The Single Moms Club is a 2014 American comedy-drama film produced, written, and directed by Tyler Perry. The film stars Nia Long, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Zulay Henao, Cocoa Brown, Amy Smart, Terry Crews, and Perry. The film was released on March 14, 2014.
Synopsis
After an incident at their children's school, single mothers from different walks of life bond and create a support group to discuss their problems and how they can make them better.
Cast
- Nia Long as May Miller
- Amy Smart as Hillary Massey
- Cocoa Brown as Lytia Wright
- Wendi McLendon-Covey as Jan Malkovitch
- Zulay Henao as Esperanza Luego
- Terry Crews as Branson
- William Levy as Manny
- Ryan Eggold as Peter
- Tyler Perry as TK
- Eddie Cibrian as Santos
- Kendra C. Johnson as Alicia
- Marlene Forte as Manny's mom
- Cassie Brennan as Katie Malkovitch
- Massai Zhivago Dorsey II as Rick Miller
Filming
The Single Moms Club began filming on November 26, 2012, in the city of Avondale Estates, Georgia.
Reception
The film has received negative reviews from critics. It currently holds a 16% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 4.2/10. The consensus states: "The Single Moms Club finds Tyler Perry avoiding some of the pitfalls of his earlier work, but continuing to rely on heavy-handed melodrama at the expense of sensible characters or absorbing storylines." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 31 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews" from critics.
Television adaptation
On January 9, 2014, it was announced that the Oprah Winfrey Network ordered a drama series based on film. The show premiered on September 9, 2014.
References
External links
- The Single Moms Club at the Internet Movie Database
- Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club at AllMovie
- Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club at Box Office Mojo
- Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club at Metacritic
- The Single Moms Club at Rotten Tomatoes