Meet the Browns

The story

A single mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda has been struggling for years to make ends meet and keep her three kids off the street. When she's laid off with no warning, she starts losing hope for the first time - until a letter arrives announcing the death of a father she's never met. Desperate for any kind of help, Brenda takes her family to Georgia for the funeral, but nothing could have prepared her for the Browns, her father's fun-loving, crass Southern clan. In a small-town world full of long afternoons and country fairs, Brenda struggles to get to know the family she never knew existed... and finds a brand new romance that just might change her life.

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Madea Collection

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Diary of a Mad Black Woman

2005

Madea's Family Reunion

2006

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Meet the Browns

2008

Madea Goes to Jail

2009

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Cast

A Angela BassettBrenda Brown R Rick FoxHarry Belton L Lance GrossMichael Brown C Chlöe BaileyTosha Brown M Mariana TolbertLena Brown S Sofía VergaraCheryl T Tamela MannCora Brown D David MannLeroy Brown T Tyler PerryMadea / Joe F Frankie FaisonL.B. M Margaret AverySarah Brown J Jenifer LewisVera

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L Lamman RuckerWill K Kris D. LoftonCalvin P Phillip Edward Van LearMichael Sr. I Irma P. HallMildred M Michael J. KingCoach L LaVan DavisBus Driver L LaNisa Renee FrederickBus Passenger O Olumiji OlawumiGang Member #1 T Tory O. DavisMan M Mark Russell GrayOfficer J Jonathan SlocumbPastor R Robert C. GoodwinPostman A Allen D. EdgeSamuel K Keith KupfererSupervisor J Jacqueline WilliamsWorker P Phil RidarelliPower Company Worker D David KronawitterNews Reporter R Roy McCrereyNBA Coach S Shawn ShepardDoctor T Tom ClarkPress Member #1 T Tasia GrantPress Member #2 M Michael H. ColeRichard A Adrienne ReynoldsWaitress P Penny SlusherWoman W Wes KennemoreCarnival Worker M Mia ButlerWoman G Gerard 'Gus' WilliamsArresting Officer T Tyler ParksKirby (uncredited) J James PusztayConstruction Foreman (uncredited) A Anthony K. HyattBasketball Player (uncredited) G Gene BryantBasketball Player (uncredited) K Kenny CookDoctor (uncredited) T Tim BlanchardReporter (uncredited) B Brandon RichardsonOfficer Thompson G Grace BaineHospital Patient (uncredited) C Chandler George BrownChild in Ferris Wheel Ride (uncredited) O Ondie DanielHospital Visitor (uncredited) G Giota TrakasFactory worker (uncredited)