Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection

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Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection

PG-13

2012

1h 54m

Comedy

Crime

Drama

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For years, mild-mannered Wall Street banker George Needleman (Eugene Levy) has meandered through life oblivious to his family's dysfunction and his company's malfeasance, but he's forced to wake up when he learns that he's been framed in a mob-backed Ponzi scheme. Placed under federal protection, George and his family are shipped down South to Madea's (Tyler Perry) house, where the no-nonsense matriarch whips them all into shape using her special brand of tough love.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Jul 6, 2012

1/5

The film is slapdash entertainment not meant to be further contemplated after leaving the theatre.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Jul 4, 2012

D+

George's son asks for Wi-Fi, and Madea says, ''Sure, I can make you a waffle.'' That's one of the good jokes.

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

Jul 2, 2012

He's still a young guy, but all throughout Witness Protection I imagined Perry sitting glumly at a dressing-room mirror, like the aging Chaplin in Limelight, forlornly rubbing makeup in his face -- a tired, old clown stuck in a tired, old routine.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 15, 2020

2.5/4.0

Pretty much the entire film is played for laughs here.

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

Apr 11, 2019

C-

It's a big mess of a film, but it isn't totally a wash because Madea the character is good enough to milk a few laughs here and there.

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Nour Habib

Tulsa World

Feb 16, 2018

2/4

The acting talent in this film is minimal. Forced dialogue and frequent lame jokes weigh down this Madea film, making the nearly two-hour feature unbearably long.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Nov 27, 2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Michael H

@RT40858993 Oct 17, 2024

Funny as always. A great Madea film for sure.

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DennisFeinsteinCEO

@RT16752372 Feb 26, 2024

I love all the Madea movies! Been a fan since the "theatre days" ✌️

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Dec 12, 2022

Ma favorite of the madea movies. Hilarious and good story

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Rosana B

@RosanaBotafogo Sep 16, 2022

Gosto muito deTyler Perry, dirige, roteiriza e atua (por vezes em mais de um personagem) tanto em seus filmes com teor gospel, quando a excelente e divertida Medea, uma vovozona sincerona, nesse, juntamente Eugene Levy, que sou fã desde seus besterois, uma química perfeita e mais um filme divertido, com boas tiradas, e o final com as cenas excluídas, erros, a parte mais divertida do filme...

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Apr 9, 2022

Funny, original and sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL, ages 13+ only!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Synopsis

For years, mild-mannered Wall Street banker George Needleman (Eugene Levy) has meandered through life oblivious to his family's dysfunction and his company's malfeasance, but he's forced to wake up when he learns that he's been framed in a mob-backed Ponzi scheme. Placed under federal protection, George and his family are shipped down South to Madea's (Tyler Perry) house, where the no-nonsense matriarch whips them all into shape using her special brand of tough love.

Director: Tyler Perry
Producer: Tyler Perry, Ozzie Areu, Paul Hall
Screenwriter: Tyler Perry
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Lionsgate Films, Tyler Perry Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Some Crude Sexual Remarks|Brief Drug References)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 29, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 9, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $65.6M
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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