Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns


1h 40m 2008

Brief Synopsis

A single mother rediscovers the joys of family 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. But 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.

Film Details

Also Known As
Meet the Browns
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Brian Kingman; Karl H Dondlinger
Distribution Company
Lionsgate
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA; Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Synopsis

A single mother rediscovers the joys of family 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. But 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.

Crew

Tommy Aagaard

Post-Production

Sylvia Akuchie

Costumer

Richard Alcala

Software Engineer

Joseph Alfano

Driver

John Almering

Location Assistant

Peggy Amoaku

Craft Service

Tim Andrew

Production Supervisor

Reid Andrews

Grip

David F Anthony

Song

Chris Antignane

Rigging Electrician

Ozzie Areu

Assistant

Robert Arnold

Grip

Laura Harris Atkinson

Adr/Dialogue Editor

Kimberly Bailey

Adr

Kim Balsillie

Project Manager

Rudra Banerji

Set Production Assistant

Cassandra Barbour

Rights & Clearances

Bill Barnes

Key Grip

Mesun Barnett

Set Production Assistant

Tony Barracca

Dresser

Nicole Basile

Accountant

Derrick Vaughn Bastian

Set Production Assistant

Gary N Baugh

Art Director

Asia Baxter

Set Production Assistant

Jamie Baxter

Digital Effects Artist

Trinh Baxter

Digital Effects Artist

Brent D. Bazinski

Electrician

Diana Beas

Production

Kyndra Beaudoin

Hair Stylist

Jaclyn Behringer

Painter

Charlie Bereal

Song

J 'lonny' Bereal

Song

Sam Bertone

Best Boy Electric

Mike Besaw

Grip

Frankie Beverly

Song

Heather Bivens

Extras Casting Assistant

Roger M. Bobb

Assistant Director

Roger M. Bobb

Coproducer

Steven H Boler

Carpenter

Justin Bones

Set Production Assistant

Kelly Borisy

Rigging Grip

Timothy Borntrager

Driver

Pete Bowman

Dolly Grip

Patrick Brady Breen

Location Manager

Jason Breitzman

Art Department

James B. Brothers

Property Master

Andrea C. Brotherton

Hair Stylist

Chris Brown

Production

George Brown

Electrician

Sekinah Brown

Assistant Costume Designer

Joe Bruno

Driver

Michael D. Brushaber

Painter

Adam Brustein

Graphics

Clyde E Bryan

Assistant Camera

Clyde E Bryan

Camera Assistant

Jada Budrick

Video

Floyd Burks

Film Lab

Christopher Ian Bush

Boom Operator

Kate Butler

Assistant Camera

Harold R. Caldwell

Accountant

Dayara Calipolitti

Hair Stylist

Chris Campbell

Dolly Grip

Douglas Campbell

Song

Reuben Cannon

Producer

Bryan Cantrall

Editor

Brigid Lynn Cappelletti

Rigging Grip

John M. Carlisle

Driver

Mary J Carlson

Script Supervisor

Kerry Carmean

Sound Effects Editor

Celia M Carter

Music Coordinator

Jerry Carter

Driver

Johnny Caruso

Music Editor

Johnny Caruso

Song

Michael E Casey

Driver

Gina Cassidy

Grip

Mark Castelaz

Gaffer

Jonelle Castillo

Office Production Assistant

Cristina Lucia Cesari

Construction

Freddy Chancellor

Boom Operator

Lanai Chapman

Adr

Mack Chapman

Driver

Yuriy Chemin

Set Production Assistant

James Chesire

Rigging Grip

Calvin Chin

Transportation Coordinator

Jimmy Chin

Driver

Victor W Chin

Driver

Andy Chua

Software Engineer

Howard J Clark

Driver

Danny S Cochran

Painter

Charmelle Cofield

Song

Amir Cohen

Assistant

Quantrell D Colbert

Camera

Patrice Coleman

Makeup

Lisa C. Collins

Accounting Assistant

Tony Commiso

Driver

Adrienne Cortez

Set Production Assistant

David Cortez

Office Production Assistant

Juatarian L Cottoner

