# Duplicity (2025 film)
**Tyler Perry's Duplicity** is a 2025 American mystery thriller film written, directed, and produced by [Tyler Perry](https://www.edgepedia.org/tyler-perry), released on Prime Video on March 20, 2025. It stars [Kat Graham](https://www.edgepedia.org/kat-graham) as Marley, a high-powered attorney who investigates the shooting of her best friend Fela's husband, with [Meagan Tandy](https://www.edgepedia.org/meagan-tandy), Tyler Lepley, and RonReaco Lee in supporting roles.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tyler_perrys_duplicity) • [2](https://tylerperry.com/duplicity-out-now-on-amazon-prime/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | Streaming on Prime Video from March 20, 2025[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tyler_perrys_duplicity) |
| Director / writer | Tyler Perry (also producer)[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tyler_perrys_duplicity) |
| Lead cast | Kat Graham (Marley), Meagan Tandy (Fela), Tyler Lepley (Tony), RonReaco Lee (Kevin), Joshua Adeyeye (Rodney)[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tyler_perrys_duplicity) |
| Runtime / rating | 1h 49m (109 minutes); rated R[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tyler_perrys_duplicity) • [3](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/tyler-perrys-duplicity) |
| Production | Amazon MGM Studios; distributed by Prime Video[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tyler_perrys_duplicity) |
| Reception | 0% Tomatometer (11 reviews) and 30% Popcornmeter on Rotten Tomatoes; 4.8/10 on IMDb[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tyler_perrys_duplicity) • [4](https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0H9MGQZNB94Q2VL49GBE6DV00Z) |
| Streaming reach | Available on Prime Video in 131 countries, including the US, the UK, and Canada[5](https://www.flickfinder.net/movie/tyler-perry-s-duplicity-2025-1145725) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Marley (Kat Graham) is a high-powered attorney whose most personal case arrives when her best friend Fela (Meagan Tandy) loses her husband Rodney (Joshua Adeyeye) to a police shooting. Working with her boyfriend Tony ([Tyler Lepley](https://www.edgepedia.org/tyler-lepley)), a former police officer turned private investigator, Marley searches for what really happened, and the investigation leads her into a maze of deception and betrayal.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tyler_perrys_duplicity) Common Sense Media's review describes the setup as Fela, a TV news anchor, losing her husband when he is shot and killed by a police officer, with Marley vowing to seek justice and secure Fela a multimillion-dollar settlement.[6](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/tyler-perrys-duplicity) ABC7 reported that the film deals with the case of a Black man being shot by a white police officer.[7](https://abc7.com/post/filmmaker-tyler-perrys-new-movie-duplicity-deals-case-black-man-being-shot-white-police-officer/16065288/)
## Production and release
The film was written, directed, and produced by Perry, with Will Areu and Angi Bones also producing and Jamall Ellzy serving as line producer.[2](https://tylerperry.com/duplicity-out-now-on-amazon-prime/) • [8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28239363/fullcredits/) Music was composed by JimiJame$ and Wow Jones, with Cory Burmester as director of photography and Larry Sexton as editor.[8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28239363/fullcredits/)
The official trailer was published on February 19, 2025, announcing the March 20 streaming date.[9](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6NvYfJwq-U) Perry and the cast promoted the release with television appearances during release week, including [Good Morning America](https://www.edgepedia.org/good-morning-america) on March 18 and [The Kelly Clarkson Show](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-kelly-clarkson-show) on March 20, and held a premiere event at the [Museum of Modern Art](https://www.edgepedia.org/museum-of-modern-art) in New York City.[2](https://tylerperry.com/duplicity-out-now-on-amazon-prime/) Amazon listed the film as an Amazon Original for its March 2025 slate in India and Canada.[10](https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/entertainment/13-prime-video-new-releases-march-2025)
