Review of Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008) by Tonya C — 06 Oct 2008

BY FAR TYLER PERRYS BEST! LOVED IT! AND GOING TO SEE IT AGAIN!!

This review of Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008) was written by Tonya C on 06 Oct 2008.

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

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By Stacey R (61) on 20 Oct 2012

Very good drama and lessons for ya greedy selves…

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By Steve Davis (486) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 06 Apr 2016

Contradictions abound in this messy and unfocused drama that purports to believe that family is everything, when all else fails…

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By María A (405) on 17 Feb 2012

Umm...I think my review may be clouded by the fact that I was waiting for a hot Cole Hauser sex scene, but one never came. But it was an alright film…

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By Michelle D (429) on 13 Apr 2012

Damn I almost wanted to hate Sanaa Lathan and Cole Hauser they did their parts so well. Alfre Woodard is awesome and so is Kathy Bates…

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By Kercelia F (5) on 18 Mar 2012

In closing, save your money and turn on Lifetime- they do these movies a lot better and you get commercial breaks so you escape to the bathroom…

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By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 04 Jan 2012

Family, sadly, is a plate of leftovers: a bland, baldly written melodrama about two longtime best friends and their messed-up families…

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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 Stephen Holden (1,707) for The New York Times (9,847) on 17 Apr 2013

The suds that cascade through Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys more than equal the cubic footage from nighttime soaps like Dallas, Dynasty…

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By Anita C (39) on 07 Jan 2013

This was a great movie, weird how actors play these roles so well its convincing…

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By Candice Frederick (452) for Reel Talk Online (378) on 10 Sep 2017

Though the movie at times flowed like a soap opera with its dramatic turns and pregnant pauses, it kept your attention…

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