
Meet the Browns
Seen it?2008 | 101 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (6.6 out of 10), though it had middling reviews (33% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Jerry Maguire or Days of Heaven, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: a parent's death or loss. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A single mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda has been struggling for years to make ends meet and keep her three kids off the street. When she's laid off with no warning, she starts losing hope for the first time - until a letter arrives announcing the death of a father she's never met. Desperate for any kind of help, Brenda takes her family to Georgia for the funeral, but nothing could have prepared her for the Browns, her father's fun-loving, crass Southern clan. In a small-town world full of long afternoons and country fairs, Brenda struggles to get to know the family she never knew existed... and finds a brand new romance that just might change her life.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$42 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 81K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tyler Perry
- Angela BassettBrenda Brown
- Rick FoxHarry Belton
- Lance GrossMichael Brown
- Chlöe BaileyTosha Brown
- Mariana TolbertLena Brown
- Sofía VergaraCheryl
- Tamela MannCora Brown
- David MannLeroy Brown
- Tyler PerryMadea / Joe
- Frankie FaisonL.B.