Meet the Browns

Name: Meet the Browns
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 2008-03-21
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Angela Bassett, Rick Fox, Lance Gross, Chloe Bailey, Mariana Tolbert

2008·Movie·PG-13·101 min·★ 6.7(112)

Drama Comedy Romance More English titles

“Check your baggage at the door.”

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.

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About Meet the Browns

Meet the Browns is a 2008 English-language drama, comedy and romance film directed by Tyler Perry. The cast is led by Angela Bassett, Rick Fox, Lance Gross. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.

Meet the Browns was produced by Tyler Perry Studios and made in United States of America. It was released on March 21, 2008, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $20 million, it went on to gross $42 million worldwide.

Director: Tyler Perry
Writers: Tyler Perry
Release date: March 21, 2008
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $20 million
Box office: $42 million
Production: Tyler Perry Studios

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Meet the Browns cast & crew

Meet the Browns was directed by Tyler Perry and written by Tyler Perry.

The cast features Angela Bassett as Brenda Brown, Rick Fox as Harry Belton, Lance Gross as Michael Brown, Chloe Bailey as Tosha Brown, Mariana Tolbert as Lena Brown, and Sofía Vergara as Cheryl.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Aaron Zigman, cinematography is by Sandi Sissel, and it was produced by Reuben Cannon and Michael Paseornek.

Is Meet the Browns worth watching?

Meet the Browns holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 112 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, comedy, and romance, Meet the Browns is worth a place on your watchlist.

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