A couple's seemingly solid marriage begins to crumble when the wife discovers that her husband intends to divorce her.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Kimberly Elise | ... | Helen | |
| Steve Harris | ... | Charles | |
| Tyler Perry | ... | Madea / Brian / Joe | |
| Shemar Moore | ... | Orlando | |
| Lisa Marcos | ... | Brenda | |
| Tamara Taylor | ... | Debrah | |
| Cicely Tyson | ... | Myrtle | |
| Terrell Carter | ... | Reverend Carter | |
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Carol Mitchell-Leon | ... | Mildred |
| Avery Knight | ... | BJ | |
| Vickie Eng | ... | Christina | |
| Tiffany Evans | ... | Tiffany | |
| Gary Anthony Sturgis | ... | Jamison (as Gary Sturgis) | |
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Bart Hansard | ... | Guard |
| Chandra Currelley-Young | ... | Chandra | |
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Helen McCarter has everything a woman wants: a nice house and rich husband. However after her husband Charles throws her out of the house after admitting to an affair a distraught Helen turns to her mother, grandmother Madea and cousin Brian who take her in and turn back to God. Helen learns for the first time in her life to stand up on her two feet and is ready to remove herself from her relationship with Charles and move on with Orlando. But when her husband is almost killed by a vengeful client, Helen wonders if she has the heart to forgive him despite everything. Written by teyee_eng2388-1
Plot Keywords:
mable madea simmons character | diary | f rated | kiss | madea series |Taglines:
Time heals the heart. Faith heals the rest. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for drug content, thematic elements, crude sexual references and some violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
25 February 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$5,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$21,905,089, 27 February 2005, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$50,633,099Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$50,652,203Company Credits
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Brian: And men don't?
Helen: Not like women do.
Brian: We may not love as easy but when we love, we love hard.
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Performed by Cheryl Pepsii Riley (as Cheryl Pepsi Riley)
Written by Eric Bazilian
Published by All Rights on Behalf of Human Boy Music (ASCAP) administered by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
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This is Madea's on-screen debut. See more »Goofs
When Helen visits her mother she has bright lipstick on, her mother tells her to "come here" so she can console her and hold her. When she has her face on her mother's chest, her lips have no lipstick on. See more »Quotes
Helen: Women love hard.Brian: And men don't?
Helen: Not like women do.
Brian: We may not love as easy but when we love, we love hard.
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One of UsPerformed by Cheryl Pepsii Riley (as Cheryl Pepsi Riley)
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If you're looking for full on Tyler Perry comedy, don't watch this one. Every time I watch this movie, I laugh and I cry. I've known women who've been cheated on, and it changed them from sweet and happy, to vindictive people who trust no one. I've known families torn apart by drugs and alcohol, and the pain I see in Diary of A Mad Black Woman is dead on. Yep, I know older ladies who carry a pistol in their handbags. Maybe that's why I am so attached to this film. I know these people. DOAMBW is rough on the emotions. The pain is palpable, and we need Madea to break up the hard parts. It's like when you have sickness and death in the family, and you get punchy and silly. You have to laugh to keep from crying. The pretty people in this movie are really beautiful. Who could ever get tired of looking at Kimberly Elise and Shemar Moore? When I hear the voice-over of Kimberly Elise reading the diary entries, it's so realistic. It's the exact things you think when you are falling for someone and trying not. I've read a lot of negative reviews about this movie, but I just don't see the problems. It isn't a documentary after all.