I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009)

When Madea catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only ... See full summary »

Director:

Tyler Perry

Writers:

Tyler Perry (screenplay), Tyler Perry (play)

Stars:

Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodriguez

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tyler Perry	...	Madea / Joe
Taraji P. Henson	...	April
Adam Rodriguez	...	Sandino
Brian White	...	Randy
Hope Olaide Wilson	...	Jennifer
Kwesi Boakye	...	Manny
Frederick Siglar	...	Byron
Gladys Knight	...	Wilma
Mary J. Blige	...	Tanya
Marvin Winans	...	Pastor Brian
Eric Mendenhall	...	Man #1
David Paulus	...	Miller
Randall Taylor	...	Mr. Bradley
Tess Malis Kincaid	...	Ms. Sullivan
Joseph Taylor	...	Announcer

Storyline

When Madea catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off of Raymond, her married boyfriend, April wants nothing to do with the kids. But her attitude begins to change when Sandino, a handsome Columbian immigrant looking for work, moves into April's basement room. Making amends for his own troubled past, Sandino challenges April to open her heart. And April soon realizes she must make the biggest choice of her life: between her old ways with Raymond and the new possibilities of family, faith ... and even true love.

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Plot Keywords:

aunt | immigrant | love | nightclub singer | looting | 

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Taglines:

Hope is closer than you think.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving a sexual assault on a minor, violence, drug references and smoking

Details

Official Sites:

Lionsgate [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 September 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$23,446,785 (USA) (11 September 2009)

Gross:

$51,697,449 (USA) (23 October 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tyler Perry Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Jennifer: You brought his insulin. I was gonna do it.
Sandino: Well, now you don't have to.
Jennifer: Why are you so nice to us?
Sandino: I don't understand that question.
Jennifer: You nice, why?
Sandino: Why not? You shold expect people to be nice to you. You shouldn't expect people to be mean.
Jennifer: Not in ths world.
Sandino: You get what you expect, right?
Jennifer: I guess.
Sandino: You do a great job with your brothers.
[...]

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Connections

References Sesame Street (1969)

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Soundtracks

"Contagious"
Written by Xavier Dphrepaulezz
Performed by Chocolate Butterfly
Published by Position Music Publishing
Courtesy of Position Music

User Reviews

Be Bad

Set in the dirty dirty ATL, three delinquents break into Madea's (Tyler Perry) house and all her "Madeaness" turns them "childrrrns" into the right path of redemption.

Seeing they don't have a mother, she died, and their grandmother is MIA, it is up to Auntie April (Taraji P. Henson) to care for them. Church goer Wilma (Gladys Knight) tells April to do the right thing.

Unfortunately Auntie April is more concerned about her own independence and fawning for her married, good for nothing boy friend.

In comes handy man Sandino (Adam Rodriguez) who sees the good in people and sheds light to this troubled scene.

A good story of how a bad situation can not be as bad as it could be however Tanja (Mary J. Blige) said it best in her singing of "I Can do Bad all by Myself".

The three tough loves in life, God, family, and Madea is all you need to do the right thing.