Daddy's Little Girls (2007)

A mechanic (Elba) enlists the help of a successful-but-lonely attorney (Union) while trying to wrest custody of his three daughters from his treacherous ex-wife and her larcenous boy friend... See full summary »

Director:

Tyler Perry

Writer:

Tyler Perry

Stars:

Gabrielle Union, Idris Elba, Tracee Ellis Ross

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gabrielle Union	...	Julia
Idris Elba	...	Monty
Louis Gossett Jr.	...	Willie
Tasha Smith	...	Jennifer
Tracee Ellis Ross	...	Cynthia
Malinda Williams	...	Maya
Terri J. Vaughn	...	Brenda
Gary Anthony Sturgis	...	Joseph (as Gary Sturgis)
Cassi Davis	...	Rita
Sierra Aylina McClain	...	Sierra (as Sierra McClain)
China Anne McClain	...	China (as China McClain)
Lauryn Alisa McClain	...	Lauryn (as Lauryn McClain)
Juanita Jennings	...	Katheryn
Maria Howell	...	Christopher's wife
Rochelle Dewberry	...	Miss Rochelle

Storyline

A mechanic (Elba) enlists the help of a successful-but-lonely attorney (Union) while trying to wrest custody of his three daughters from his treacherous ex-wife and her larcenous boy friend. Along the way, the working relationship between the blue collar dad and his uptown attorney grows into something more. This is a simple, touching story of two people trying to overcome their different backgrounds to find love, a down-on-his-luck man struggling to protect his children from abuse and neglect, and a community looking to purge itself from the criminals terrorizing their neighborhood.

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Plot Keywords:

garage | drug dealer | single father | lawyer | punctuation in title | 

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Taglines:

give life. teach love.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic material, drug and sexual content, some violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Lionsgate Films [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 February 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$13,064,075 (USA) (16 February 2007)

Gross:

$31,339,647 (USA) (23 March 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lions Gate Films, Tyler Perry Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first film that Tyler Perry has directed but not starred in.

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Goofs

When Monty and Julia arrive at the club, they appear to be driving down (and parking on) on a one-way street, as the cars are all parked in the same direction that Monty's car was traveling. However, the four-lane road they are on has a double-yellow line in the middle, indicating a two-way street. Also, in the wide shot as the car comes to a stop, there are signal lights and street identification signs placed in a manner where the flow of traffic on this "one-way street" would not be able to see them unless they were traveling in the opposite direction.

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Hot Tub Time Machine/Chloe/How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

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Soundtracks

Push
Written by James 'Jay Dee' Yancey (as James Yancey) (EPHCY Music - ASCAP) & Nick Rodriguez (Medaphoar Music - BMI)
Performed by MED
Licensed courtesy of Stones Throw Records, LLC

User Reviews

It's Real Life

Unlike one of the other comments I read about Tyler Perry's latest film, I thought this was well done. The violence in this movie is what real life is like. And though, it is not suitable for young children or "our boys and girls", there is a reason it is rated PG-13. This isn't a feel-good family and children's movie. Kids 13 and older have most likely seen equal to or more severe fighting walking through the halls of their schools (as have I). And lets be real here - your typical 14 year old freshman in high school kid is not gonna spend $6.75 on a movie called "Daddy's Little Girls", am I right? I couldn't agree more that violence is not the answer - there's no doubt about that. But Tyler Perry's movie's are known for real life day-to-day struggles and how to overcome hard times. And if I found out that a drug dealer was beating my 5 year old daughter and leaving dark bruises on her tiny back, I would feel like doing the exact same thing. I'm so tired of cheesy unrealistic movies with dull humor. Thank you Tyler Perry for these films. You are a genius!