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Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 75

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum

  This latest market-savvy bit of circuit preaching is less cartoonish than Perry's previous big-tent revival meetings.

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• 60

  out of 100

  Variety

  Chockfull of cathartic moments, Perry's storytelling is best when it defies convention. Like the black man's Frank Capra, Perry tells stories in which every conflict is a test of faith and every victory a testament to the American underdog. Instead of following the proven formulas of screenwriting books, he earnestly shepherds his own messy structure.

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• 50

  out of 100

  The New York Times

  As a director, Mr. Perry has his strong points, including a genuine interest in showing the resilience of African-American life and traditions (including church sermons and blues music, which are accorded equal significance here). But those aspects get lost in this turgid and ungainly film.

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• 50

  out of 100

  Los Angeles Times

  More surprising is Perry's inability to write back-and-forth dialogue with any real wit or verve. He is at his best when writing speeches, and some of the film's best moments come when Union is given snappy monologues on the state of contemporary relationships and African American maleness.

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• 50

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterLuke Sader

  Daddy's Little Girls may be heavy-handed and drearily predictable, but it also should connect with its core audience as solidly as Perry's previous efforts did, even if the drama is frequently just as over the top as its predecessors.

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