Perry sticks to his storytelling principles, doing what he does so well.
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09/18/09
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009)
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Reviews Counted:37
Fresh:23
Rotten:14
Average Rating:5.9/10
Consensus: Though somewhat formulaic and predictable, Perry succeeds in mixing broad humor with sincere sentimentality to palatable effect.
Theatrical Release:Sep 11, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $51,697,449
Synopsis: When Madea, America’s favorite pistol-packing grandma, catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers... [More]
Starring: Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodriguez, Brian White
Director: Tyler Perry
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Reviews for Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself
I Can Do Bad All By Myself may not be a model of tonal restraint, but it's well acted, it's funny, the music is phenomenal, and the religion is sincere.
09/21/09
It is easy to knock the Tyler Perry formula, but you have to give the man credit: He knows how to create meaty roles for women.
09/15/09
Top CriticPerry plugs into the primal power of gospel, blues, soul, and the black church in ways that make Bad far more affecting than it has any right to be.
09/11/09
The songs and Henson's sensitive portrayal of the woman who has neglected herself and her home keep us involved.
09/13/09
Taraji P. Henson is the Mary J. Blige of film.
09/16/09
Perry predictably delivers a "lesson" toward the end of the film about the power of love over violence. After watching the movie, you'll either leave inspired or ready to turn in your church membership.
09/11/09
It’s the best Tyler Perry movie to date -- the writer/director/actor/mogul’s most confident and competent mixture of uplifting black middle-class melodrama and low-down comedy.
09/14/09
Tyler Perry's latest crackles with electricity, thanks to heaps of boffo acting talent, high-octane musical interludes, and the most easy-to-root-for electrocution scene since Ernest Goes to Jail.
09/17/09
Despite a plot that’s arguably Perry’s most predictable, I Can Do Bad All By Myself is genuinely affecting when the gospel spirit takes hold and is a marked improvement over his last two pieces of moral burlesque.
09/11/09
It's discouraging to watch Bad build an unusual rhythm in the opening scenes only to stop itself and sprint back into Madea/preach mode, where the uncomfortable marriage of Jesus and domestic violence reigns.
09/11/09
Contrived, sentimental, tonally bipolar, and as predictable as clockwork, this latest from chitlin' circuit impressario Tyler Perry is just a fat slab of ecstatic entertainment.
10/02/09
Newcomers willing to go along for the ride may be surprised at how good it feels to be spoonfed all this hope and love.
09/11/09
Sometimes-gritty dramedy has some moving moments.
09/14/09
On that positive and melodious note, Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself does no harm.
09/11/09
Sadly, the barrage of "inspirational" musical numbers in the second half stops the narrative dead in its tracks.
09/12/09
After a summer of phony, pasty rom-coms, do this: See a movie where old-fashioned notions of love, faith, strength, and the possibility of redemption are taken seriously.
09/14/09
Top CriticNot a very good movie, but it has some sincerely positive ideas, and those ideas almost make up for the fact that it's not a very good movie.
09/12/09
While Perry is still preaching to the already converted, I Can Do Bad All By Myself confirms that he's finally figured out how to turn said sermonizing into a far more mainstream experience.
09/11/09
If Perry continues to surround himself with great talent like this, maybe it'll force him to step up his own game and make a movie that departs from his increasingly tired formula.
09/13/09
Latest News for Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself
September 13, 2009:
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July 21, 2009:
Official Trailer with with Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Blige, Hope Olaide Wilson, Brian White, Kwesi Nii-Lante Boakye, Frederick Siglar, Gladys Knight, Marvin Winans, and Adam Rodriguez 
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