Why Did I Get Married? (2007)

Director:

Tyler Perry

Writer:

Tyler Perry (play)

Release Date:

12 October 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

...Because we complete each other's sentences.

Plot:

The big screen adaptation of Perry's stage play about the trials of marriage, and what happens to one family when a sexy young temptress arrives on the scene.

Plot Keywords:

Colorado | Prayer | Cell Phone | Ex Husband Ex Wife Relationship | Breakfast

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Tyler Perry	...	Terry
Sharon Leal	...	Diane
Janet Jackson	...	Patricia
Malik Yoba	...	Gavin
Jill Scott	...	Sheila
Richard T. Jones	...	Mike
Tasha Smith	...	Angela
Michael Jai White	...	Marcus
Denise Boutte	...	Trina
Lamman Rucker	...	Sheriff Troy
Keesha Sharp	...	Pam
Kaira Whitehead	...	Keisha
Sheri Mann Stewart	...	Professor Stewart
Brian Bremer	...	Jay
Jamie Moore	...	Walter
Bart Hansard	...	Bartender
Randall Sims	...	Ticket Attendant
Tina Lee	...	Secretary
Desiree Zurowski	...	Fur Sales Lady
Darla Vandenbossche	...	Mountain Woman
Sean Tyson	...	Mountain Man
Christa Lamos	...	College Student #1
Dah-uh Morrow	...	College Student #2
Joniece Abbott-Pratt	...	College Student #3
Greyson Chadwick	...	College Student #4
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Trey Greene	...	College student (uncredited)
Shawn Knowles	...	Attorney (uncredited)

Directed by
Tyler Perry

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Tyler Perry		play

Produced by
Roger M. Bobb	....	co-producer
Reuben Cannon	....	producer
Joseph P. Genier	....	co-producer
Tyler Perry	....	producer

Original Music by
Aaron Zigman

Cinematography by
Toyomichi Kurita

Film Editing by
Maysie Hoy

Art Direction by
Lauren Fitzsimmons

Set Decoration by
Lance Totten

Costume Design by
Keith G. Lewis

Makeup Department
Andrea C. Brotherton	....	key hair stylist
Char Coats	....	makeup artist
Patrice Coleman	....	makeup department head
T.A. Henderson	....	hair department head
Denise Tunnell	....	makeup artist
Ellie Winslow	....	key makeup artist
Dionne Wynn	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Jennifer Booth	....	unit production manager
Karen Gorodetzky	....	production supervisor
Rosemary Lara	....	director of production: Lions Gate
Mark McCoy	....	post-production manager
Carl Pedregal	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Roger M. Bobb	....	first assistant director
Angelique Bones	....	second assistant director
Janice Genn	....	second assistant director: winter unit

Art Department
James Brothers	....	property master
Carrie A. Cantwell	....	graphic designer
Lynda Chapple	....	assistant property master
Semret Fesseha	....	art department production assistant
Daniel B. Foster	....	leadman
Ellen L. Kerr	....	assistant property master
Ryan Shelor	....	set dresser
Troy James Sobotka	....	leadman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Christopher Assells	....	sound editor
Paul Aulicino	....	sound effects editor
Patrick Ramsay	....	sound mixer
Yuri Reese	....	sound re-recording mixer
William Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Stanke	....	first assistant sound editor
Graham Timmer	....	sound assistant
Michael D. Wilhoit	....	supervising sound editor
Eric Taylor Williamson	....	adr recording engineer
Scott Wolf	....	sound designer
Lee Wright	....	digital sound mix technician
David Young	....	sound engineer

Special Effects by
Amanda Paller	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Jamie Baxter	....	visual effects
John Kearns	....	digital restoration
Erin L. Nelson	....	digital restoration
Madhava Reddy	....	digital intermediate
Jeff Smithwick	....	digital film colorist
Brad Sutton	....	digital restoration
Wilson Tang	....	digital restoration
Mike Uguccioni	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Jon Kralt	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Antignane	....	electrician
Tim Arasheben	....	first assistant camera: aerial unit
Brent Bazinski	....	electrician
Katherine M. Butler	....	first assistant camera
Dessie Coale	....	electrician
Stephen Crocker	....	assistant camera
Alfeo Dixon	....	still photographer
Jim Filippone	....	pilot: camera helicopter
Donny Fowler	....	best boy electric
John Hilton	....	electrician
James M. Jackson	....	electrician: Whistler unit
Gilbert Jamault	....	generator operator
Tom Kolafa	....	best boy: Whistler unit
Burton 'Joe' Kuchera	....	gaffer
Sherri Angela Leger	....	loader
Ronald 'Ronnie' Martin	....	rigging electrician
David McLean	....	gaffer
Kim Olsen	....	key grip: Whistler unit
Rob Parisien	....	video assist operator: Canada
Daniel Pederson	....	rigging electrician
Chad Schroeder	....	rigging gaffer
Randy Tharpe	....	rigging grip
Jason Tidsbury	....	light balloon technician: Canada
Troy Toebben	....	rigging best boy
Trey Twitty	....	second assistant camera
Tez Valenzuela	....	assistant camera

