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Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
🎬 Movie

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

2008 · 110 min Drama Romance
6.8 / 10 · TMDB

Charlotte Cartwright built her empire from nothing, but her daughter's marriage threatens to tear it all down. Meanwhile, a decades-long friendship between two matriarchs faces its ultimate test of loyalty and class. Tyler Perry crafts a 2008 drama of Southern manners and simmering romance, where family secrets are the most valuable—and dangerous—currency of all.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

Tyler Perry constructs a dense drama where class divides and family secrets fuel the central conflict. His directorial approach walks a line between soap opera and social commentary, resulting in his signature melodramatic style.

This will appeal to viewers who enjoy emotional rollercoasters and intricate relationship dynamics within a family saga. The viewer is left observing a carefully woven tapestry of human frailty. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Tyler Perry

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With a close friend on a quiet evening, dissecting relationships over wine.

🎭 Cast

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Alice Pratt

Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan

Andrea

Rockmond Dunbar

Rockmond Dunbar

Chris

KaDee Strickland

KaDee Strickland

Jillian Cartwright

Cole Hauser

Cole Hauser

William Cartwright

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Pam

Robin Givens

Robin Givens

Abby

Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry

Ben

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Charlotte Cartwright

Sebastian Siegel

Sebastian Siegel

Nick

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