Frazzled Mothers Join Forces in Tyler Perry Tale of Female Empowerment

Fast-food waitress Lytia (Cocoa Brown) survives paycheck to paycheck and has to rely on public transportation to get around. By contrast, Jan (Wendi McLendon-Covey), an ambitious executive at a prominent publishing company, has many modern amenities and a luxury automobile at her disposal. May (Nia Long) is unemployed but dreams of a career in journalism. Then there's Hillary (Amy Smart), a recent divorcee who's a bit overwhelmed by the prospect of raising her kids alone in suburbia. Finally, frightened Esperanza (Zulay Henao), has been reduced to cowering and hiding from an abusive ex-husband (Eddie Cibrian) who has continued to threaten her long after their separation.

At first blush, it sounds like these five women would have little in common, let alone a reason to cross paths. But that's exactly what transpires when they're all summoned to the principal's office at West Merryville Prep where they each have a child who has just been put on probation for disciplinary reasons.

At the meeting, Principal Walters (Carrie L. Walrond) leaves the parents no choice but to co-chair the school's annual fundraising dance. However, this is easier said than done, given that the five, frazzled single-moms are not only bordering on burnout, but are unaccustomed to interacting with folks from the other side of the tracks.

They grudgingly agree to organize the soiree. However, can these Black, White and Latino women get past their considerable class and cultural differences?


Written, produced, directed by, and co-starring Tyler Perry, the picture first pits the protagonists against one another before having them gradually see their similarities as overburdened sole providers. At that point, they create an informal association which basically functions as a babysitting support group as well as an excuse to share a weekly girls' night to decompress by singing karaoke, watching hunky men strip, and trading relationship advice about the battle-of-the-sexes.

An unabashedly sentimental salute to single-moms from all walks of life!

Very Good (3 stars)
Rated PG-13 for sexuality and mature themes
Running time: 111 minutes
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
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Frazzled Mothers Join Forces in Tyler Perry Tale of Female Empowerment


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