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Diary of a Mad Black Woman

  • 2005
  • PG-13
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
15K
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Tyler Perry in Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
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ComedyDramaRomance

A couple's seemingly solid marriage begins to crumble when the wife discovers that her husband intends to divorce her.A couple's seemingly solid marriage begins to crumble when the wife discovers that her husband intends to divorce her.A couple's seemingly solid marriage begins to crumble when the wife discovers that her husband intends to divorce her.

  • Director
    • Darren Grant
  • Writer
    • Tyler Perry
  • Stars
    • Kimberly Elise
    • Steve Harris
    • Tyler Perry
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Darren Grant
    • Writer
      • Tyler Perry
    • Stars
      • Kimberly Elise
      • Steve Harris
      • Tyler Perry
    • 216User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 13 nominations

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    Kimberly Elise
    Kimberly Elise
    • Helen
    Steve Harris
    Steve Harris
    • Charles
    Tyler Perry
    Tyler Perry
    • Madea…
    Cicely Tyson
    Cicely Tyson
    • Myrtle
    Shemar Moore
    Shemar Moore
    • Orlando
    Lisa Marcos
    Lisa Marcos
    • Brenda
    Tamara Taylor
    Tamara Taylor
    • Debrah
    Terrell Carter
    Terrell Carter
    • Reverend Carter
    Carol Mitchell-Leon
    • Mildred
    Avery Knight
    Avery Knight
    • BJ
    Vickie Eng
    Vickie Eng
    • Christina
    Tiffany Evans
    Tiffany Evans
    • Tiffany
    Gary Anthony Sturgis
    Gary Anthony Sturgis
    • Jamison
    • (as Gary Sturgis)
    Bart Hansard
    Bart Hansard
    • Guard
    Chandra Currelley-Young
    Chandra Currelley-Young
    • Chandra
    Sho Dixon
    • Child
    Tamela J. Mann
    Tamela J. Mann
    • Cora
    • (as Tamela Mann)
    Ric Reitz
    Ric Reitz
    • D.A
    • Director
      • Darren Grant
    • Writer
      • Tyler Perry
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Charles' home is the actual home of producer Tyler Perry.
    • Goofs
      Helen throws water in Orlando's face, his shirt is wet just a little. In the next scene Orlando is using a rag to dry off and his shirt is completely wet.
    • Quotes

      Helen: Orlando, what's going...

      Orlando: I know you don't believe in fairy tales. But, if you did, I'd want to be your knight in shining armor. You've been through so much. I don't want to see you hurt anymore. Now I may not be able to give you all that your used to. But I do know I can love you past your pain. I don't want you to worry about anything. You just wake up in the morning, that's all you have to do and I'll take it from there. There's one condition. You have to be my wife.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'Diary' (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      I Wanna Swing
      Performed by Cheryl Pepsii Riley (as Cheryl Pepsi Riley)
      Written by Tyler Perry / Ronnie Garrett / Earl Fleming
      Produced by Tyler Perry and Ronnie Garrett
      Courtesy of The Tyler Perry Company

    User reviews216

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    My husband and I went to see "Diary of a mad black woman" today. The clerk said he had made a mistake and gave us one ticket for "Diary of a mad black woman" and one ticket for "Constantine". I remember this tactic was tried on other movies to keep down the box office receipts. Has this happened to anyone else? I went to the Regal Entertainment group theater "Cielo Vista 18" on March 7 at 2:35 pm. The movie was fantastic. I loved the movie and will buy the DVD so that I can watch it over and over again. I loved the depiction of real love between black American men and women that seems to be lacking in most movies of today.
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    • annswain
    • Mar 7, 2005

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    • Is "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" based on a novel?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 25, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman
    • Filming locations
      • 1197 Avon Avenue SW, Atlanta, Georgia, USA(Madea's House)
    • Production companies
      • BET Pictures
      • Diary of a Woman Inc.
      • Diary of a Woman Productions Inc.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $50,633,099
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,905,089
      • Feb 27, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $50,652,203
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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