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Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

Business is like family. Keep your affairs in order.

20086.81h 50m

Overview

Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright and her dear friend Alice Pratt, a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout several decades. Recently, their lives have become mired in turmoil as their adult children’s extramarital affairs, unethical business practices, and a dark secret threaten to derail family fortunes and unravel the lives of all involved. Charlotte and Alice decide to take a breather from it all by making a cross-country road trip in which they rediscover themselves and possibly find a way to save their families from ruin.

Directed by Tyler Perry
Written by Tyler Perry
Produced by Reuben Cannon, Tyler Perry
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $37.1M

Top Cast

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Alice Pratt

Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan

Andrea

Rockmond Dunbar

Rockmond Dunbar

Chris

KaDee Strickland

KaDee Strickland

Jillian Cartwright

Cole Hauser

Cole Hauser

William Cartwright

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Pam

Robin Givens

Robin Givens

Abby

Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry

Ben

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Charlotte Cartwright

Sebastian Siegel

Sebastian Siegel

Nick

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipfemale friendshipfamily business betrayalsingle motherfamily conflictarroganceconstruction workersnobberycross country tripworking womanungrateful childwealth differencesatlanta, georgiachristian womanwealthy familymother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipblack cinemasecretsbusiness ownerconstruction company ownerlifelong friendshipcontentionunethical business practices

About Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys is a drama, romance film released in 2008 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, female friendship, family business , betrayal, single mother, family conflict. Directed by Tyler Perry, it stars Alfre Woodard, Sanaa Lathan, Rockmond Dunbar. Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright and her dear friend Alice Pratt, a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout several decades. Recently, their lives have become mired in turmoil as their adult children’s extramarital affairs, unethical business practices, and a dark secret threaten to derail family fortunes and unravel the lives of all involved. Charlotte and Alice decide to take a breather from it all by making a cross-country road trip in which they rediscover themselves and possibly find a way to save their families from ruin.

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