Madea's Family Reunion (2006)

While planning her family reunion, a pistol-packing grandma (Perry) must contend with the other dramas on her plate, including the runaway who has been placed under her care, and her love-troubled nieces.

Director:

Tyler Perry

Writer:

Tyler Perry (play)

Stars:

Tyler Perry, Blair Underwood, Lynn Whitfield

7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tyler Perry	...	Madea / Brian / Joe
Blair Underwood	...	Carlos Armstrong
Lynn Whitfield	...	Victoria
Boris Kodjoe	...	Frankie Henderson
Lisa Arrindell Anderson	...	Vanessa
Maya Angelou	...	May
Rochelle Aytes	...	Lisa
Jenifer Lewis	...	Milay Jenay Lori
Tangi Miller	...	Donna
Keke Palmer	...	Nikki
Henry Simmons	...	Issac
Cicely Tyson	...	Aunt Myrtle
China Anderson	...	Nima
Akhil Jackson	...	Jonathan
Alonzo Millsap	...	Tre

Storyline

While planning her family reunion, a pistol-packing grandma (Perry) must contend with the other dramas on her plate, including the runaway who has been placed under her care, and her love-troubled nieces.

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Plot Keywords:

family reunion | sister sister relationship | domestic abuse | family crisis | court order | 

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Taglines:

Come as you are. Leave different.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, domestic violence, sex and drug references

Details

Official Sites:

Lions Gate [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

24 February 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion

Filming Locations:

Covington, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$50,939 (South Africa) (17 November 2006)

Gross:

$50,939 (South Africa) (17 November 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lions Gate Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Maya Angelou's character is named May, her childhood nickname.

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Goofs

When Nikki walks in to the kitchen for breakfast before school the plate is empty. When the scene changes the plate is wrapped in foil. When it switches back the plate is empty again. When Nikki leaves it is wrapped in foil again.

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Quotes

Mable 'Madea' Simmons: Look girl I'm done told you already to stop poppin' that gum!
Nikki: Look! If you touch me, I'm gonna call 911!
Mable 'Madea' Simmons: My daughter tried that. I hit her so hard she dialed 919!
[turns around and starts hitting Nikki]
Mable 'Madea' Simmons: . Put that seatbelt on! You better put that seat belt on right now!
[turns back around with hair and glasses messed up]

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Connections

References Good Times (1974)

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Soundtracks

"Keep Your Head Up"
Performed by Chaka Khan

User Reviews

Inspiration to keep on keeping on.

I rented the DVD and watched this movie three times before returning it. I bought the DVD to watch parts of it often enough to keep me keeping on just like Medea does. The show inspired me. I laughed tears. Funny thing was my daughter called and told me to watch it because it reminded her of me, her grandmother, and great-grandmother. It made me so brave that when my 29 year old son (semi-brain damaged drug addict) came through the house popping his mouth off at me I went into "Medea Mode". I jumped back with, "This is my house and I will whoop your butt no matter how old or big you are! I rattled on with I'll catch you asleep and beat the s--- right out of you. And on Medea Mode I rode! Sons and grandkids broke out laughing and going crazy cause NAN was back. Get on out of here boy, I don't want to see your ugly face for awhile." It sure felt good. Medea is my hero. No Tyler Perry is. Thank you. You are writing my life. Whew! Do I have stuff you should hear!