<P> Roger Moore of the Orlando Sentinel rated the film two out of five stars and called it Tyler Perry's "most cinematically polished production to date" but also "yet another example of how the mini-mogul from Atlanta is his own worst enemy, raiding his cupboard of his popular but pandering stage plays and not bothering to script doctor them for the screen . As sophisticated as the filmmaking becomes, Perry's scripts are still painfully unsophisticated grab - bags of melodramatic cliches, tired jokes and sermonizing ." </P> <P> Peter Debruge of Variety said the film "recycles familiar ingredients according to his own unique formula, serving up a lip - smacking, finger - snapping sudser" and added, "Perry has a tendency to overload his features, and The Family That Preys is no exception, reflecting the helmer's view that the emotional roller - coaster of life can whip its passengers from outrage to exhilaration, from belly laughs to tears in an instant, making for an exhausting yet cathartic overall experience . The result seems ideal for (audiences) who don't see too many movies, cramming enough into one film to satisfy them until the next Perry pic comes out ." </P> <P> Monika Fabian of Time Out New York said, "As with Perry's other films, his Christian moralistic storytelling can be slightly off - putting--but the solid acting and genuinely entertaining story are sure to satisfy fans, and maybe even bring in some converts ." </P> <P> Ken Fox of TV Guide rated the film three out of four stars and said, "Thanks to some first - rate acting from its stars, it ranks among Perry's best ." </P>

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