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  • Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
  • Opened September 12, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 51 min.
  • PG-13
    thematic material, sexual references and brief violence
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 14+. Read More
  • Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright (Kathy Bates) and her dear friend Alice Pratt (Alfre Woodard), a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout many years. Suddenly, their lives become mired in turmoil as Read More
  • Cast: Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, Sanaa Lathan, Tyler Perry, Rockmond Dunbar
  • Director: Tyler Perry
  • Genres: Drama, Family Drama

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys Recent Fan Reviews

  • So-so

    Scandalous and Dramatic

    For Tyler fans, he does not disappoint. The lies, deceit and betrayal with the overly dramatic blowout scene...it's all there.
    Too predictable and not humorous enough for my taste. I miss Madea, however it was refreshing to see Robin Givens on screen again and Kathy Bates was fabulous, she made this film worth seeing!

  • Must Go!

    Another Hit

    I saw this film last night, the first night it showed. I was eager to see Tylers new film, since I was thrilled with all of his films to date. I , unlike the critic Roger Moore of The Orlando Sentinel, was thrilled again by Mr. Perry's newest film "The Family That Preys". As far as I'm concerned Mr. Moore, either lives in some fantasy world, or he wasn't watching the same film we were. The Cast, story line, and deliverance of all the actors was excellant. Mr. Moore in his review speaks of unsophisticated grab-bags of melodramatic cliches, tired jokes and sermonizing. We on the other hand, saw none of what Mr. Moore saw. We saw what happens in our every day life, sibling rivalry, and an ungratfull child, and Mr. Moore's statement of sermonizing, is he opposed to delivering a messege,that may be so very needed in this day and age? What would Mr. Moore do if his wife, if he's even married, castrated him in front of family and strangers? In our oppinion it"s another hit. More, if I had ---

  • Must Go!

    He did it again

    Tyler perry has dazzled us again. He has shown how talented he is and diverse he can be. Madea is not his only hit. As in Daddy's Little girl this movie pulls at the heart strings and give you a fresh look at life. The cast was well picked and amazing. Thank you Mr. Perry for an enjoyable movie experience.

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Philadelphia Inquirer | Carrie Rickey

    Was it just three years ago that Perry made his feature debut with "Diary of a...

  • 70
    Los Angeles Times |

    Dude, what made you refuse to screen your film for critics before it opened...

  • 70
    The Hollywood Reporter |

    Woodard conveys the rock-solid values of a true Christian without ever falling...

  • 70
    Variety |

    Bates and Woodard strike up a real dynamic, and picture gives the duo room to...

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