Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- earnest
- soapy
- emotional
- family drama night
- relationship drama viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found a polished but familiar family melodrama whose themes of loyalty and moral responsibility are supported by strong performances but weakened by predictability and excess soapiness.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Andrea's affair with William and its effects on Alice, Chris, and both families drive the emotional conflict.
Alice and Charlotte travel together while events at home unfold, linking physical distance with family reckoning.
Alice's diner-based household is contrasted with Charlotte's wealthy family, corporate power, and Andrea's social arrogance.
Critics describe the film as a familiar, melodramatic family saga built around loyalty, infidelity, and moral uprightness.
Films like Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys, and why
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
family conflict, betrayal, moral reckoning, and emotionally direct melodrama
Why Did I Get Married?
intergenerational family tensions, infidelity, and faith-centered domestic drama
The Best Man
relationship betrayal and polished soapy drama centered on African American families
Movie Details
- Director
- Tyler Perry
- Release Date
- 2008-09-12
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (97)
Cast
- Alfre Woodard
- Sanaa Lathan
- Rockmond Dunbar
- KaDee Strickland
- Cole Hauser
- Taraji P. Henson
- Robin Givens
- Tyler Perry
- Kathy Bates
- Sebastian Siegel
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, 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 Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys about?
- Two longtime friends take a road trip while infidelity, class resentment, and competing ambitions threaten the bonds holding their families together.
- What is Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys.
- What did critics think of Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys?
- Critics broadly found a polished but familiar family melodrama whose themes of loyalty and moral responsibility are supported by strong performances but weakened by predictability and excess soapiness.
- Which films are like Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys?
- Films with a similar feel include Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Why Did I Get Married?, and The Best Man.
- How long is Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys?
- Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys?
- In United States, Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
