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Meet the Browns

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
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Angela Bassett, Frankie Faison, Rick Fox, and David Mann in Meet the Browns (2008)
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ComedyDramaRomance
A single mom takes her family to Georgia for the funeral of her father--a man she never met--and she and her clan meet the crass, fun-loving Brown family.A single mom takes her family to Georgia for the funeral of her father--a man she never met--and she and her clan meet the crass, fun-loving Brown family.A single mom takes her family to Georgia for the funeral of her father--a man she never met--and she and her clan meet the crass, fun-loving Brown family.
IMDb RATING
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7.1K
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  • Director
    • Tyler Perry
  • Writer
    • Tyler Perry(play)
  • Stars
    • Tamela J. Mann
    • Angela Bassett
    • Tyler Perry
  • Director
    • Tyler Perry
  • Writer
    • Tyler Perry(play)
  • Stars
    • Tamela J. Mann
    • Angela Bassett
    • Tyler Perry
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 37User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Meet the Browns
    Trailer 2:29
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    Photos43

    Angela Bassett and Rick Fox in Meet the Browns (2008)
    Angela Bassett and Sofía Vergara in Meet the Browns (2008)
    Tamela J. Mann and David Mann in Meet the Browns (2008)
    Tyler Perry in Meet the Browns (2008)
    Margaret Avery, Frankie Faison, Jenifer Lewis, Tamela J. Mann, Lamman Rucker, and David Mann in Meet the Browns (2008)
    Angela Bassett, Rick Fox, Lance Gross, and Mariana Tolbert in Meet the Browns (2008)
    Jenifer Lewis and Lamman Rucker in Meet the Browns (2008)
    Angela Bassett, Margaret Avery, Frankie Faison, Rick Fox, Jenifer Lewis, Tamela J. Mann, Lamman Rucker, David Mann, and Lance Gross in Meet the Browns (2008)
    Angela Bassett and Tamela J. Mann in Meet the Browns (2008)
    Angela Bassett and Jenifer Lewis in Meet the Browns (2008)
    Angela Bassett and Lance Gross in Meet the Browns (2008)
    Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance at an event for Meet the Browns (2008)

    Top cast

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    Tamela J. Mann
    Tamela J. Mann
    • Cora Brown
    • (as Tamela Mann)
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Brenda
    Tyler Perry
    Tyler Perry
    • Madea…
    David Mann
    David Mann
    • Mr. Brown
    Lance Gross
    Lance Gross
    • Michael
    Chloe Bailey
    Chloe Bailey
    • Tosha
    Mariana Tolbert
    Mariana Tolbert
    • Lena
    Rick Fox
    Rick Fox
    • Harry
    Sofía Vergara
    Sofía Vergara
    • Cheryl
    Irma P. Hall
    Irma P. Hall
    • Mildred
    Frankie Faison
    Frankie Faison
    • L.B.
    Margaret Avery
    Margaret Avery
    • Sarah
    Jenifer Lewis
    Jenifer Lewis
    • Vera
    Lamman Rucker
    Lamman Rucker
    • Will
    Kris D. Lofton
    Kris D. Lofton
    • Calvin
    • (as Kristopher Lofton)
    Phillip Edward Van Lear
    • Michael, Sr.
    • (as Phillip Van Lear)
    Michael J. King
    • Coach
    LaVan Davis
    LaVan Davis
    • Bus Driver
    • Director
      • Tyler Perry
    • Writer
      • Tyler Perry(play)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      David Mann (Leroy) and Tamela J. Mann (Cora) are in reality, married. Tamela is only two months older than David.
    • Goofs
      L.B states that Brenda is a product of his father's old ways, long before he married the mother of Leroy, Vera and himself. However, this would make Brenda older than the three of them, and it is clearly obvious (and also stated) that Brenda is the youngest of them all.
    • Quotes

      [discussing the various women with whom their deceased father had relationships]

      Leroy Brown: What about our mama?

      L.B. Brown: [with a disgusted facial expression] Nasty ho.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Hot Tub Time Machine/Chloe/How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
    • 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 reviews37

    Review
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    Featured review
    4/10
    A huge step back for Mr. Perry
    After seeing last year's excellent Daddy's Little Girls and Why Did I Get Married I thought Tyler Perry had finally come into his own as a film maker. Granted Mr. Perry doesn't have the visual flair of Spike Lee,John Singleton or the underrated Ernest Dickerson but what he does have is heart. Sadly even an A-list actress couldn't save Meet The Browns from being a trite affair that may hugely disappoint Perry's fans. For starters Mr. Perry needs to fire the editor of this film. Maysie Hoy who edited Perry's two previous films comes of as a first timer here which is ironic because she's been doing movies since 1992 and has worked with talented directors such as Robert Altman (The Player)and Theodore Witcher (Love Jones). I counted at least three scenes which didn't transition well at all and did nothing to progress the story. As for the script it seems as Perry wrote this script on a whim; and the film was just made to cash in on his success because it lacks the heart of Daddy's Little Girls and Why Did I Get Married. As for the acting Margaret Avery who was excellent in The Color Purple & the recent Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins gives a paper thin performance as does Lamman Rucker who was excellent in Why Did I Get Married. As for Angela Bassest she's good as always and plays the mother role very well, I'm anxious to see what she bring Notorious next year. I would say two of the strongest performances in the film come from Lance Gross as Angela and much to my surprise Rick Fox as her would be suitor. The big question though is how well does David Mann's Leroy Brown translate to film ? In my opinion not as well as Madea and some of his jokes seemed forced and unneeded. As for the big screen return of Madea it's unwelcome at best and she hasn't been missed. Tyler Perry has the potential to be one of the strongest black filmmaker in Hollywood, he knows a good story, has a knack for finding talent hence Lammon Rucker and Lance Goss who will both go on to do great things. But with his latest Perry sticks to a formula that he successfully broke out with two back to back winning film released last year. Here's hoping his next film The Family That Preys gets him back on track.
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    FAQ5

    • What is "Meet the Browns" about?
    • Is "Meet the Browns" based on a book?
    • Why does Cora call her father "Mr Brown"?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Lions Gate Entertainment (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production company
      • The Tyler Perry Company
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $41,975,388
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,082,809
      • Mar 23, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $41,975,388
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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