Daddy's Little Girls (2007)

A mechanic falls in love with his attorney.

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 (Idris Elba) enlists the help of a successful, but lonely, attorney (Gabrielle Union) while trying to win custody of his three daughters from his treacherous ex-wife and her larcenous boyfriend. 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:

three word title | written by director | african american protagonist | family relationships | working class | 

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Taglines:

Family Comes First

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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 USA:

$11,210,754, 18 February 2007

Gross USA:

$31,366,978

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$31,609,243

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lions Gate Films, The Tyler Perry Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the last scene of the movie where Monty is driving into the entrance of his garage with Julia, you can see Monty's Cutlas in the lot with No damage at all when it should have been wrecked from the accident that took place earlier in that same day.

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Goofs

Monty tells Julia he is 34 years old. His oldest daughter Sierra is 12 years old. He was charged with rape and sentenced to 8 years of prison at the age of 18 so that means he got out of jail at 26 years old. If that's true, how is Sierra 12 years old? Unless, he was granted conjugal visits with Jennifer and she gave birth to Siera while Monty was in jail.

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Quotes

Julia: Hey, look, I try to support black owned business but this is absolutely ridiculous. Take me home now.

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Connections

References The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)

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Soundtracks

Move Pt. 2
Written by Mike Jackson (Disruption Productions - ASCAP) & James 'Jay Dee' Yancey (as James Yancey) (EPHCY Music - ASCAP)
Performed by Oh No featuring James 'Jay Dee' Yancey (as J Dilla) & Roc 'C'
Licensed courtesy of Stones Throw Records, LLC

User Reviews

Some fine performances and heartwarming moments aren't enough to make the film above average

Monty (Idris Elba) is a mechanic trying to keep his ex-wife Jennifer (Tasha Smith) from gaining custody of their three little girls since she's been involved with a powerful local drug dealer. When he convinces the smart and beautiful attorney Julia (Gabrielle Union) to assist him, sparks begin to fly.

I wish I could say that Daddy's Little Girls was a good film but it barely ranks as an average one. I blame Tyler Perry for the film's failure because he created the inconsistent direction and messy script. Instead of developing a realistic situation with relatable characters, he created everything as very improbable and the film was kind of emotionally distant. The screenplay was messy because of all the poorly written characters. All of the "bad guys" were so over the top and all of their actions were ridiculous. We never get a real reason as to why Jennifer wants her kids back. Once the character is introduced, it becomes hard to believe that the judge would even consider giving her the kids since her behavior is pretty vile. It wasn't just her but all of the characters. Perry made sure that the viewer knew who the bad guys were and who the good guys were.

Behind the camera, things weren't much better. I didn't like how Perry focused more on the relationship between Monty and Julia than on the relationship between Monty and his kids. I thought it just defeated the whole purpose of the film. Also, the kids were so rude to Julia when they first met her and for no reason either. She was trying to help and they weren't giving her a chance. It just made so sense for them to act that way. Another thing, the tone was inconsistent. In one scene, Perry would be shown having a great time with Julia and then in the next scene, the three girls were suffering while living with their mother. The ending was a bit cartoon-ish but still it was decent and a little heartwarming.

Despite the weak material, there were actually a few good performances. Gabrielle Union was pretty good as Julia. Sure, her character was pretty annoying but she still did a fine job in the role. Idris Elba also gave a pretty good performance. It was easy to feel for his character and he also had great chemistry with Union. Tasha Smith was very unconvincing and annoyingly over the top. Overall, the film wasn't as good as I was hoping it to be. There were a few heartwarming moments and fine performances but other than that, the movie didn't really do anything for me. Rating 5/10