Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008)

12/09/2008
Drama, Romance
1h 50m

Business is like family. Keep your affairs in order.

Overview

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.

  • Tyler PerryDirector, Writer
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $15,000,000

  • Revenue

    $37,100,000

Keywords

  • husband wife relationship
  • female friendship
  • family business
  • betrayal
  • single mother
  • family conflict
  • arrogance
  • construction worker
  • snobbery
  • cross country trip
  • working woman
  • ungrateful child
  • wealth differences
  • atlanta, georgia
  • christian woman
  • wealthy family
  • mother son relationship
  • mother daughter relationship
  • black cinema
  • secrets
  • business owner
  • construction company owner
  • working class family
  • lifelong friendship
  • contention
  • unethical business practices

Top Billed Cast

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Alice Pratt

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

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Charlotte Cartwright

Sebastian Siegel

Sebastian Siegel

Nick

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