Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008)

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Business is like family. Keep your affairs in order.

Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright and her dear friend Alice Pratt, a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout several decades. Recently, their lives have become mired in turmoil as their adult children’s extramarital affairs, unethical business practices, and a dark secret threaten to derail family fortunes and unravel the lives of all involved. Charlotte and Alice decide to take a breather from it all by making a cross-country road trip in which they rediscover themselves and possibly find a way to save their families from ruin.

• Released: 2008-09-12
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 50m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 97 votes

Directed by Tyler Perry.

Top cast

• Alfre Woodard as Alice Pratt
• Sanaa Lathan as Andrea
• Rockmond Dunbar as Chris
• KaDee Strickland as Jillian Cartwright
• Cole Hauser as William Cartwright
• Taraji P. Henson as Pam
• Robin Givens as Abby
• Tyler Perry as Ben
• Kathy Bates as Charlotte Cartwright
• Sebastian Siegel as Nick

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: watch free on Crave; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video

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