Monty is a mechanic struggling to make ends meet as he raises his three young daughters. When the court awards custody of his daughters to his shady ex-wife, Monty desperately tries to win them back with the help of Julia, a beautiful, Ivy League-educated attorney. Monty and Julia couldn't be less alike, but a flame is ignited... touching off a firestorm of love and conflict.
Directed by Tyler Perry
drug dealer
garage
lawyer
class differences
single father
opposites
attitude
child custody
bad mother
car driver
wealth differences
atlanta, georgia
single woman
family court
father daughter relationship
professional woman
black cinema
social prejudice
disapproval
children in danger
absent mother
fighting for custody
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Letterboxd
3.1 / 5
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Cast
Gabrielle Union
Julia Rossmore
Idris Elba
Monty James
Louis Gossett Jr.
Willie
Tasha Smith
Jennifer Jackson
Tracee Ellis Ross
Cynthia
Malinda Williams
Maya Elizabeth
Terri J. Vaughn
Brenda
Cassi Davis
Rita
China Anne McClain
China James
Juanita Jennings
Katheryn Jackson
Maria Howell
Wife
Greyson Chadwick
Amanda
Crew
Tyler Perry
Director
Tyler Perry
Screenplay
Brian McKnight
Original Music Composer
Maysie Hoy
Editor
Toyomichi Kurita
Director of Photography
Tyler Perry
Producer
Roger M. Bobb
Co-Producer
Joel C. High
Music Supervisor
Popular Reviews
51 reviews
Tearna Camber
7.0★ · 03/25/26
julia needs better mates i’d be FUMING if my mates turned there nose up at a guy cause of his salary bloody snobs
julia needs better mates i’d be FUMING if my mates turned there nose up at a guy cause of his salary bloody snobs
Jyrnee
8.0★ · 01/20/26
I watched the entirety of this in clips on TikTok while getting ready for work
I watched the entirety of this in clips on TikTok while getting ready for work
Serenity
10.0★ · 11/08/25
this is such a good emotional movie like I love it so much
this is such a good emotional movie like I love it so much
Román Izquierdo
8.0★ · 07/06/25
A little to lost in the romance at some points but damn
A little to lost in the romance at some points but damn