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Film · 2018

Acrimony

Directed by Tyler Perry · starring Taraji P. Henson, Lyriq Bent and Jazmyn Simon

  • 2 h
  • Drama · Horror · Romance
  • USA
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Synopsis

The new Tyler Perry movie is a thriller starring Oscar nominee Taraji P.Henson.

'Acrimony' tells the story of a faithful wife (Taraji P. Henson) tired of putting up with her twisted husband (Lyriq Bent) when he finds out he is cheating and decides to take matters into his own hands once and for all.

Melinda has spent a lot of time with her husband, and pretends to be with him in the good and the bad. But apparently love is over and Melinda must accept that her husband no longer loves her and therefore is not faithful. The spite will provoke in her a need for revenge so great that it will provoke a new situation marked by terror and the unexpected and now her husband is the one who is in danger.

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Availability checked on 8 November 2026.

The essentials

Runtime
120 min2 hours
Budget
$20mTyler Perry Studios
Box office
$665.6m33 times its budget
How long is Acrimony?
2 hours (120 minutes).
Who directed Acrimony?
Tyler Perry.
Who is in Acrimony?
It stars Taraji P. Henson, Lyriq Bent, Jazmyn Simon and Ptosha Storey.
Where can I watch Acrimony?
In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
How much did Acrimony make?
It took $665.6 million in US. It cost $20 million.
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Cast

Full cast (16)
Director
Tyler Perry
Writers
Tyler Perry
Producers
Taraji P. Henson, Ozzie Areu, Will Areu, Tyler Perry

Videos and trailers

See the video
Trailer 'Acrimony' 2:3410 April 2018

Photos and posters

All 13 photos

Reviews

All 5 reviews

What the critics say average 3.4 from 5 outlets

  • 6.0 The WrapAlonso Duralde "While Tyler Perry?s Acrimony doesn?t quite live up to its stylish trailer ? that water-torture sound design promises a floodgate that will burst at any moment ? it?s the kind of ?women?s picture?… Read
  • 4.2 Entertainment WeeklyRuth Kinane "The 20 or so minutes we get of Henson?s rage are not enough to warrant the title or the ticket price". Read
  • 1.0 VarietyOwen Gleiberman "A ludicrously scattershot drama in which overwrought feminine rage, diary-of-a-mad-woman craziness, and inept filmmaking are all but inseparable". Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $20m
  • US $665.6m

Soundtrack

All 14 songs
  1. Don't Let Me Be MisunderstoodNina Simone, Published Claude A, Rose Marcus Publishing Designee, All Rights on Behalf of Claude A Spotify
  2. I Put a Spell on YouNina Simone, Published Sony, ATV Spotify
  3. I Loves You Porgy (Live in New York/1964)Nina Simone, Published Frankie G Songs, Raleigh Music Publishing LCC DBA Steve Peter Music OBO NOKAWI Music, Steve Peter Music, Ira Gershwin Music Spotify
  4. Wild is the WindNina Simone, Published Chappel, Co, Inc, Shapiro Bernstein Spotify

Trivia

  • Record

    The film was shot in eight days.

  • Team

    In this film, Ajiona Alexus played the younger version of Melinda Taraji P. Henson's character. On the television show Empire (2015), Alexus also played the young version of Henson's character.

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