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Overview

User Rating:
5.0/10   5,247 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Tyler Perry (play)
Tyler Perry (written by)
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Release Date:
25 February 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Time heals the heart. Faith heals the rest. more
Plot:
A couple with a good marriage that seemed solid, actually begins to crumble when she discovers her husband's intentions for divorce. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
12 wins & 12 nominations more
User Reviews:
!!Loved It!! more (192 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kimberly Elise ... Helen

Steve Harris ... Charles

Tyler Perry ... Madea / Brian / Joe

Shemar Moore ... Orlando

Lisa Marcos ... Brenda
Tamara Taylor ... Debrah

Cicely Tyson ... Myrtle
Terrell Carter ... Reverend Carter
Carol Mitchell-leon ... Mildred (as Carol Mitchell-Leon)

Avery Knight ... BJ

Vickie Eng ... Christina
Tiffany Evans ... Tiffany

Gary Anthony Sturgis ... Jamison (as Gary Sturgis)
Bart Hansard ... Guard
Chandra Currelley-Young ... Chandra
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman (USA) (complete title)
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman: The Movie (USA) (DVD box title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for drug content, thematic elements, crude sexual references and some violence.
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USA:116 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Lions Gate Films received the script back in May 2004 and after a week, they greenlit the film. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Helen removes Charles from the tub and wheels him out of the bathroom, he moves his leg. more
Quotes:
Brenda: I know tae kwon do!
Madea: and I know whoop yo oss!
[hears Charles and Helen arguing downstairs!]
Madea: Oh hell no!
[Runs and smacks Brenda in the back of the head]
Brenda: Yeah, you better keep runnin'!
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Movie Connections:
References "Roots" (1977) more
Soundtrack:
One of Us more

FAQ

What words does Orlando use when he tells Helen that he is in love with her? I just loved that speech.
She's "black" because she's African-American, but why is she "mad"?
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
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6 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
!!Loved It!!, 10 February 2006
10/10
Author: M H from Gotham & London

We loved this film! It's original, fun & real, with so many interesting levels that really gets one thinking, especially about life! The cast was phenomenal and Christianity was so refreshing! Definitely not your typical Hollywood pump-out film, thank goodness.

The world and Hollywood needs more creative people like Tyler Perry. We loved the writing, plots and all the sub-plots, which served up a swift kick of reality versus fantasy. We don't want to be negative here, but this film blows Elizabethtown right out of the water! Tyler Perry definitely got it right, with so much more. I would love to shake his hand one day!

Cheers All

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