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A successful, wealthy businessman, Wesley Deeds (Tyler Perry) has always done what's expected of him, whether it's assuming the helm of his father's company, tolerating his brother's misbehavior at th... read more read more...e office or planning to marry his beautiful but restless fiancée, Natalie (Gabrielle Union). But Wesley is jolted out of his predictable routine when he meets Lindsey (Thandie Newton), a down-on-her-luck single mother who works on the cleaning crew in his office building. When he offers to help her get back on her feet, the chance encounter with someone so far outside his usual circle ignites something in Wesley. This one good deed may finally spark his courage to exchange the life that's expected of him for the life he's always really wanted. -- (C) Lionsgate

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PG-13, 1 hr. 51 min.

Directed by: Tyler Perry

Release Date: February 24, 2012

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  • xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    May 19, 2012
    xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    Wesley Deeds is About to Discover the Person He Was Meant to Be.

    Not bad or great. It is a script with certain imbalance and some organizational issues. Nevertheless, as a light romance story about a man's desire to chase his dreams, it is a movie that delivers sufficiency and w... read morearmth occasionally. It is not a movie that shines, but it remains a simple and interesting story with an attempt to tell a message.

    A successful, wealthy businessman, Wesley Deeds Tyler Perry) has always done what's expected of him, whether it's assuming the helm of his father's company, tolerating his brother's misbehavior at the office or planning to marry his beautiful but restless fiancee, Natalie (Gabrielle Union). But Wesley is jolted out of his predictable routine when he meets Lindsey (Thandie Newton), a down-on-her-luck single mother who works as a cleaning person in his office building. Outspoken, impulsive and proud- and also recently evicted- Lindsey struggles to make ends meet for herself and her young daughter. But when Wesley offers to help her get back on her feet, his innocent good deed ignites and unexpected attraction- and suddenly Wesley finds himself caught between the life he thought he wanted and the powerful desires of his heart...
  • bathshebamonk
    February 26, 2012
    bathshebamonk
    I liked the story...good people getting together, trying their best to do the right thing. This is my first Tyler Perry movie and I think now I have to go back and look at some of the others.
  • decibelsword
    May 16, 2012
    decibelsword
    Meh... I think Tyler Perry is one of the best people in the business. I know he can do better than this (because he has).
  • fb1412583587
    March 11, 2012
    fb1412583587
    Man when I was Watching-The Previews of this Film as Tyler Perry played The Main Charactor as Wesley Deeds in this Film,I was Thinking that this was a Huge Mistake since I Think that Perry is a Good Screenwriter,Director & Storyteller but After The Wait.I was Right that I Think t... read morehat Actors from The Like's of Laurence Fishburne,Terrance Howard or Don Cheadle could of been Better as Playing Wesley Deeds but I was Also Hearing Rumors that Perry wanted to Try Something Different compaired to Dressing Up as an Old Madea in his Previous Films for The Past Seven Years but The Story was Predictable kinda of like Will Smith's 2006's In The Pursuit of Happyness but The Film was also a Feel Good & Insperational Film not Too Preachy like Most Religious Themed Films but Some of The Charactors were Written & Directed-Very Laughable & One Dimentional like Wesley's Annoying Brother-Walter & Some of The White Charactors in The Film but I Think that-Thandie Newton's charactor Lindsey was Pretty Good but Overall,I Think that Next Time-Perry should Stick to Directing, Screenwriting & Stay Away from Playing a Serious Main Leading Charactor Role like The Lifeless Robotic Wesley Deeds but The Film was Good but it was like Perry Tried his Best but The Film had alot of Predictable Surprizes but Overall in Some Moments in The Film there were Part's in The Film that were supposed to be Serious but with somewhat with The Direction cameout to be Funny as The Kind of Funny you Laugh At not With.Overall-Perry's Good Deeds is a Good Matinee or Rental
  • deangelo39
    March 2, 2012
    deangelo39
    This Movie really moved me. It made me very proud of the success we can have as people, and not to forget to follow are real dreams.
  • yousuf115
    March 1, 2012
    yousuf115
    A great story , very touching and the cas was able to send the message in the fullest way
    A Must Watch !!!
    This movie made my day
  • zaneataylor
    February 27, 2012
    zaneataylor
    There were so many dimensions to this movie that really cause you to think about life and who you are living your life for. I enjoyed every minute of it and this film was a major step up for Tyler Perry. He is an amazing actor and creative genius. It was nice to see him step awa... read morey from his usual material and branch out.
  • MistaWonderful
    February 26, 2012
    MistaWonderful
    this is, bottom line, one of, if not the best, Perry film. yeah...there's things that could have been better. but it was a good story, well acted, minus the minstrel stuff that people lean on Perry for. i sat in a theater of about 400 ppl and when the screen went black, they a... read morepplauded. i did too...
  • fb562609825
    February 25, 2012
    fb562609825
    Tyler went in a different direction with this movie. I won't spoil it so fyi, something he always has in his movies...he doesn't have this time and something he has never had in his movies...he has this tme. The storyline is light yet has it's emotional moments. I like Thandie N... read moreewton as an actress yet I think she over acts most of her scenes (I think she's used to mostly serious scenes) and is challenged to be light hearted. I will say this is Tyler's best non-Madea movie...the quaity of this movie is much better. I think it's worth seeing. In theatres now.
  • pammia1
    February 24, 2012
    pammia1
    Movie had everything going for it -- good acting, good story, good directing and a fairy tale of a story for every one that is struggling to balance happiness in life. Critics did a poor job analyzing this movie -- but word of mouth will prevail and you will be surprised that Ty... read moreler Perry transcends comedy into the romantic genre of movies.

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Roger Moore
March 23, 2012
Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service

The result is an overlong, flat movie in which he's hitting his "women as victims" theme a bit more lightly, but which lacks an edge and does nothing to keep us from guessing the ending, pretty much b... Full Review

Wesley Morris
February 25, 2012
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

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.'' Full Review

Bill Goodykoontz
February 24, 2012
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic

There aren't a lot of laughs in "Good Deeds," and it could have used more of them. Full Review

Joe Leydon
February 24, 2012
Joe Leydon, Variety

An otherwise unremarkable pic that takes what feels like a very long time to unwind a drearily predictable storyline. Full Review

David DeWitt
February 24, 2012
David DeWitt, New York Times

Good Deeds honors goodness, which isn't at all a bad thing, and it's not without moments of genuine feeling. But by the film's end, after watching a seemingly infinite number of dour close-ups of sobe... Full Review

Owen Gleiberman
February 24, 2012
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

Good Deeds, with its Frank Capra-gone-Good Will Hunting title, is lucky to have Thandie Newton, easily the most gifted actress ever to have starred in a Tyler Perry movie. Full Review

Elizabeth Weitzman
February 24, 2012
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

Every Perry movie has its highs and lows. This time, the highs are a little higher, and the lows not quite so low. Full Review

Frank Scheck
February 24, 2012
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

Where's Madea when you need her? Full Review

Stephen Cole
February 24, 2012
Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail

Good Deeds is more proof that Perry is a crude dramatist. Full Review

Linda Barnard
February 23, 2012
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star

A melodramatic slog riddled with laughable dialogue that wouldn't hold a made-for-TV-movie audience past the first commercial break. Full Review

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    • Lindsey Wakefield: A lot of times in relationships, people don't say what they feel cos they're afraid of being hurt or let down.
    • Wesley Deeds: I'm moving to Africa.
    • Natalie: I can literally set my watch by Wesley.
    • Natalie: You're predictable.
    • Lindsey: Tell me how much a gallon of milk costs.
    • Wesley Deeds: My life is perfect.
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