Peeples (2013)

Sparks fly when Wade Walker crashes the Peeples annual reunion in the Hamptons to ask for their precious daughter Grace's hand in marriage.

Director:

Tina Gordon (as Tina Gordon Chism)

Writer:

Tina Gordon (as Tina Gordon Chism)

Stars:

Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, David Alan Grier

7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Craig Robinson	...	Wade Walker
Kerry Washington	...	Grace Peeples
David Alan Grier	...	Virgil Peeples
S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Daphne Peeples
Tyler James Williams	...	Simon Peeples
Melvin Van Peebles	...	Grandpa Peeples
Diahann Carroll	...	Nana Peeples
Kali Hawk	...	Gloria Peeples
Kimrie Lewis	...	Meg (as Kimrie Lewis-Davis)
Malcolm Barrett	...	Chris Walker
Ana Gasteyer	...	Mayor Hodge
Briana Marin	...	Sexy Mother
Angelee Areu	...	5-Year-Old-Girl
Tuffy Questell	...	Taxi Driver
Jerome Preston Bates	...	Skip

Storyline

Wade Walker (Craig Robinson) may not be a blue blood, but he loves Grace (Kerry Washington), and he's eager to propose. Convinced that his best bet is to make his move while Grace's entire family is present, Wade boldly invites himself to her family reunion, and does his best to make a good impression. Over the course of an eventful weekend, he learns that he may fit in better with the dysfunctional yet well-to-do clan than he ever could have anticipated..

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | african american | 

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Taglines:

He's not one of the Peeples.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 May 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

We the Peeples

Filming Locations:

Connecticut, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,611,534, 12 May 2013, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$9,123,834, 9 June 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

34th Street Films, Homegrown Pictures, Peeples Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Executive Music Producer Stephen Bray wrote original songs for the film including "Speak It (Don't Leak It!)," "Turn You On," and "Drawers on the Floor" that were performed by the cast.

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Connections

Featured in Maltin on Movies: The Great Gatsby (2013)

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Soundtracks

Wade in the Water (Traditional)
Performed by David Alan Grier

User Reviews

Bland, but still better than I expected

Even though the trailer I saw for this looked pretty good, I wasn't exactly expecting too much given this was produced by Tyler Perry. Thankfully I can report that while his influence can be felt, this movie stays away from the overt messaging and preachiness of his other work (directing, mostly). To concisely describe this movie, it's like an African-American version of MEET THE PARENTS, although it isn't quite as funny. The humor comes in fits and spurts, but when it does come it is really hilarious. The plot also feels kind of episodic, moving towards a finale that you can see coming a mile away. Still, the journey there is quite an entertaining one. The acting is just fine for this kind of material, and Craig Robinson does bring this nice everyman comic persona to the film, but I thought that David Alan Grier and Malcolm Barrett (playing Craig Robinson's brother) were the standouts here. Kerry Washington also does a nice job, although this isn't some of her best work. Some other downsides include a rather trite treatment of homosexuality (one of the Peeple daughters is a lesbian) and the way the plot is tied up in a nice ribbon at the end almost too quickly. However, the camaraderie and chemistry in the cast is palpable and this makes all of the shortcomings liveable. Overall, given its rather lukewarm reception, I feel that this is an underrated gem and one of the better entries in Tyler Perry's filmography.