Iffy for 14+
No Madea in mature Tyler Perry melodrama.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that the movie includes scenes that show and imply child abuse. One character reportedly hits her youngest daughter (bruises are visible on the girl's back), a drug dealer sends a 12-year-old to school with a joint to sell, and an irresponsible mother yells at her three daughters, offers her 12-year-old a drink, and insists they all watch a brutal beating in order to make them "tough." The mother smokes cigarettes and wears revealing clothing. The kind grandmother dies of lung cancer. There's yelling and some pushing and hitting between a father and a bad boyfriend; the showdown begins with violent car crash and ends with ferocious beatings in the street. Reference to a rape. A drunken sexual initiation leads to off-screen vomiting instead of sex. Brief kissing leads to off-screen sex. Language is mild, but the derisive terms "Steppin' Fetchit" and "slave" are used.
- Families can talk about the dynamic between the girls and their respective parents. How do you feel about the child abuse shown in the movie?
- Which characters are sympathetic or unsympathetic, and why?
The good stuff
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Messages: There's plenty of gritty material in this drama, and characters certainly behave in very questionable ways, but there are also take-aways about the importance of family.
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Role models: A drug dealer and his girlfriend seek and briefly take custody of herdaughters -- despite their obvious inability to care for them -- andeventually abuse them (bruises on one girl's back are shown); avengeful father crashes his car into his ex-wife's -- technicalities (andlack of witnesses) allow him to escape justice until thefilm's end; complaints about the ineffectiveness of politicians andpolice in underclass neighborhood; haughty upper-class women disparagea mechanic's status and "intentions" regarding their friend.
What to watch for
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Violence: Child abuse is suggested (visible bruises, etc.); fights involve shoving, punching, and kicking; Jenny clobbers a dealer who owes Joe money, then watches and laughs as Joe's crew kicks the guy (when her children cry, she laughs at them, too); Willie appears with a cut face and a bandage on the arm, attributing it to a knife attack; the climax is initiated by a violent car crash, then a fight in the street (bloody, aggressive punching and kicking, followed by attacks with a pan and a pole). Reference to a rape.
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Sex: Flirting between romantic leads; sexual activity implied by kissing; sexual activity initiated by drinking; some tight and/or cleavage-revealing outfits; some slangy allusions (wannabe rapper admires a woman's "sexy-ass lips" and wants her legs around his waist and face); some derogatory sexualized language ("tramp," "slut," "whoring around"); Cynthia appears in bed with her boyfriend, both in their underwear and under the covers.
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Language: Mostly mild language, including "hell," "ass," and "damn," as well as derogatory remarks concerning Monty's work as a limo driver ("little massa's boy," "slave," "Steppin' Fetchit").
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Consumerism: Reference to TV show Punk'd; shot of a Pepperidge Farm treats bag.
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Drinking, drugs and smoking: Jenny smokes cigarettes (even after her mother, also a smoker, dies of lung cancer); repeated references to Joe's drug dealing; reference to "crackhead" and brief, opening-credits-sequence shot of man who appears to be a junkie; Sierra brings a joint to school, having been instructed to sell it (Joe and her mother believe she needs a "hustle"); characters drink wine, beer, and liquor; after a night in a bar downing shots, Julia drunkenly pursues sex with Monty, who goes along until she bolts off screen to vomit in the bathroom (repeatedly).
Fan Reviews provided by
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Five Word Review by redyeah
Sucks! NO Talent anywhere, ever!
5
Grrrreat movie by elijahluke
I saw this movie and my wife told me, "you better get this movie for me".
5
Daddy's Little Girls by Tyler Perry by the best view
Loved this movie. As with all of Tyler Perry's movies, you can take the family and not be embarassed by anything said or done in the movie. I can't wait til it's on DVD so that I can purchase it.
5
Excellent movie for the whole family by tigger03
Excellent movie, I recommand anyone to go see this movie. It is a movie that parent need to bring their children to see. In this movie, it's about a man love for his three daughters and finding true love. I love how a father who was wiliing to do anything to keep his daughters safe from their mother and her drug-dealer boyfriend. The scene that broke my heart was near the end when the three girls camed back to their father's apartment at 3am in the morning because their mother's boyfriend was abused one of the girls because she wanted her daddy! If you are a parent,grandparent,aunt, sister or whomever Please Go See This Movie With a Children and at the end of the movie telled them, that you Love them!
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Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls by sexcgrl23
I thought the message in this movie was wonderful. It is so refreshing to see a Black man depicted as positive. It highlighted some the realities in the urban community. The main characters were wonderful, however I felt the supportng cast needed some more acting classes. Nevertheless, the movie was a definte GO!
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Daddy's Little Girls by movie_lover38
I thought the movie was great
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Daddy's Little Girls by 1fabulous_diva
Let me say this first: I LOVE TYLER PERRY!!! and will watch anything he produces. While the movie praises the hard-working black man (LOVE IT!) who takes care of his family (LOVE IT) and knows how to love a beautiful black woman (DOUBLE LOVE IT!), I just wish the storyline wasn't SOOOOOO predictable, and the characters were a bit more complex and realistic. :-( One example that particularly left a bad taste in my mouth was the girls' mother; this character was not only a bad mother, but she was OVER THE TOP bad with absolutely no redeeming qualities. I mean, why not make the character bad, but conflicted to show just a bit of humanity (LOL!) Oh well, I know I complain, but I'll sure enough be the first in line for his next one. :) :) :)
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Encouraging by kiathemovielova
Daddy?s Little Girls was great especially since there are a lot of single fathers out there that trying to do right by their children. This movie shows that there are mothers out there that do not deserve to even have these precious gifts from God. I also believe that this movie encourages and motivates men that desire to have custody of their children to get up and take a stand.
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You must take the family by datas247
We loved this movie. I would like to put it out there for everyone to go see it. It's a must go if you like Tyler.