Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls (2007)
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26% of critics liked it
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80% of users liked it
(224,793 ratings)
Diary of a Mad Black Woman mastermind Tyler Perry turns the familiar Cinderella tale on its head with this story concerning a successful female attorney who falls in love with a financially strapped mechanic. Monty (Idris Elba) is struggling mechanic and single father of three from a poor… More Diary of a Mad Black Woman mastermind Tyler Perry turns the familiar Cinderella tale on its head with this story concerning a successful female attorney who falls in love with a financially strapped mechanic. Monty (Idris Elba) is struggling mechanic and single father of three from a poor neighborhood. Upon learning that custody of his beloved daughters has been awarded to his morally bankrupt, drug-dealing ex-wife Jennifer (Tasha Smith), desperate Monty enlists the aid of beautiful Ivy league-educated lawyer Julia (Gabrielle Union) -- whom he recently met during his brief stint as a chauffeur -- in ensuring that his daughters remain with him in a stable and loving environment. Despite the vast social and economical differences that divide them, Monty and Julia soon begin to find themselves unexpectedly falling in love with one another as they work together to save Monty's daughters from a life of crime and corruption. Now, in order to reconcile their blossoming romance and overcome the forces that threaten to destroy the only thing that Monty holds dear, the concerned father and powerful lawyer will have to bridge the gap that divides them by coming together to prove that true love really does have the power to prevail. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Tyler Perry
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Feb 14, 2007 Wide
- Studio
- Lionsgate Films
Critic Reviews
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J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Dismissed by critics but embraced by African-American audiences, Tyler Perry now opens his pictures without press previews, but on the basis of this expert melodrama he might want to reconsider.
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Melissa Anderson, Time Out New York
Love can transcend class lines; in Tyler Perry's universe, it also defies all rules of the legal system -- and logic.
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Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
It makes you happy to receive the Word of Perry.
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Jim Ridley, Village Voice
Come back, Madea, and bring your chainsaw.
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Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Subtlety has never been Perry's strength, but his previous films balanced the sermonizing with good humor and sincerity. Perhaps next time, he'll ease up on the lectures, and bring back the love.
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Cast
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Gabrielle Union
as Julia
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Idris Elba
as Monty
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Louis Gossett Jr
as Willie
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Tasha Smith
as Jennifer
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Tracee Ellis Ross
as Cynthia
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Malinda Williams
as Maya
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Terri J. Vaughn
as Brenda
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Gary Sturgis
as Joseph
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Sierra McClain
as Sierra
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Cassi Davis
as Rita
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China Anne McClain
as China
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Lauryn McClain
as Lauryn
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Juanita Jennings
as Katheryn
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Maria Howell
as Wife
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Rochelle Dewberry
as Miss Rochelle
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L. Warren Young
as Councilman
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Leland L. Jones
as District Attorney
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Craig Robinson
as Byron
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Daniel Dae Kim
as Waiter
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Minnie Tee
as Nurse
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Donna Biscoe
as Social Worker
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Eddie L. Long
as Pastor
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Bennet Guillory
as Principal
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Mark Oliver
as Jennifer's Lawyer
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Hajji Golightly
as Member
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LaVan Davis
as Lester
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Chantell D. Christopher
as Club Lady 2
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Sasha the Diva
as Club Lady 3
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Katie Kneeland
as Waitress
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Arron Momon
as Young Monty
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Joey Nappo
as Player 1
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Arvell Poe
as Player 2
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Greyson Chadwick
as Amanda
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Jasmine Burke
as Girl
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Ric Reitz
as Dad
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Giulia Pagano
as Criminal Judge
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Bob Banks
as Mr. Jones
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Sharon Cain
as Civil Court Bailiff
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Dan Albright
as Judge 3
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Sharan Mansfield
as Mrs. Mansfield
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Demetria "Dee Dee" McKinney
as Club Lady 1
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Javon Johnson
as Brenda's Husband
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Richmond Duain Martyn
as Gang Member
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Marshall Middletown
as Young Man
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E. Roger Mitchell
as Joe's Criminal Lawyer
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Judy Peterson
as Choir Soloist
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Gordon Daniels
as Probation Officer
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John Beasley
as 125 Family Court Judge
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George Bryant II
as Judge #3
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Monica Kaufman
as Announcer
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Gabriel McClain
as Boy
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Joan Pringle
as Civil Court Judge
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