Casting Department
Heather Hylton Bivens	....	extras casting director
Heike Brandstatter	....	additional casting
Coreen Mayrs	....	additional casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sylvia Akuchie	....	costumer
Sekinah Brown	....	assistant costume designer
Rhonney Greene	....	key costumer
Jeanette Guillermo	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Alex Durham	....	post-production assistant
Melissa Gearhart	....	assistant editor
Carl S.G. Moore	....	digital intermediate producer: Technicolor digital intermediate
Mike Nakamura	....	post-production assistant
Mark Sahagun	....	digital intermediate editor
Jeff Smithwick	....	digital film colorist

Music Department
Johnny Caruso	....	music editor
Bryan Clements	....	scoring crew
Mark Eshelman	....	scoring crew
Joel C. High	....	music supervisor
Steve Juliani	....	music preparation
Greg Loskorn	....	scoring technician
Adam Michalak	....	score recordist
Rebecca Rienks	....	assistant music supervisor
Peter Rotter	....	orchestra contractor
D.L. Smith	....	music technical consultant
Michael Stern	....	music scoring mixer
Jesse Voccia	....	electronic music programmer

Transportation Department
Dennis G. Carter	....	driver
Donald Chase	....	driver: cast
Lori Merchant-O'Dwyer	....	driver: cast
Randy Southerland	....	driver

Other crew
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances
Sommer Bunkley	....	production assistant
Harold Caldwell	....	payroll accountant
Eunice Choi	....	executive assistant to producers
Lisa C. Collins	....	second assistant accountant
Dale Cornick	....	location accountant
Steve Cubine	....	production coordinator
Deborah Evans	....	production accountant
Shantell Fancher	....	production assistant
John Findley III	....	location manager
Reg Gole	....	first assistant: Canadian crew
Marcus Goodwin	....	production assistant
Evans Griffin	....	production assistant
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond representative
Robert Hatch	....	stand-in
Valencia Y. Hawkins	....	assistant production coordinator
Liam Hearne	....	post-production accountant
Samuel Jerome Johnson	....	production assistant
Eric Majette Jr.	....	production assistant
Sandy Meade	....	production assistant
Winifred Murungi	....	accounting clerk
Emily Rice	....	post-production accountant
Crystle Roberson	....	production assistant
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances
Amanda Shamis	....	clearance supervisor
Adrienne Swan	....	first assistant accountant
Thierry Tanguy	....	location manager: Canadian locations
Reagan L. Thomas	....	travel coordinator
Kristin Topps	....	production assistant
Greg Tresan	....	dog wrangler
Harmony Wortham	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Lions Gate Films
• Tyler Perry Company, The
• Capital Arts Entertainment
• Reuben Cannon Productions

Distributors

• Lionsgate (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Ster-Kinekor Pictures (2008) (South Africa) (theatrical)
• Maple Pictures (2008) (Canada) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Atlantic Records  soundtrack
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Manhattan Transfer  adr facility
• Nancy Lee Wright  special thanks
• Urban Marketing Corporation of America (UMCA)  field publicity
• Video Split Productions  video assist equipment
• yU+Co.  titles

Also Known As:

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? (USA) (promotional title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexual references and language.

Runtime:

USA:113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Lions Gate Films

Goofs:

Continuity: After arriving at the mountain cabin, Terry comes in to the bedroom and notices Diane has fallen asleep while working. At first, her laptop computer is screen-up on her lap with the stylus in her hand. But just before Terry leaves, the laptop is screen-down and the stylus is gone.

Quotes:

Angela: I got burned by Walter, I got my shot, I was just waitin for you to say somethin.

Movie Connections:

References Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

Soundtrack:

No One Remains at Home

Realism and Subtly Take a Vacation, but Likable Enough

You have to credit Mr. Perry for presenting to us what we so rarely get to see in American film; upper-class, professional African-American couples working through real-life relationship problems. Unfortunately, it's execution leaves a lot to be desired. Though Jill Scott turns in a spectacular performance, and Malik Joba and Tasha Smith are solid, the performances are uneven at best. It's a classic morality tale with more melodrama to fill an afternoon's worth of soap operas. Some of the characters are far too one-dimensional to be credible, including the absurdly sadistic Mike, and the nearly as absurd (and conveniently single) knight in shining armor, Sheriff Troy. There's something oddly antiseptic about the film. Even the arguments seem neat and clean, with well-defined in and out points. Sometimes it is shot like a film, sometimes (with awkward stage-like blocking), it is shot like a play being filmed in a theater proscenium. The screenplay (and direction) has some gaps of logic, but even more egregious is its exposition, which could be held up as a lesson to any aspiring screenwriter on how NOT to write it (eg, "Did you ever think we'd all turn out like this? Diane's a lawyer, I'm a doctor, you're a real estate mogul"). Unfortunately, this type of sloppy exposition abounds throughout. Realism and subtly take a vacation on this one, however, it's still a pleasant, if overly-simplistic, morality tale that's likable enough.