety -
Alfre Woodard joins 'Three Rivers'
07/28/09 Four-time Emmy winner Alfre Woodard has been tapped as a lead on CBS' new medical drama "Three Rivers" opposite Alex O'Laughlin. | The Hollywood Reporter -
'Button' actress leads hectic, joyful life
05/08/09 His new BFF is Taraji P. Henson, nominated as best supporting actress for her sterling work as Queenie in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. | JAM! Showbiz -
Alfre Woodard speaks out on injustice and new film 'American Violet'
04/11/09 Alfre Woodard isn't afraid to keep it real. | New York Daily News - New York NY -
Turner nets Perry pair, action trio
04/05/09 Turner Networks has entered into several movie-licensing deals with Lionsgate over the past several weeks, giving the cabler the first network TV rights to Tyler Perry-produced pics "Madea Goes to Jail" and "The Family That Preys," as well as a trio of action titles starring Jason Statham: "The Bank Job," "Transporter 3" and the upcoming "Crank: High Voltage." | Variety
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