Mea Culpa

R

2024

2h 0m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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22 Reviews

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500+ Ratings

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When criminal defense attorney Mea Harper (Kelly Rowland) takes on the murder case of artist Zyair Malloy (Trevante Rhodes), the truth isn't as obvious as it seems. While she tries to determine the innocence or guilt of her cagy-yet-seductive client, it is uncovered that everyone is guilty of something. Tyler Perry's Mea Culpa explores what happens when burning desire takes hold and things get hot... and dangerous.

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Critics Consensus

Neither campy enough to qualify as a guilty pleasure nor exciting enough to hold up as a thriller, Mea Culpa is a sorry entry in the Tyler Perry filmography.

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Audience Consensus

Mea Culpa might keep you guessing for a while, but the real question is who's supposed to fall for this movie's unbelievable plot.

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Leslie C

What what a stinker! Within a half-hour, my husband and I were laughing. We finished it just to see what would happen. You have a high-powered, brilliant attorney who makes the most bonehead decisions –– why? Is lust supposed to erase her professionalism? Please. The lust-interest is played by a man whose every word is uttered in the same expressionless tone. Questions, angry remarks, seductive whispers — they all sound exactly the same. It was like a cheesy daytime soap with worse actors! And huge gaping holes in the story were never explained. Don’t waste your time on this turkey unless it’s just to make fun of it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/22/24

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TB G

Tyler Perry at his best. Awesome movie and plot twist.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/11/24

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Dayne R

By far the most nonsensical movie ever made. Now that Tyler Perry has figured out a way to use AI for his scripts it's really getting worse and I thought Madea was the worst thing he's done. This is by far the worst movie outside of Madea that he has done due to its dumb plot, twist and melodramatic scenes. I don't know why he's so obsessed with marriage affairs and over the top dramatic scenes but it needs to end.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/09/24

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Takira W

I just told my sister to watch. Why would I tell somebody to watch if the movie ain't good?! The movie is GAF!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/02/24

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Nikki

I have never in my life felt compelled to make an account to review movies until now. This was the worst movie I have ever seen. The plot had potential but the execution made absolutely no sense; we were left with so many unanswered questions at the end. It's like TP created the plot twist at the end first, then filled in the rest with random bs. The movie is 85% uncomfortable and unnecessary sexual tension between the leading actors, and 15% thriller, if you could even call it that. I spent a majority of the movie cringing and pausing it out of anger. Kelly's character was by far the most insufferable part. For a renowned lawyer, she lacked common sense and discernment in every single predicament she faces . I do not recommend this movie to anyone, it's not even bad enough to be called a guilty pleasure.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/24

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Gcina N

This was a really bad movie. I'm wondering if it's a reflection of the people behind it. Does it relate to their life...? The craziness - becoming a little inhumane.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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Benjamin Lee

Guardian

While it might start out as an erotic thriller, it slows down to a damp relationship drama before meandering its way to a climax hinged on head-scratching twists that make little to zero sense.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 23, 2024

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Lisa Kennedy

New York Times

Is creating a guilty pleasure something a director can — or even should — aim for? That’s one of the questions wafting over the writer-director Tyler Perry’s willfully steamy thriller “Mea Culpa.”

Feb 23, 2024

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Tony Baker

Tony Baker Comedy

Ridiculous.

Rated: 1.5/5

Mar 14, 2024

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Dominic Griffin

The Baltimore Beat

No matter what new low Tyler Perry sinks to, an audience will always be willing to give it a shot for exactly the same reason we crane our necks when driving past car wrecks.

Rated: 2/10

Mar 13, 2024

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Nicholas Bell

Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)

The good news is, Tyler Perry has embraced AI as a writing tool. The bad news is his latest attempt at a schlocky erotic thriller is so offensively stupid he should be forced to issue a formal mea culpa.

Rated: .5/5

Mar 12, 2024

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A disappointing flick.

Rated: C

Mar 9, 2024

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Synopsis

When criminal defense attorney Mea Harper (Kelly Rowland) takes on the murder case of artist Zyair Malloy (Trevante Rhodes), the truth isn't as obvious as it seems. While she tries to determine the innocence or guilt of her cagy-yet-seductive client, it is uncovered that everyone is guilty of something. Tyler Perry's Mea Culpa explores what happens when burning desire takes hold and things get hot... and dangerous.

Director: Tyler Perry
Screenwriter: Tyler Perry
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Tyler Perry Studios
Rating: R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Some Violence|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 23, 2024
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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