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Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright and her dear friend Alice Pratt, a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout several decades. Recently, their lives have become mired in turmoil as their adult children’s extramarital affairs, unethical business practices, and a dark secret threaten to derail family fortunes and unravel the lives of all involved. Charlotte and Alice decide to take a breather from it all by making a cross-country road trip in which they rediscover themselves and possibly find a way to save their families from ruin.
Theatrical
Sep 12, 2008
Box Office
$37.1M
Budget
$15.0M
Return
2.5x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 13, 2009
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Tyler Perry Studios, Reuben Cannon Productions
Keywords
husband wife relationship
female friendship
family business
betrayal
single mother
family conflict
arrogance
construction worker
snobbery
cross country trip
working woman
ungrateful child
wealth differences
atlanta, georgia
christian woman
wealthy family
mother son relationship
mother daughter relationship
black cinema
secret
business owner
construction company owner
lifelong friendship
contention
unethical business practices
Cast
Full credits →A
Alfre Woodard
Alice Pratt
S
Sanaa Lathan
Andrea
R
Rockmond Dunbar
Chris
K
KaDee Strickland
Jillian Cartwright
C
Cole Hauser
William Cartwright
T
Taraji P. Henson
Pam
R
Robin Givens
Abby
T
Tyler Perry
Ben
K
Kathy Bates
Charlotte Cartwright
S
Sebastian Siegel
Nick
K
Kaira Akita
Robin
R
Ron Clinton Smith
Construction Foreman
M
Mark Adam
Man on Street
E
Eric Goins
Man #2
J
Jeff Rose
Loan Officer
M
Michelle Keller
Teller
A
Andrew Masset
Sam
J
Jason MacDonald
Bartender
B
Benjamin Brown
Abby's Husband
