Synopsis
A single mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda has been struggling for years to make ends meet and keep her three kids off the street. When she's laid off with no warning, she starts losing hope for the first time - until a letter arrives announcing the death of a father she's never met. Desperate for any kind of help, Brenda takes her family to Georgia for the funeral, but nothing could have prepared her for the Browns, her father's fun-loving, crass Southern clan. In a small-town world full of long afternoons and country fairs, Brenda struggles to get to know the family she never knew existed...and finds a brand new romance that just might change her life.
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Cast
- Angela BassettBrenda Brown
- Rick FoxHarry
- Lance GrossMichael Brown
- Kris D. LoftonCalvin
- Chloe BaileyTosha Brown
- Mariana TolbertLena Brown
- David MannLeroy Brown
- Tamela MannCora Brown
- Sofía VergaraCheryl
- Margaret AverySarah Brown
Recommendations
- 63
Boston Globe
The women of Perry's army will come out feeling they've been well-served, and for the rest of us there's Bassett, getting her groove back after a spate of less than worthy roles. Perry's getting his groove, too - I give him two more films and an A-list cameraman. - 60
Variety
Often plays more like "Tyler Perry's Greatest Hits" as it recycles various elements from the writer-director's earlier works. - 60
The New York Times
What he serves up -- a mixture of moralism and forgiveness, semibawdy humor and cautionary drama, mockery and affection -- may sometimes lack coherence, but never integrity. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Features a fine performance by Angela Bassett, but her work is the sole subtle element. - 50
New York Daily News
Many of the cast members originated their roles onstage, and the ensemble scenes capture the spirited sense of fun that is Perry's trademark. - 50
Philadelphia Inquirer
The playwright, actor, director and drag queen (yes, his bewigged and be wild Madea makes a brief and totally gratuitous appearance in his new film) knows how to give human dimension, and a dimension of humor, to the cliches and stereotypes. - 50
Village Voice
Surprisingly half-decent--surprising because Perry’s not about to switch up his hardly revelatory but consistently bankable box-office signature: - 50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Perry's methods are never subtle, but no contemporary filmmaker works harder to make sure ribs are tickled and tears are jerked.
