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| Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns | 
 enlarge | Director: Tyler Perry
Actors: Tamela J. Mann, Angela Bassett, Tyler Perry, David Mann, Lance Gross
Studio: Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 2163
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: LGED23593D
UPC: 031398235934
EAN: 0031398235934
ASIN: B0018RNF60
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: July 1, 2008
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Product Description
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. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 07/01/2008 Starring: Angela Bassett Margaret Avery Run time: 100 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Tyler Perry
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Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns is a sitcom taken to the nth level. Brenda (Angela Bassett) is a single mom struggling to raise her family in Chicago. When she receives a letter inviting her to attend her father's funeral, she's not sure how to feel: Brenda never knew the man and hadn't interacted with that part of her family. But when she loses her job, she decides that now's the time to shake things up. (And, as a friend suggests, there's always the chance her father left her a little money.) While the film's central character grew up with incredible hardships (a prostitute for a mother and a pimp for a father who didn't stick around), writer-director-actor Perry takes every opportunity to inject a little humor into the vignettes. It is not her fault that she is too gorgeous and regal to be believable in the role, but Bassett--a superb dramatic actress--is sorely miscast here in a role where her subtleties are lost in all the fuss. Meet the Browns isn't Perry's best piece of work, but the fast-paced action and raucous dialogue provide enough fun to make the film worthwhile. With his name prefacing each movie, Perry has developed a franchise that doesn't fail to deliver what his fans are accustomed to: some variation of a dysfunctional family comedy and the appearance of his most famous character Madea--a cranky grandmother played by Perry himself that manages to draw laughs, even when her inclusion sometimes is superfluous. --Jae-Ha Kim
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 A solid film. Tyler Perry comes into his craft as a filmmaker. December 1, 2008
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns is actually a loose adaptation of his stage play "What's Done in the Dark. The movie makes some deviations from the stage play but those deviations capture the spirit and the heart of the stage play it's based on.
Brenda is a single Mom in Chicago struggling to take care of her three kids. She's sent tickets to come to her father's funeral in Georgia; a man she's never known. She's on her way to work with her friend when she finds out the factory has been sold and moved to Mexico. When her lights are turned off and desperate she gets on the bus and goes to Georgia to meet the rest of the Brown family. From there- I'm not going to get into the plot too much and spoil the movie for those who haven't seen it. THIS MOVIE IS TOO GOOD TO SPOIL.
I really enjoyed this film. Some people call this the weakest of the Tyler Perry movies; I disagree with them. This film is a major turning point for Tyler Perry on a technical level. He has come into his own craft as a film director; able to tell his stories with a camera more effectively than in previous films. Meet the Browns is tighter and more cohesive than his earlier films; the story flows from the first frame to the last. The cinematography is beautiful capturing the grittiness of Chicago's inner-city streets and contrasting them with the serenity of Georgia's woods and suburbs. There are some amazing shots in this film that really tell the story beautifully. This movie felt REAL to me.
I also think a lot of people have issues with this movie due to the screenplay, because they were expecting a laugh out loud comedy like Perry's previous films. Meet The Browns is a bit darker in tone and more dramatic than previous Tyler Perry films. This probably happened when Perry was adapting What's Done in the Dark to film. As an amateur screenwriter I I understand from experience he had make a lot of modifications to the story to allow for pacing, direction and character development onscreen. But Perry keeps the heart and soul of his story alive among all the changes and that's the mark of a solid writer.
The acting in this movie is solid. Tyler Perry has assembled a first-rate cast of actors and they disappear seamlessly into their roles. Angela Bassett gives a strong performance as Brenda. She captures the tension and anxieties of a single mother beautifully. Her performance reminds me of Dihann Carroll in Claudine. Sofia Vegarra is a delight to watch as Brenda's friend Cheryl; she really captured the essence of a neighborhood Latina. Irma P. Hall gives a realistic performance as Mildred the daycare owner; I knew ladies who worked these jobs and her performance was perfect. Frankie Faison and Margaret Avery are strong as L.B. and Sarah; I just wish they gave them more screen time because they're both a veteran actors I never see enough of onscreen. Jennifer Lewis is strong comic relief. David Mann and Tamela Mann are scene stealers, reprising their hilarious characters from the stage play. Rick Fox- well he does the best he can as Harry the love interest. He's the weakest link in this movie
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns is an essential for Tyler Perry film collectors and Black Movie fans. I recommend you pick this one up along With Dihann Carroll's classic Claudine.
 Terrible movie October 6, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Horribly miscast, some characters overacted, some (Rick Fox) cannot act and the ones who are VERY good actors (Angela Bassett) made him even WORSE...the movie is so all over the place with over/under acting it is ridiculously annoying...horrible attempts at comedy, boring, predictable plot, this movie was impossible to sit through after 40 minutes I had enough and turned it off. One of the worse movies I have ever TRIED to watch.
 Colorblind Truths and a Big Heart September 23, 2008
One of my pet peeves is hearing people contend that Tyler Perry makes "black films." Being off-pink myself, I've never met another "white" person who has even seen one of his works, and that's quite sad because his body of feature films, this one especially, speak with equal depth and grace to people of all colors. If a heart beats behind your chest, if you've ever loved someone, and if you have a sense of humor, you'd be hard pressed to find a better series of films than Mr. Perry's to move you in unlikely ways.
Now I'll grant you that Mr. Perry's films are somewhat predictable, but so are those of a hundred popular directors. And I'll grant you that they're a bit, well, corny... but I don't care. Most classics are, at least those not based on car chases and explosions.
When I watch a Tyler Perry film I usually find myself thinking that the main characters behave in the end the way humans are supposed to. With love and support and positive energy. In fact, I usually wish I knew these people myself. I wish they were my neighbors.
This is Angela Bassett's finest performance, by a mile, and the rest of the cast shine as they always do under Perry's direction. And as always, they and their writer/producer/director guru make you laugh, cry, feel and think all in a clever, warm-hearted package. Not an easy trick these days.
Yeah, I know, it's not cool to like Tyler Perry films. Again, I don't care. They make me feel good. I could get out my thesaurus and my dictionary and my compendium of film school terms and put this in flowery academic flourishes, but that's the bottom line for me. Perry makes me feel good.
Meet the Browns September 7, 2008
The storyline is quite relevant for our time. So young people need to understand that easy money is not also the best option however working hard to achieve will reap good reward.
Meet the Browns-Tyler Perry August 25, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have not received my 2 copies ordered of Meet the Browns. Have sent an email to the seller. Have not received a response. Your assistance is greatly needed and appreciated.
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