Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
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Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

Business is like family. Keep your affairs in order.

6.8 / 10 2008 1h 50mPG-13 English
DramaRomance

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Alice Pratt

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tyler Perry's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker