Tyler Perry's Good Deeds

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Tyler Perry's Good Deeds

PG-13

2012

1h 51m

Drama

Romance

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For all his life, wealthy businessman Wesley Deeds (Tyler Perry) has done what's expected of him and has settled into a predictable routine. His life begins to change, however, when he meets Lindsey Wakefield (Thandie Newton), a struggling single mother who has just been evicted. Wesley offers to help Lindsey get back on her feet and, though he's already engaged, romantic sparks begin to fly. Suddenly, Wesley finds himself torn between what is expected of him and what he really wants.

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Critics Consensus

Tyler Perry's craftmanship as a director continues to improve, but his stories are still the same ol' hoary, pretentious melodramas.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Mar 3, 2012

2/5

The melodramatic film has numerous light and comical touches, and the performances are uniformly good. The film's pace, however, has the consistency of molasses.

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Keith Uhlich

Time Out

Feb 26, 2012

2/5

A ridiculously redemptive finale negates almost all of the preceding dramatic tension and resurrects a cloying Richard Marx chestnut to boot.

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Wesley Morris

Boston Globe

Feb 25, 2012

1.5/4

Whose life, Wesley asks in the movie's narration, is he living? Judging from all the sterile office and apartment space and his mile-long face, I'd say Bruce Willis's in "The Sixth Sense.''

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 9, 2020

3.0/4.0

Certainly one of Perry's best films yet.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Nov 26, 2019

Tyler Perry has done his own good deed in bringing us Good Deeds. He doesn't need to hide behind Madea anymore.

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Ellie Lucas

The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)

Jun 8, 2019

3/4

Perry knows what he's doing, he knows what buttons to push and when, and he handles it all with supreme confidence.

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Lisa L

@LisaLisaa Oct 17, 2026

I enjoyed this movie. The storyline was good, it was refreshing to have a romantic drama from a man's point of view. The pacing was fine, the casting was excellent and it's an overall goodie! No complaints. Something you can put on in the evening and easily enjoy.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 May 29, 2025

1 hour and 51 minutes of a successful romantic drama movie. Rated PG-13 for Sexual Content, Language, Some Violence and Thematic Material!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Roger M F

@RT36668628 Nov 23, 2024

This movie is so captivating and real. To this day I find myself returning to watch it. It resonates with me because at some point I was struggling like the protagonist. I had a minimum wage job. I could barely afford food and rent. Today I am way better off but I never forget where I came from. This movie shows you very well both sides of the coin

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mm P

@RT43339447 Nov 19, 2024

GREAT PERFORMANCE Mr. Perry You started and direct... Outstanding!!!. Wesley/Natalia portrayal was on point. My childhood friend lives this life. Her parents planned her entire life including the number of kids and when appropriate to give birth. Her husband went along with everything but ended up with a mistress, which she accepted, as her mom told her it's the cost a successful business Unfortunately she didn't listen to the 'Lindsey' and kept 'face'. Her siblings are no better. They walk the same road in their varied careers. Hopefully she saw this movie as it's never too late to live YOUR life's dreams.

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Sep 14, 2020

This was a great film imo. Shows the character and misinterpretation that many can hold on successful men in today’s society. Don’t be quick to rule a business owner out as selfish or mean. Some of us have more empathy then the rest.

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May 20, 2020

A wonderful and romantic movie...

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Synopsis

For all his life, wealthy businessman Wesley Deeds (Tyler Perry) has done what's expected of him and has settled into a predictable routine. His life begins to change, however, when he meets Lindsey Wakefield (Thandie Newton), a struggling single mother who has just been evicted. Wesley offers to help Lindsey get back on her feet and, though he's already engaged, romantic sparks begin to fly. Suddenly, Wesley finds himself torn between what is expected of him and what he really wants.

Director: Tyler Perry
Producer: Tyler Perry, Ozzie Areu, Paul Hall
Screenwriter: Tyler Perry
Distributor: Lions Gate Entertainment
Production Co: Lionsgate Films, Tyler Perry Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language|Some Violence|Thematic Material)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 24, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 12, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $35.0M
Runtime: 1h 51m

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