Meet the Browns (2008)

A single mom takes her family to Georgia for the funeral of her father -- a man she never met. There, her clan is introduced to the crass, fun-loving Brown family.

Director:

Tyler Perry

Writer:

Tyler Perry (play)

Stars:

Tyler Perry, David Mann, Tamela J. Mann

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tyler Perry	...	Madea / Joe
David Mann	...	Mr. Brown
Tamela J. Mann	...	Cora Brown (as Tamela Mann)
Angela Bassett	...	Brenda
Lance Gross	...	Michael
Chloe Bailey	...	Tosha
Mariana Tolbert	...	Lena
Rick Fox	...	Harry
Sofía Vergara	...	Cheryl
Irma P. Hall	...	Mildred
Frankie Faison	...	L.B.
Margaret Avery	...	Sarah
Jenifer Lewis	...	Vera
Lamman Rucker	...	Will
Kristopher Lofton	...	Calvin

Storyline

A single mom takes her family to Georgia for the funeral of her father -- a man she never met. There, her clan is introduced to the crass, fun-loving Brown family.

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Plot Keywords:

funeral | construction worker | drugs | inheritance | moving | 

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Taglines:

Check your baggage at the door.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for drug content, language including sexual references, thematic elements and brief violence

Details

Official Sites:

Lions Gate Entertainment [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 March 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$20,082,809 (USA) (21 March 2008)

Gross:

$41,939,392 (USA) (2 May 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tyler Perry Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

DTS SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Mann (Leroy) and Tamela J. Mann (Cora) are in reality, married. Tamela is only two months older than David.

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Goofs

During the scene of the end of the police chase, Madea (Tyler Perry), is placed in the back of a cruiser. At the end of the scene, you clearly see Tyler Perry laughing and the cruiser stop during the cut.

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Quotes

Brenda Brown: I can pay you back now... for all you did for us. The house, the move, everything.
Harry: You don't get it, do you?
Brenda Brown: Get what?
Harry: I didn't do all of that so you could pay me back.
Brenda Brown: I'm sorry. I'm just so used to being taken advantage of and...
Harry: Yeah, that you don't even know when somebody loves you!
Brenda Brown: Love me?
Harry: Yeah. Tell Mike I said congratulations.
Brenda Brown: Hey, what if I told you I love you too? But I got scared for a second, but I'd rather be scared and with you than be not scared and not have you.
Harry: Why would I ...
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Connections

Followed by Meet the Browns (2009)

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Soundtracks

"This Is Your Grandaddy"
Written by Jay Weigel and Ronald Markham
Choir directed by George E. Young, Jr. of the Greater St. Stevens Full Gospel Baptist Church
Published by MY TY PE Music Publishing (BMI)
Courtesy of Tyler Perry Studios
Courtesy of Tyler Perry Studios

User Reviews

a good movie typical tyler

well I am surprised with the bad vote this movie has here. It is not the best of Tyler. But certainly not a bad movie. The movie circulated around most of the same theme as all Tyler has. Hard life, bad community, good community, how to find yourself a place in this life, how to struggle and at the end to reach to your happiness. I do really like the acting from Angela Basset. It was awesome. The film is predictable but not the message. Unfortunately Madea's part is really small. It seems that they tried to hard to squeeze her inside the film. They should work harder in the script to put more part for Madea. I really miss her thought. :-D