Tyler Perry's successful play can't make the move to the screen; this mix of slapstick, melodrama and spirituality lacks a consistent tone. Read critic reviews
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005, Comedy/Drama, 1h 56m
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After 18 years of marriage to lawyer Charles (Steve Harris), Helen (Kimberly Elise) is shocked when he announces he's ending their marriage and shacking up with Brenda (Lisa Marcos). Helen retreats to the house of her grandmother Madea (Tyler Perry), who helps her destroy much of Charles' property, earning her house arrest. While Charles prepares for the trial of a corrupt client, Helen is courted by Orlando (Shemar Moore), an affectionate moving man with strong Christian values.
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Rating: PG-13 (Drug Content|Crude Sexual References|Some Violence|Thematic Elements)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: Darren Grant
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Producer: Tyler Perry, Reuben Cannon
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Writer: Tyler Perry
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Box Office (Gross USA): $50.4M
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Distributor: Lionsgate Films
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Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
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Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)
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Diary of a Mad Black Woman is hilarious, but why can't he make a whole movie on Madea instead of these dramas. The plot is the same old Tyler Perry dramatic black woman movie, a woman has marital problems and gets herself a new man, and side clips of the always hilarious Madea. The cast was okay, I love Tyler Perry as Madea and Joe, and the rest of the cast plays average roles. This movie has some well done moments and hilarious moments, but its the same old Tyler Perry film, and it was his first one ever, so there was more to come, but I seriously hate the dramtic portion of these films, I just wish he would make a full comedy on Madea.
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i have to give credibility to some of the actors, and it's script also, but the real good thing in this film is the comedy in this movie and the real success for the movie to be hillarious and fun to watch is madea, played by tyler perry in a woman's outfit. i mean his performance is hillarious, nonstop comic funny, and hysterical as madea. however, it can be too dramatic when it's not suppose to, and two actors act like real a-holes. but again, this is a funny, hillarious movie cause of madea. B
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The movie comes off as a cliche of marriage and spirituality and doesn't go as deep as its premise invites it to. However, Madea herself is so funny and (in a very odd way)charming you can't help but love her.
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Diary of a Mad Black Woman is hilarious, but why can't he make a whole movie on Madea instead of these dramas. The plot is the same old Tyler Perry dramatic black woman movie, a woman has marital problems and gets herself a new man, and side clips of the always hilarious Madea. The cast was okay, I love Tyler Perry as Madea and Joe, and the rest of the cast plays average roles. This movie has some well done moments and hilarious moments, but its the same old Tyler Perry film, and it was his first one ever, so there was more to come, but I seriously hate the dramtic portion of these films, I just wish he would make a full comedy on Madea.
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