
Alice Pratt, a hardworking Christian woman, raised her two daughters while managing her own diner. Her snobbish, arrogant daughter Andrea graduated in Economic Science and works in a construction corporation while her sister Pam stayed with Alice and worked in the diner. Andrea is married to construction worker Chris, who works in his wife's corporation but dreams of starting his own business. Andrea is cheating on Chris with their boss William Cartwright, son of Alice's best... (Full plot summary below)
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Alice Pratt, a hardworking Christian woman, raised her two daughters while managing her own diner. Her snobbish, arrogant daughter Andrea graduated in Economic Science and works in a construction corporation while her sister Pam stayed with Alice and worked in the diner. Andrea is married to construction worker Chris, who works in his wife's corporation but dreams of starting his own business. Andrea is cheating on Chris with their boss William Cartwright, son of Alice's best friend, the wealthy Charlotte Cartwright. While Alice travels with Charlotte on a road trip, William's ambition and infidelity trigger a series of events that will affect relationships in both families.
Leave your thoughts about Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys.
| NewsBlazePrairie MillerTyler Perry's trademark sitcomish sermonizing has lightened up a bit here to explore hot topic race and class issues, but his 'family values is the best revenge' anthem, is awash as usual in sudsy mayhem. |
| Reel Talk OnlineCandice FrederickThough the movie at times flowed like a soap opera with its dramatic turns and pregnant pauses, it kept your attention. |
| Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)Linda CookWell, GOod for Ty,ler Perry. He has invented his own genre of movie. |
| TV Guide MagazineKen FoxThanks to some first-rate acting from its stars, it ranks among Perry's best. |
| BlackFilm.comWilson MoralesA bit slow paced, Perry nevertheless, has proven once again how good of a storyteller he is with 'The Family That Preys'. |
| Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyWas it just three years ago that Perry made his feature debut with "Diary of a Mad Black Woman?" Then his filmmaking was strictly amateur; now his sweeping pans and portentous closeups approach those of Pedro Almódovar. |
| BrianOrndorf.comBrian OrndorfIt's the same old dance, only now it involves slapping around women...sickening and completely irresponsible. |
| San Antonio Express-NewsLarry Ratliff(Tyler) Perry, a cinematic one-man band who wrote the script, produces, directs and plays the role of a decent husband and construction worker, is still growing as a filmmaker. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeBates and Woodard strike up a real dynamic, and picture gives the duo room to improvise, leading to one raucous scene after another as they Thelma-and-Louise it in a top-down convertible. |
| The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberWoodard conveys the rock-solid values of a true Christian without ever falling into sappiness. Bates is enjoyably larger-than-life, as the role requires. |