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2007 movie written and directed by [[Tyler Perry]]. Monty James, a mechanic, (Idris Elba) enlists the help of a successful-but-lonely attorney, Julia (Gabrielle Union) while trying to wrest custody of his three daughters China, Lauryn and Sierra from his treacherous ex-wife Jennifer and her larcenous boyfriend. Along the way, the working relationship between the blue collar dad and his uptown attorney grows into something more.
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* [[Abusive Parents]]: Jennifer's boyfriend beats the kids and it is implied Jennifer either wants the oldest to sell drugs or become a prostitute. The oldest is 12.
* [[Atlanta]]: Takes place on the historic Auburn Avenue, where Martin Luther King Jr. once lived.
* [[Career Versus Man]]: Julia has this problem.
* [[The Danza]]: Lauryn, Sierra, and [[
* [[Don't Make Me Take My Belt Off]]
* [[Double Standard]]: So Julia's friends have no problem with setting her up on a blind date with a 40-year-old unemployed wannabe rapper, but they frown on her dating a kind-hearted mechanic who wants to be a good father.
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* [[Never Trust a Trailer]]: commercials for the film make it seem as if its going to be the typical "comedy" scenario of children pulling pranks on the person who's dating their divorced parent.
* [[Oner]]: There's a long Steadicam tracking shot during the scene when Monty brings Julia home. The shot lasts for several minutes.
* [[Parent
* [[Protagonist-Centered Morality]]: Monty purposely hits Jennifer and her boyfriend Joseph's car and then opens the door and beats up a dizzy Joseph. At Joseph's trial, the entire neighborhood willingly testifies against him for the drug charges, but keeps their mouth shut when Monty is accused of assaulting him.
* [[Real Life Relative]]: China, Lauryn and Sierra are actually sisters and those are their real names.
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