Set Production Assistant

Django Craig

Adr

Barbara Crawford

Driver

Bruce Crawford

Driver

Tracy Craytor

Driver

Stephen Crocker

Camera Assistant

Andrew M Crossley

Film Lab

Susannah Crowley

Music

Steve Cubine

Production Coordinator

Elona Culwell

Production Manager

Frank D Dambra

Painter

Chris Dame

Head Stage Technician

Pat Mccarthy Daniel

Production Coordinator

Julian Michael Davis

Song

Sandy De Crescent

Music Contractor

Robert Deschane

Adr Mixer

Shannon Dewolfe

Loader

Russell C. Dickerson

Foreman

Joseph Dingle

Production

Jennifer Diquollo

Craft Service

Alfeo Dixon

Photography

Karl H Dondlinger

Cable Operator

Peter J Donoghue

Grip

Scott Doughty

Driver

Rhavynn Drummer

Production

Jeff Duerwachter

Special Effects Coordinator

James Duffy

Driver

Tom Dupree Iii

Set Production Assistant

Daniel A. Elliott

Construction

Amanda M. Ellis

Coordinator

Jeffery L. Ellis

Painter

Phillip Ellman

On-Set Dresser

Chris Ervin

Digital Effects Artist

Deborah C Evans

Production Accountant

Phil Evans

Rigging Grip

William Allen Evans

Grip

Chris Fagot

Music

Michael J. Fahey

Key Grip

Bob Faison

Camera

Shantell Fancher

Coordinator

Ashley Farber

Software Engineer

Michael Fedack

Best Boy Grip

Chris Fedunok

Electrician

Alexis Felder

Extras Casting Assistant

Semret Fesseha

Art Department

Efrain Figueroa

Adr

Frank Figueroa

Video

Brenda M Findley

Art Department Coordinator

John H. Findley

Location Manager

Joe Finley

Colorist

Earl Fitzner

Driver

Cassalena Cazz Fleming

Makeup Artist

Michael Fletcher

Construction

Peggy Flood

Adr

John Fohl

Song Performer

John Fohl

Song

Fred Folmer

Grip

Alana Da Fonseca

Song

Latisha Fortune

Assistant

Donny Fowler

Best Boy

Steven Frendreis

Costumer

John Friday

Rigging Grip

Anthony Fullard

Medic

Tom Gagnon

Dresser

Joe Gajewski

Key Rigging Grip

Michael Galloway

Wardrobe

Alejandro Garcia

Head Stage Technician

Doug Garrison

Song Performer

Melissa Gearhart

Assistant Editor

Joseph P. Genier

Coproducer

Joseph P. Genier

Unit Production Manager

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley Mixer

Jeff Gibbs

Carpenter

Chris Glomp

Rigging Grip

Liz Goldsmith

Assistant Location Manager

Michelle Gonsiorek

Assistant Director

Carrie Goodman

Location Scout

Joseph J Goodman

Song

Maya Goodwin

Adr

Maya Elise Goodwin

Adr

Karen Gorodetzky

Production Supervisor

Josh Gould

Driver

Stephanie N Graham

Art Department Coordinator

Taifa Graves

Video Assist/Playback

Rhonney Greene

Costumer

Christopher Gromp

Best Boy

Joseph Guerino

Rigging Electrician

Joseph Guerino

Rigging Gaffer

Jeanette Guillermo

Key Costumer

Charles R. Gunter

Gang Boss

Rhonda Guthrie

Assistant Director

Terry Haggar

Color Timer

Cortney Haile

Post-Production Coordinator

J.d. Hall

Adr

Josh Hancher

Camera Assistant

David G Hansen

On-Set Dresser

Michael Harker

Other

Barbara Harris

Adr Voice Casting

Sicely Harris

Wardrobe

Kathleen L Hasay

Music

Valencia Y. Hawkins

Production Coordinator

Liam Hearne

Post-Production Accountant

John Hemdon

Film Lab

Film Details

Also Known As
Meet the Browns
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Brian Kingman; Karl H Dondlinger
Distribution Company
Lionsgate
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA; Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Spring March 21, 2008

Released in United States on Video July 1, 2008

Based on the stage play "Meet the Browns" written by Tyler Perry.

Released in United States Spring March 21, 2008

Released in United States on Video July 1, 2008