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Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

2008 · 110 min

A soapy, heartfelt drama about friendship and family secrets, with moments of warmth and tension, leading to a bittersweet resolution.

Directed by: Tyler Perry
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Alfre Woodard, Sanaa Lathan, Rockmond Dunbar

Tagline: Business is like family. Keep your affairs in order.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Tyler Perry
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Alfre Woodard, Sanaa Lathan, Rockmond Dunbar

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
class
friendship
redemption
Places: big city
road trip
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Tyler Perry
Written by: Tyler Perry
Starring: Alfre Woodard, Sanaa Lathan, Rockmond Dunbar, KaDee Strickland, Cole Hauser, Taraji P. Henson, Robin Givens, Tyler Perry
Music: Aaron Zigman
Cinematography: Toyomichi Kurita
Runtime: 110 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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