Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)

Madea jumps into action when her niece, Shirley, receives distressing news about her health. All Shirley wants is to gather her three adult children around her and share the news as a ... See full summary »

Director:

Tyler Perry

Writer:

Tyler Perry (screenplay)

Stars:

Tyler Perry, Loretta Devine, Cassi Davis

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tyler Perry	...	Madea / Joe / Tyler Perry
Loretta Devine	...	Shirley
Cassi Davis	...	Aunt Bam
Shannon Kane	...	Kimberly
Isaiah Mustafa	...	Calvin
Natalie Desselle	...	Tammy (as Natalie Desselle Reid)
Rodney Perry	...	Harold
Tamela J. Mann	...	Cora
David Mann	...	Brown
Bow Wow	...	Byron (as Shad 'Bow Wow' Moss)
Teyana Taylor	...	Sabrina
Lauren London	...	Renee
Stevie Wash Jr.	...	H.J.
Nicholas Milton	...	Will
Benjamin 'LB' Aiken	...	C.J.

Storyline

Madea jumps into action when her niece, Shirley, receives distressing news about her health. All Shirley wants is to gather her three adult children around her and share the news as a family. But Tammy, Kimberly and Byron are too distracted by their own problems: Tammy can't manage her unruly children or her broken marriage; Kimberly is gripped with anger and takes it out on her husband; and Byron, after spending two years in jail, is under pressure to deal drugs again. It's up to Madea, with the help of the equally rambunctious Aunt Bam, to gather the clan together and make things right the only way she knows how: with a lot of tough love, laughter ... and the revelation of a long-buried family secret.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for drug content, language and some mature thematic material

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 April 2011 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$25,068,677 (USA) (22 April 2011)

Gross:

$53,311,948 (USA) (15 July 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tyler Perry Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Cora and Brown are talking to the doctor, Cora picks up her purse and sets it down on the counter behind her. When the camera switches back her purse is sitting on the table between her and Brown again.

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Quotes

Madea: See, y'all Christians is somethin'... y'all go pull out that Bible, but y'all don't know which prescripture to use for which situation. You got to find the right prescripture. There's a prescripture that says, "Let the redeemed of the Lord say so." Have you been redeemed by the Lord?
Shirley: Yes.
Madea: That's right, so if you've been redeemed by the Lord, and somebody does something to you that you don't like, even yo' kids, you can beat the hell outta them and just say, "So?" So that's what I'm'a do. I'm'a ...

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Connections

References Shaka Zulu (1986)

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Soundtracks

"Explosion"
Written by Eli Husock and Ryan Spraker
Performed by Eli "Paperboy" Reed

User Reviews

Trash

Yet another formulaic feature from Tyler Perry. You can read the reviews from practically any of his other films or television shows for a plot summary. It has been said that Perry's success is based on him knowing his audience; so what does that say about them? I sat in the theater and realized why Spike Lee commented the way he did. If I spent 20 plus years making socially relevant material, but this dreck continues to profit, I would be angry as well. This movie was a disaster. It made BAPS look like Malcolm X. As a Black man in America I am thrilled to see another Black man prosper, but come on. We need more For Colored Girls and less of this movie from him.