• Daddy's Little Girls (2007)

    Monty (Idris Elba), a mechanic, struggles to make ends meet and raise his three young daughters alone. When his drug-dealing ex-wife wins custody of the girls in court, he enlists the help of Julia (Gabrielle Union), a successful attorney, to get the girls back. Romance unexpectedly blooms between the pair, but the couple must come to terms with their very different lives and find...

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Daddy's Little Girls
49
metacriticBased on 17 Critics
55
Based on 32 Users

Release Date: February 14th, 2007

DVD Release Date: June 12th, 2007

PG-13 |1 hr 35 min

Plot Summary

Monty (Idris Elba), a mechanic, struggles to make ends meet and raise his three young daughters alone. When his drug-dealing ex-wife wins custody of the girls in court, he enlists the help of Julia (Gabrielle Union), a successful attorney, to get the girls back. Romance unexpectedly blooms between the pair, but the couple must come to terms with their very different lives and find a way to keep Monty's family together.

Cast: Gabrielle Union, Idris Elba, Louis Gossett Jr., Tracee Ellis Ross, Tasha Smith, Gary Anthony Sturgis, Malinda Williams, Terri J. Vaughn

Director: Tyler Perry

Genres: Romance , Drama

Production Co: Lionsgate Films

Distributors: Lionsgate Films

Keywords: 2000s, Emotional, Office, Love, Daughter, Quest, Endearing, Rivalry

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  • 50
    Luke SaderThe Hollywood Reporter

    Daddy's Little Girls may be heavy-handed and drearily predictable, but it also should connect with its core audience as solidly as Perry's previous efforts did, even if the drama is frequently just as over the top as its predecessors. show more

  • 63
    Carrie RickeyPhiladelphia Inquirer

    Happily, Perry's strength as a filmmaker is that he genuinely loves his actors, and they love him back. What his movies lack in exposition they make up for in performances. show more

  • 50
    Kyle SmithNew York Post

    Billed as a comedy about a single dad with three girls, the movie is essentially another sudser about the plight of upscale black women in Atlanta. show more

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