Review of Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008) by Rose S — 24 Apr 2012

Very inspiring movie. Is a life lesson!!!! Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard are magnificent as always!!!!!!

This review of Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008) was written by Rose S on 24 Apr 2012.

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys has generally received positive reviews.

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By Reece Pendleton (27) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 21 Oct 2017

The usual mawkishness is made slightly more palatable by the two leads and by Perry himself…

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By Theateranerd (14) on 08 Jul 2012

Give credit to Tyler Perry for not glamorizing drug dealing, criminal activities, selfish actions and the like…

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By Robin P (467) on 14 Oct 2012

This was ok...my gosh Sanaa Latham's character was so mean to her husband..glad she got hers in the end, she needed to learn a lesson-best…

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By Claudia Puig (2,080) for USA Today (4,117) on 14 Jul 2014

Though better than most of Perry's broad comedies, The Family That Preys still suffers from excessive predictability and mawkish sentiment,…

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By Intuciic . (496) on 13 Apr 2013

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By Jbells16 B (136) on 07 Sep 2013

I felt the moive was slightly rushed, however I enjoy Tyler Perry's Drama/ Comedy films…

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By Chuck Wilson (418) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 21 Sep 2011

What's memorable here is the sparkling chemistry between Bates and Woodard, whose scenes together are a pleasure to watch, even as one thinks…

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By Tiffany C (324) on 02 Jul 2014

The movie gripped my very soul. A wonderful tale about marriage, commitment, infidelity, and friendship…

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By Kirkland L (21) on 22 Apr 2015

When is Tyler Perry going to make part 2…

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By Reggie33 (1) on 05 Dec 2011

I think The Family That Prey's is an excellent movie. It is all about what happens in our society today…

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