Not Another Church Movie

Not Another Church Movie is a 2024 American parody film written and directed by Johnny Mack. It stars Kevin Daniels, Vivica A. Fox, Lamorne Morris, Tisha Campbell, Jasmine Guy, Lydia Styslinger, James Michael Cummings, Kyla Pratt, Mickey Rourke, and Jamie Foxx. It parodies the films of Tyler Perry.

Not Another Church Movie
Release poster
Directed by	Johnny Mack
Written by	Johnny Mack
Produced by	James Michael Cummings Jim Cardwell Paul Saleba Jaron Marquis Johnny Mack Vern Nobles Jr.
Starring	Kevin Daniels Vivica A. Fox Lamorne Morris Tisha Campbell Jasmine Guy Lydia Styslinger James Michael Cummings Kyla Pratt Mickey Rourke Jamie Foxx
Cinematography	Vern Nobles Jr.
Edited by	Taylor Nida
Music by	Ainz "Brainz" Prasad Ameya Saraf
Production companies	JMC Media Monty the Dog Productions
Distributed by	Briarcliff Entertainment
Release date	May 10, 2024 (2024-05-10)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$576,242[1][2]

Plot

Taylor Pherry is a man who finds himself on a divine mission from God himself. Taylor is tasked with writing a movie inspired by his own crazy and dysfunctional family, in an effort to inspire people in his community. Meanwhile, the Devil has his own devious plans to disrupt Taylor's mission and turn everything upside down. Taylor navigates the challenges of his mission, dealing with the antics of his lovable but dysfunctional family and the interference of the Devil.

Cast

• Kevin Daniels as Taylor Pherry / Madude^[3]
• Vivica A. Fox^[4] as Judge Loreal
• Kyla Pratt^[4] as Beverly
• Lamorne Morris^[4] as Monte Carlo
• Tisha Campbell^[4] as Flora Black
• Jasmine Guy^[4] as Miss Mildew
• Wayne Stamps as Moe Himms
• T'Shaun Barrett as Tallahassee / Darnell
• Brittney Jefferson as Ellen
• Lydia Styslinger as Mary (dtenographer)
• Luc Ashley as Hoprah Windfall
• Buddy Lewis as Michael Sr.
• Kearia Schroeder as Julie
• Yves B. Claude as Mr. Black
• James Michael Cummings as factory manager / white prison guard / police captain
• Mickey Rourke as the Devil^[5]
• Jamie Foxx^[6] as God^[7]
• Jaden Miller as Michael Junior^[8]
• Xaveria Baird as Calvin^[9]

Production

The film was shot in Savannah, Georgia in 2022.^[10][11]

According to Daniels, Mack wanted Queen Latifah to play God.^[12]

Release

The film was released in the United States on May 10, 2024.^[13] It was previously scheduled to be released in October 2023.^[14]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 13% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.2/10.^[15]

Luke Y. Thompson of Comingsoon.net gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Perry aficionados ought to see it at least once, but it looks and feels so cheap that you’ll hate yourself for paying full price."^[16] Korey Coleman of Double Toasted also gave it a negative review, saying it would be hard to beat as the worst theatrically released film of 2024.^[17] He would ultimately deem it the worst theatrical film that he saw that year.^[18]