Social media is accusing Tyler Perry of making the same movie over and over again, this comes after the trailer for his 25th film “Divorce in the Black” dropped last week.
The new movie features Meagan Good, Cory Hardrict, Richard Lawson and Debbi Morgan diving into his usual themes of a black woman enduring something traumatic, finding love and then getting stalked.
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According to The Root the movie appears to be a variation of 2015’s “The Perfect Guy” — which stars Sanaa Lathan, Morris Chestnut and Michael Ealy — but in a slightly different font and with a different director.
But it shares beats with at least a dozen of Perry’s own films…even the beginning of the trailer looks just like his February film “Mea Culpa.”
Tyler Perry been writing about the same 3 things for 20 years. GIVE IT A REST ???????? pic.twitter.com/92feSTxsKr https://t.co/ojM3cu3weQ
— Public Enemies Podcast (@TheEnemiesPE3) June 6, 2024
When Prime Video dropped the trailer on Instagram Thursday evening, the comments seemed to be overwhelmingly against the film’s plot and expressed disdain for Perry’s consistent “Black woman in distress” trope.
Social media is quick to critique Perry for writes, producing and directing all his own films without a writers room to offer some variance. Memes and sarcastic tweets poked fun at the predictability of Perry’s plotlines.
He needs intense therapy because he keeps making the same movie https://t.co/ZcCmebvgUq
— Miss Trinidad’s Smooth Baby Thigh… (@tamaracharese) June 14, 2024
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oh good another movie about *check’s notes* black women and trauma https://t.co/V4QxzuztD4
— lady (lauren) jessica (@laurenjesholmes) June 14, 2024
Not everyone feels the same way, some folks on twitter say he makes movies that caters to his audience.
He’s making movies for his fans. He has said as much. He knows his audience and caters to them. He may not be everyone’s tea, but something must be working because he’s still doing it his way with no bosses. He’s making what he wants to make.
Though it is true that Perry consistently puts the main Black female lead in a dangerous situation, I’m willing to bet money that most, if not all, of the people complaining will watch “Divorce in the Black” in later this summer. Perry knows exactly what his audience wants to see, and he delivers it every time…even if it is shamelessly predictable.
It’s a surprisingly well-crafted marketing tactic that draws us in because, let’s face it…we love the drama. Even though “Mea Culpa” received scathing reviews from critics and fans alike, we still watched it and posted about it on social media.
“Divorce in the Black” will release July 11 exclusively on Amazon Prime.
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