Daddy's Little Girls

PG-13

Released Feb 14, 2007

1 hr. 35 min.

Romance

Drama

List

26%

54 Reviews

Tomatometer

81%

100,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Monty (Idris Elba), a mechanic, struggles to make ends meet and raise his three young daughters alone. When his drug-dealing ex-wife wins custody of the girls in court, he enlists the help of Julia (Gabrielle Union), a successful attorney, to get the girls back. Romance unexpectedly blooms between the pair, but the couple must come to terms with their very different lives and find a way to keep Monty's family together.

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Critics Consensus

Daddy's Little Girls boasts fine performances and a poignant message, but is ultimately let down by amateurish filmmaking.

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Mike R

Amazing how the critics always rip Perry's "Madea" movies, yet the audience almost unanimously love them. Makes you wonder. I personally get so much out of the movies, be it laughter, realistic family dynamics, and great acting. Critical are annoying!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/25/22

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Audience Member

Mas um filme gospel e fofinho de Tyler Perry, estou me apaixonando por suas obras, são obras simples, qualidade técnica mediana, mas sempre passam mensagens lindas e emocionam muito, deixando nosso coração quentinho... Um final conveniente e feliz como deve ser, motivar e encorajar, esse é o objetivo... #Esperança

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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edie h

Definitely a feel good movie, with great acting! Yes, the plot was predictable but so satisfying to watch. Highly recommend

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Look i get it, the year this came out there were calls for more recognition for black actors and movies. The problem was until I see a better one, they'll not be the level of recognition the black community wants to see. This movie had a real meaning, hidden messages which I'm very sure most women would have chosen to ignore and that's we cannot continue to demand fathers take equal responsibility for children and not give them equal rights. Lots of messages also including how decent men exist but also live in the real world and aren't all rich, paying for their own legal fees and biting their tongue with whatever the mother and others throw at them. A case lots and lots of men can relate to. The downside however outweighs the good; a very melodramatic, cheap, over the top and poorly executed story and for a comedy, not the slightest bit funny. The final act should be the most interesting, instead it's totally ridiculous. Unfortunately, although Idris in a fan of, this is the seventh movie of his I've seen which are very poorly put together. A note as well we understand the lingo and the phrases like wid chu, babe, ya saying, all of that... but half the film Monty is very well spoken which is a reason the lawyer noticed him, the other half of the film he's a typical black american who isn't so well spoken at all. These inconsistencies are another reason this film really sucked. scenes were too poorly done I almost felt sorry for Idris. More like a painting by numbers comedy drama to suit black people. The last act was awful including the rushed scenes at court and well this spoilt the whole film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Ryan K

Went into the film curious to see how Tyler perry would perform without a 'madea-esque' character to fall on; only to see him put similar un-necessary humor points (woman on blind dates) that did not serve the plot (or the audience, or even the actors) at all. Ultimately, seemed to tackle more subjects then it was willing to go into depth about.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/02/21

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Audience Member

This movie is so redundant. The continuous story line of a successful black woman with some jail -bird loser with his drug-addicted baby momma and his 3 illegitimate children . Add some sob story and bam! you get your as typical Tyler Perry movie. Maybe they'll quit running that story line when black women starts calling them out on it and stop watching, we sure love trash! 2 hrs that I'll never get back.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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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.

Dec 3, 2007

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Melissa Anderson

Time Out

Love can transcend class lines; in Tyler Perry's universe, it also defies all rules of the legal system -- and logic.

Rated: 2/6

Mar 3, 2007

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Toddy Burton

Austin Chronicle

I entered this moviegoing experience ready for a lot of wincing and eye-rolling. But dammit if this movie didn't make me laugh and cry.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 25, 2007

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

Infinitely more captivating for its outrageous ungainliness than a great many more proficient filmmakers have ever been able to manage.

Rated: 4/10

Feb 1, 2012

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John Beifuss

Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

The cast is likable, and Perry makes good use of the Atlanta locations.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 29, 2007

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Mark Palermo

The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Perry's habit of reducing drama to verbal sermons is the main thing keeping his movies within the realm of daytime TV.

Mar 15, 2007

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Synopsis

Monty (Idris Elba), a mechanic, struggles to make ends meet and raise his three young daughters alone. When his drug-dealing ex-wife wins custody of the girls in court, he enlists the help of Julia (Gabrielle Union), a successful attorney, to get the girls back. Romance unexpectedly blooms between the pair, but the couple must come to terms with their very different lives and find a way to keep Monty's family together.

Director: Tyler Perry
Executive Producer: Michael Paseornek
Screenwriter: Tyler Perry
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Lionsgate Films, Tyler Perry Company
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Drug and Sexual Content|Some Violence|Thematic Material)
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 14, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 27, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.3M
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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