Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- touching
- earnest
- hopeful
- valentines day
- family drama night
What critics said
Critics broadly found strong performances and a poignant message in the custody-centered drama, but considered its filmmaking amateurish and uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Monty is a blue-collar mechanic while Julia is a successful attorney, and their custody partnership develops into love across that divide.
Monty seeks custody of his three daughters while opposing his ex-wife and her neglectful, criminal household.
The custody conflict unfolds alongside a neighborhood effort to confront criminals terrorizing the community.
Julia’s role as Monty’s attorney creates the working relationship that gradually becomes intimate.
Films like Daddy's Little Girls, and why
The Pursuit of Happyness
class-crossing romance, family conflict, and a warm dramatic-comedic tone
The Best Man
romantic comedy built around opposites from different social backgrounds
Something New
single-parent family pressures combined with romance and accessible drama
Why Did I Get Married?
community-centered melodrama balancing relationship difficulties with family responsibility
Movie Details
- Director
- Tyler Perry
- Release Date
- 2007-02-14
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (147)
Cast
- Gabrielle Union
- Idris Elba
- Louis Gossett Jr.
- Tasha Smith
- Tracee Ellis Ross
- Malinda Williams
- Terri J. Vaughn
- Cassi Davis
- China Anne McClain
- Juanita Jennings
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Daddy's Little Girls about?
- A determined mechanic and a lonely attorney join forces to protect three children, discovering that a custody fight can open the door to love and community renewal.
- What is Daddy's Little Girls like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Daddy's Little Girls as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Daddy's Little Girls violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Daddy's Little Girls as mild.
- What did critics think of Daddy's Little Girls?
- Critics broadly found strong performances and a poignant message in the custody-centered drama, but considered its filmmaking amateurish and uneven.
- Which films are like Daddy's Little Girls?
- Films with a similar feel include The Pursuit of Happyness, The Best Man, Something New, and Why Did I Get Married?.
- How long is Daddy's Little Girls?
- Daddy's Little Girls runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Daddy's Little Girls?
- In United States, Daddy's Little Girls streams on YouTube TV, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
