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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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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
15,015
161
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Tyler Perry
    • Writer
      • Tyler Perry(play)
    • Stars
      • Tamela J. Mann
      • Angela Bassett
      • Tyler Perry
    Top credits
    • 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
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Meet the Browns
    Trailer 2:29
    Meet the Browns

    Photos41

    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
    Review
    Top review
    3/10
    Unfortunately, my first Tyler Perry movie
    Pity my poor friend who spent all day telling me how hil-lar-ious Tyler Perry movies are, tsk-tsking all day that I had not ever seen one of his movies. Chuckling about how funny this was going to be and how i was going to run right out and rent all the others. Sadly, she spent the whole rest of the evening over coffee and cannoli reflecting on how great Tyler Perry's OTHER movies were. I forgive her - we're friends.

    This movie was OK - it had its funny moments and good Lord don't we ALL have those family members? I don't care if you're black, Italian, Jewish or white-bread American - we've ALL got that same cast of characters sitting around our family table.

    And OK, i understand that unless i saw the other movies i would not have a clue who Madea is or why she's being chased by the police. But that's OK - i can let an inside joke slide, especially considering the huge hoot and roar that accompanied her appearance.

    Overall, i understand that this was not Tyler Perry's finest hour. But i sense that he has a LOT to say about families, standing proud, sticking with convictions when the rest of the world says "settle for less" and working hard to overcome circumstances. I will go out and rent his other movies, just to get a more fair picture of this filmmaker.
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    • RubyJuly1958
    • Mar 29, 2008

    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
      • Chicago, Illinois, 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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