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The Family That Preys

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
7.3K
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Kathy Bates, Sanaa Lathan, Alfre Woodard, Rockmond Dunbar, Cole Hauser, Taraji P. Henson, KaDee Strickland, and Tyler Perry in The Family That Preys (2008)
This is the first trailer for Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys.
Play trailer2:24
1 Video
27 Photos
  • Drama
Two families from different walks of life learn to work together.Two families from different walks of life learn to work together.Two families from different walks of life learn to work together.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
7.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Tyler Perry
  • Writer
    • Tyler Perry
  • Stars
    • Kathy Bates
    • Alfre Woodard
    • Sanaa Lathan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tyler Perry
  • Writer
    • Tyler Perry
  • Stars
    • Kathy Bates
    • Alfre Woodard
    • Sanaa Lathan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 58User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 7 nominations

    Videos1

    The Family That Preys: Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:24
    The Family That Preys: Trailer #1

    Photos27

    Alfre Woodard, Taraji P. Henson, and Tyler Perry in The Family That Preys (2008)
    Alfre Woodard and Sebastian Siegel in The Family That Preys (2008)
    Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard in The Family That Preys (2008)
    Sanaa Lathan, Rockmond Dunbar, and Cole Hauser in The Family That Preys (2008)
    Tyler Perry in The Family That Preys (2008)
    KaDee Strickland in The Family That Preys (2008)
    Kathy Bates and Robin Givens in The Family That Preys (2008)
    Kathy Bates, Robin Givens, and Cole Hauser in The Family That Preys (2008)
    Robin Givens, Cole Hauser, and KaDee Strickland in The Family That Preys (2008)
    Kathy Bates and Tyler Perry in The Family That Preys (2008)
    Sanaa Lathan, Alfre Woodard, and Taraji P. Henson in The Family That Preys (2008)
    Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard in The Family That Preys (2008)

    Top cast

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    Kathy Bates
    Kathy Bates
    • Charlotte Cartwrightas Charlotte Cartwright
    Alfre Woodard
    Alfre Woodard
    • Alice Prattas Alice Pratt
    Sanaa Lathan
    Sanaa Lathan
    • Andreaas Andrea
    Rockmond Dunbar
    Rockmond Dunbar
    • Chrisas Chris
    KaDee Strickland
    KaDee Strickland
    • Jillian Cartwrightas Jillian Cartwright
    Cole Hauser
    Cole Hauser
    • William Cartwrightas William Cartwright
    Taraji P. Henson
    Taraji P. Henson
    • Pamas Pam
    Robin Givens
    Robin Givens
    • Abbyas Abby
    Tyler Perry
    Tyler Perry
    • Benas Ben
    Sebastian Siegel
    Sebastian Siegel
    • Nickas Nick
    Santana Pruitt
    • Christopheras Christopher
    Kaira Akita
    Kaira Akita
    • Robinas Robin
    • (as Kaira Whitehead)
    Ron Clinton Smith
    Ron Clinton Smith
    • Construction Foremanas Construction Foreman
    Jeffrey Alan Chase
    Jeffrey Alan Chase
    • Austinas Austin
    Johnell J. Easter
    • Customeras Customer
    T. Alan Brown
    • Preacheras Preacher
    Mark Adam
    Mark Adam
    • Man on Streetas Man on Street
    Eric Goins
    Eric Goins
    • Man #2as Man #2
    • Director
      • Tyler Perry
    • Writer
      • Tyler Perry
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Alfre Woodard & Sanaa Lathan - who played mother & daughter respectively in this film - also played a mom/daughter duo in "Love & Basketball".
    • Goofs
      In the scene where William breaks up with Andrea, it switches between two different camera shots as they are speaking. In one camera shot, Andrea's hands are on William's shoulders, and in the other, they are not.
    • Quotes

      William Cartwright: [Approaching Andrea and Chris] Is something wrong with the site?

      Andrea: No, Mr. Cartwright. This gentleman was just leaving.

      Chris: [Shaking William's hand] Hey, Mr. Cartwright. Chris. Andrea's husband.

      William Cartwright: It's been a long time.

      Chris: Yeah.

      Abby: [Shaking Chris's hand] Oh, hi. I'm Abigail Dexter. Andrea, you never told me you were married.

      Andrea: [Smiles uncomfortably at Abby]

      Abby: So, I guess we'll be seeing you at the gala?

      William Cartwright: Um, gala?

      Abby: The opening of the Prestige building?

      Chris: Oh. Oh, well, she didn't tell me about that, so...

      Abby: [Eyeing Andrea suspiciously] Really? Shame on you, Andrea.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Hot Tub Time Machine/Chloe/How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Blue Nitrous
      Written and Arranged by Andy Farber

      Performed by Brent Runnels Band

      Published by Syd-Ben Music Group

      Courtesy of Tyler Perry Studios

    User reviews58

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    A Reasonable Soap-Opera with an Absurd Plot Point
    The hard worker and religious Alice Pratt (Alfre Woodard) raised her two daughters managing a simple bar of her own. Her snobbish and arrogant daughter Andrea (Sanaa Lathan) is graduated in Economic Science and works in a construction corporation while her sister Pam (Taraji Henson) stayed with Alice working in the bar. Andrea is married with the construction worker Chris (Rockmond Dunbar), who works in the same corporation of his wife and dreams on initiating his own business. However she is betraying him with their boss William Cartwright (Cole Hauser). William is the son of Alice's best friend, the wealthy Charlotte Cartwright (Kathy Bates). While Alice travels with Charlotte in a road trip without destiny, the ambition and infidelity of William trigger a series of events that will affect relationships in both families.

    "The Family That Preys" is a reasonable soap-opera and my first impression is that it is underrated in IMDb. However, the plot point in the meeting of the board of Charlotte's company is so absurd and incoherent that spoils the story and might be the reason for such bad rating. My vote is six.

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    • Feb 11, 2009

    FAQ3

    • Is "The Family that Preys" based on a book?
    • What's with the title? Shouldn't it be "Prays"?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 12, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Louisiana Producers Film Source
      • The Tyler Perry Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $37,105,289
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,381,218
      • Sep 14, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $37,105,289
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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