Meet the Browns

"Check your baggage at the door."

2008 1h 41m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 116

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A single mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda has been struggling for years to make ends meet and keep her three kids off the street. When she's laid off with no warning, she starts losing hope for the first time - until a letter arrives announcing the death of a father she's never met. Desperate for any kind of help, Brenda takes her family to Georgia for the funeral, but nothing could have prepared her for the Browns, her father's fun-loving, crass Southern clan. In a small-town world full of long afternoons and country fairs, Brenda struggles to get to know the family she never knew existed... and finds a brand new romance that just might change her life.

“Check your baggage at the door.”

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Cast

Angela Bassett
Brenda Brown
Rick Fox
Harry Belton
Lance Gross
Michael Brown
Chlöe Bailey
Tosha Brown
Mariana Tolbert
Lena Brown
Sofía Vergara
Cheryl
Tamela Mann
Cora Brown
David Mann
Leroy Brown

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tyler Perry
Writers: Tyler Perry
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Madea Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tyler Perry, shot by Sandi Sissel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Aaron Zigman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Maysie Hoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Angela Bassett and Rick Fox and Lance Gross carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Check your baggage at the door.".

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IMDB entry: tt1047494 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tyler Perry directs. Sandi Sissel behind the camera. Aaron Zigman scores. Maysie Hoy cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Part of the "Madea Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Tyler Perry, shot by Sandi Sissel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Aaron Zigman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Maysie Hoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Angela Bassett and Rick Fox and Lance Gross carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Check your baggage at the door.".
8IMDB entry: tt1047494 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 23 themes, including "chicago, illinois", "small town", "strong woman", "funeral".

The technical file

Cinematography: Sandi Sissel
Original score: Aaron Zigman
Editing: Maysie Hoy
Production design: Ina Mayhew
Stunt coordinator: Gerard 'Gus' Williams
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $41,975,388
Return: 210% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Meet the Browns (2008)

Part of

Madea Collection

Mabel "Madea" Simmons is a character created and portrayed by Tyler Perry. The character is a tough elderly black woman. Madea has appeared in several plays directed by, written by, and starring Tyler Perry, later appearing in films based on those plays.