Tyler Perry‘s fan base has come to the rescue once again to save a film that has otherwise been panned by general audiences from complete failure. Despite continuously mixed reviews from critics (many critics don’t even review Tyler Perry’s movies now) and audiences, Perry’s fans have ensured a long and steady line of work for the writer/director/actor. The Madea movies are cult favorites, and Perry’s movie deal with Netflix led to divisive hits like The Six Triple Eight, Straw, and Mea Culpa. But Perry has partnered with Prime Video for his newest film, and, once again, it’s defying the bad reviews and ratings by climbing up the streaming charts.
Tyler Perry’s Finding Joy is currently streaming on Prime Video, and fans of the director have clambered to watch the movie on streaming. At the time of writing, Tyler Perry’s Finding Joy is the sixth most popular movie on the streamer this week. The film is one of many Christmas movies blasting up the streaming charts, with How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Red One also currently trending on Prime Video.
Tyler Perry’s Finding Joy gives fans a break from the fan favorite character, Madea, and all her bonkers adventures. As the title subtly suggests, the film follows Joy (Shannon Thornton) as she travels to Colorado to find herself following a frustrating experience at work. Alongside Shannon Thornton, the film also stars Tosin Morohunfola, Brittany S. Hall, Aaron O’Connell, Inayah, and A.J. Tannen. Tyler Perry himself took a backseat from acting duties on this movie to write, direct, and produce the film instead. The official synopsis reads:
“Tyler Perry’s Finding Joy follows Shannon Thornton as Joy, a New York fashion designer whose talents are overshadowed by her boss. Just like her career, Joy has been unlucky in love. Encouraged by her steadfast friends Ashley (Brittany S. Hall) and Littia (Inayah), Joy follows her crush Colton (Aaron O’Connell) to Colorado, hoping for holiday magic. Instead, a shocking revelation and a snowstorm leave her stranded. At her lowest, Joy meets Ridge (Tosin Morohunfola), a chance encounter that transforms her perspective on life and love.”
Once Again, Most Viewers Dislike Tyler Perry’s New Movie
Let’s waste no time getting into the user reviews. Not enough viewers have left reviews to generate a Rotten Tomatoes score. But, judging from the ones that have been posted, that score would be quite low. “TP is known for repetitive and unmotivated scripts,” began one user. “The world created isn’t believable simply by how his characters speak. The lack of character development cheats the audience out of any relationship with the cast.”
Rotten Tomatoes is usually filled with simple user reviews riddled with spelling errors. But, for Tyler Perry’s Finding Joy, those users appear to have consulted the thesaurus and dictionary before posting on the site. Another well-worded user review reads:
“I regrettably watched “Finding Joy” only to be predictably underwhelmed. In Tyler Perry’s universe, nuance is the first casualty. His films are built on scaffolds of stereotype, sermon-styled monologues that stretch long past their emotional expiration date, humor that leans on mockery rather than wit, and protracted dialogue where character depth should be. Like much of his work, “Finding Joy”, mistakes noise for narrative, resulting in cinema that talks a lot, but remarkably says very little.”