Meet the Browns
Lionsgate | Release Date: March 21, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
45
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Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
9
Negative:
3
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Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
The importance of faith, church, kin, staying off drugs, sharing food, repenting from sin, forgiving sinners, appreciating a good black man, rejecting a bad one, and honoring black matriarchy is enumerated with typical, reassuring Perry broadness. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeTy Burr
The women of Perry's army will come out feeling they've been well-served, and for the rest of us there's Bassett, getting her groove back after a spate of less than worthy roles. Perry's getting his groove, too - I give him two more films and an A-list cameraman. Read full review
60
VarietyJoe Leydon
Often plays more like "Tyler Perry's Greatest Hits" as it recycles various elements from the writer-director's earlier works. Read full review
60
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
What he serves up -- a mixture of moralism and forgiveness, semibawdy humor and cautionary drama, mockery and affection -- may sometimes lack coherence, but never integrity. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Features a fine performance by Angela Bassett, but her work is the sole subtle element. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Many of the cast members originated their roles onstage, and the ensemble scenes capture the spirited sense of fun that is Perry's trademark. Read full review
50
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
The playwright, actor, director and drag queen (yes, his bewigged and be wild Madea makes a brief and totally gratuitous appearance in his new film) knows how to give human dimension, and a dimension of humor, to the cliches and stereotypes. Read full review
50
Village VoiceAaron Hillis
Surprisingly half-decent--surprising because Perry’s not about to switch up his hardly revelatory but consistently bankable box-office signature: Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jason Anderson
Perry's methods are never subtle, but no contemporary filmmaker works harder to make sure ribs are tickled and tears are jerked. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesMark Olsen
Even his brief appearance onscreen as his most popular character, Madea, the sassy, tough-talking grandma, feels like a calculated addition rather than an organic necessity. Read full review
50
SalonStephanie Zacharek
Meet the Browns, like the rest of Tyler Perry's movies and plays, will find its audience. His talent lies in knowing what people will buy. He's a marketer, not a filmmaker. Read full review
33
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
Browns is ultimately a victim of its creator's success: What once felt novel now feels well-worn, following the success of Perry's films and imitators like "First Sunday." Read full review
30
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
Perry tosses everything at his disposal into his movie gumbo, even a completely gratuitous appearance by his signature, self-performed, alter-ego in drag Madea – most likely to set up the premise for his next film "Madea Goes to Jail." Read full review
25
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Hartlaub
There are a few laughs and some touching moments, but nothing you couldn't get by watching episodes of "Good Times" and "Little House on the Prairie" back to back. Read full review
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