## Reception
**Critical response.** On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a 0% Tomatometer from 11 critics and a 30% Popcornmeter from more than 50 audience ratings.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tyler_perrys_duplicity) Siddhant Adlakha of Variety called it "a languorous affair" that gestures toward mystery and larger conspiracy but seldom pulls on those threads.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tyler_perrys_duplicity) Korey Coleman of Double Toasted wrote that the majority of the film is dull and forgettable while the last act "becomes a different movie that is insane."[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tyler_perrys_duplicity) Anthony Whyte of The Movie Blog took a more favorable view, rating it 6.5/10 and praising a third act that "fires on all cylinders."[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tyler_perrys_duplicity) Cortlyn Kelly's review on RogerEbert.com argued that the film reflects longstanding criticisms of Perry's depiction of Black characters, and that it would benefit from a writer's room to produce a more focused story.[3](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/tyler-perrys-duplicity)
**Audience and platform performance.** IMDb lists a 4.8/10 rating from about 3,300 votes, and the Prime Video page reports a 3.4/5 average from 155 global ratings, with 45% five-star and 23% one-star.[4](https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0H9MGQZNB94Q2VL49GBE6DV00Z) • [11](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/tyler-perrys-duplicity) The Prime Video page states the film spent 6 weeks in the service's Top 10.[4](https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0H9MGQZNB94Q2VL49GBE6DV00Z) Tom's Guide described it as a streaming success for Amazon, noting that Perry's Prime Video projects have repeatedly reached No. 1 on the platform.[12](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/movies/7-top-new-movies-to-stream-this-week-on-netflix-prime-video-hbo-max-and-more-nov-4-10)
## Other films titled Duplicity
The 2025 Perry film shares its title with unrelated works: [Tony Gilroy](https://www.edgepedia.org/tony-gilroy)'s 2009 romantic caper *Duplicity*, starring [Julia Roberts](https://www.edgepedia.org/julia-roberts) and [Clive Owen](https://www.edgepedia.org/clive-owen); *Dire Duplicity*, a 2026 film by Neil Breen; and a 2025 Australian short film of the same name directed by Andrew amrit pal singh and Zain Ayub.[13](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/duplicity/critic-reviews/) • [14](https://dire-duplicity.com/) • [15](https://letterboxd.com/film/duplicity-2025/)
## References
1. [Tyler Perry's Duplicity, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tyler_perrys_duplicity)
2. ["Duplicity" Out Now On Amazon Prime, Tyler Perry Entertainment](https://tylerperry.com/duplicity-out-now-on-amazon-prime/)
3. [Tyler Perry's Duplicity movie review, RogerEbert.com](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/tyler-perrys-duplicity)
4. [Tyler Perry's Duplicity, Prime Video](https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0H9MGQZNB94Q2VL49GBE6DV00Z)
5. [Where to watch Tyler Perry's Duplicity (2025), FlickFinder](https://www.flickfinder.net/movie/tyler-perry-s-duplicity-2025-1145725)
6. [Tyler Perry's Duplicity, Common Sense Media](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/tyler-perrys-duplicity)
7. [Filmmaker Tyler Perry's new movie 'Duplicity', ABC7 Los Angeles](https://abc7.com/post/filmmaker-tyler-perrys-new-movie-duplicity-deals-case-black-man-being-shot-white-police-officer/16065288/)
8. [Tyler Perry's Duplicity (2025) Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28239363/fullcredits/)
9. [Tyler Perry's Duplicity - Official Trailer, Prime Video (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6NvYfJwq-U)
10. [13 must-watch series and films on Prime Video this March 2025, About Amazon India](https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/entertainment/13-prime-video-new-releases-march-2025)
11. [Tyler Perry's Duplicity streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/tyler-perrys-duplicity)
12. [7 top new movies to stream this week, Tom's Guide](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/movies/7-top-new-movies-to-stream-this-week-on-netflix-prime-video-hbo-max-and-more-nov-4-10)
13. [Duplicity (2009) critic reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/duplicity/critic-reviews/)
14. [Dire Duplicity, official site](https://dire-duplicity.com/)
15. [Duplicity (2025), Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/film/duplicity-2025/)
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