Meet The Browns Reviews

Of the many talented black actresses given a rare chance to shine thanks to Perry's films, [Angela Bassett] is possibly the most talented.

Full Review | Original Score: 6/10

After taking some steps toward maturity and shades of grey in his last film, Perry takes a step backward, retreating to broad schtick and black-and-white formula.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4

Moral: guns, basketball = interesting; hospital beds, recovery time = dull, and therefore unnecessary.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/5

The inner-city melodrama is as sticky as ever, but the downhome Georgia comedy is genuinely funny.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

Master of disguise Perry's tangled web of narrative threads range from poignant to positively awful.

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On top of everything else, the direction is sloppy, the script is forced, and the whole thing feels like a bad hallmark film.

Full Review | Original Score: .5/4

Enjoyable movie about a nice family that contains some quirky characters

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10

perhaps Perry's time in the limelight may be shorter than he -- or his fans -- think.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5

Tyler Perry continues his exploration of the sense and sensbility of the African-American community with this fun-loving celebration of the possibility of second chances.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/10

Oh my, what magic Angela Bassett can work!

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

...[the] latest sausage from writer-director Tyler Perry...

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5

By refusing to really get his hands dirty or to show the truth of the matter, Perry's work appears shallow and uninformed, thus begging the question: Is his work honest?

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4

The filmmaking is often sloppy [and] the plot has some elements that are ridiculous ... but Meet the Browns does have a major plus in Angela Bassett.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4

Well, it took five tries, but Tyler Perry has finally made a good movie.

Full Review | Original Score: B-

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.

Full Review | Original Score: B-

Does take a preachy direction in the final half, it's otherwise a fulfilling experience with all around great performances with some raucous laughs to be had...

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5

After the enjoyable Why Did I Get Married?, Meet the Browns is a woeful setback.

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While I could never call Meet the Browns a good movie, I will say it has moments that suggest Perry might yet make one.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

Unlike Diary, the drama here is buoyant enough to handle the contrast of its too-silly slapstick.

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By any aesthetic or cinematic standard, it is a terrible movie.

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