Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- broad
- sentimental
- melodramatic
- family movie night
- comfort viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found Angela Bassett appealing but judged the film overly melodramatic and narratively scattered.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Brenda's family meets the Brown clan around her father's funeral, turning bereavement into a charged communal encounter.
The Browns' crass, fun-loving behavior offsets Brenda's job loss, single motherhood, and grief.
Brenda travels to Georgia to confront the death of a father she never knew and encounters an unfamiliar extended family.
The funeral journey brings a Chicago single mother and her children into the Brown family's Georgia community.
Films like Meet the Browns, and why
Madea's Family Reunion
shared dysfunctional family comedy, melodrama, and ensemble-centered emotional conflict
The Pursuit of Happyness
shared single-parent struggle, working-class family drama, and warm comic relief
The Family That Preys
shared southern family dysfunction, funeral-centered gathering, and dramatic comedy
Why Did I Get Married?
shared broad humor, romantic tension, and emotionally direct family storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- Tyler Perry
- Release Date
- 2008-03-21
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (116)
Cast
- Angela Bassett
- Rick Fox
- Lance Gross
- Chlöe Bailey
- Mariana Tolbert
- Sofía Vergara
- Tamela Mann
- David Mann
- Tyler Perry
- Frankie Faison
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Wonder Project 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 Meet the Browns about?
- A grieving Chicago single mother discovers unexpected kinship, comic chaos, and romantic possibility when a funeral introduces her family to Georgia's unruly Brown clan.
- What is Meet the Browns like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Meet the Browns as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Meet the Browns violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Meet the Browns.
- What did critics think of Meet the Browns?
- Critics broadly found Angela Bassett appealing but judged the film overly melodramatic and narratively scattered.
- Which films are like Meet the Browns?
- Films with a similar feel include Madea's Family Reunion, The Pursuit of Happyness, The Family That Preys, and Why Did I Get Married?.
- How long is Meet the Browns?
- Meet the Browns runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Meet the Browns?
- In United States, Meet the Browns streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Wonder Project Amazon Channel.
