A Wall Street investment banker who has been set up as the linchpin of his company's mob-backed Ponzi scheme is relocated with his family to Aunt Madea's southern home.
Director:
Tyler Perry
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Title: Madea's Witness Protection (2012)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Tyler Perry | ... | Madea / Joe / Brian | |
| Eugene Levy | ... | George Needleman | |
| Denise Richards | ... | Kate Needleman | |
| Doris Roberts | ... | Barbara | |
| Romeo Miller | ... | Jake | |
| Tom Arnold | ... | Walter | |
| John Amos | ... | Pastor Nelson | |
| Marla Gibbs | ... | Hattie | |
| Danielle Campbell | ... | Cindy | |
| Devan Leos | ... | Howie | |
| Shayne Anderson | ... | TSA Agent | |
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Dean Balkwill | ... | Attendant |
| Nelson Bonilla | ... | Agent Mulligan | |
| Frank Brennan | ... | Jack Goldberg | |
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Eric Brooks | ... | Bellman |
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A Wall Street investment banker who has been set up as the linchpin of his company's mob-backed Ponzi scheme is relocated with his family to Aunt Madea's southern home.
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ponzi scheme | madea series | culture shock | interracial relationship | grandmother |Taglines:
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Rated PG-13 for some crude sexual remarks and brief drug references | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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29 June 2012 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$25,390,575, 1 July 2012, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$65,653,242Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$66,899,242Company Credits
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Brian, Madea: You know what? I believe it would be the greatest Christianity thing I could do to help somebody in need. So I'm gonna go ahead and make up these sheets and clean up.
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Written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan
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All of Madea's previous occupations said in the movie were shown visually on Madea Goes to Jail See more »Goofs
When George Needleman (Eugene Levy) goes to his Manhattan office building and enters the elevator to go up to his office, the elevator inspection certificate is visible. It is issued by the Georgia Department of Labor, meaning that the elevator used for the shot was not located in Manhattan, but rather in Georgia. See more »Quotes
Brian: Guess some other lucky person will make that $4,000 a month.Brian, Madea: You know what? I believe it would be the greatest Christianity thing I could do to help somebody in need. So I'm gonna go ahead and make up these sheets and clean up.
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Lady MarmaladeWritten by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan
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I'm a fan of Tyler Perry however I believe that he misses the opportunity to make a good movie great. In "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" and "Family Reunion" (both good movies - I'd give them a 7 out of 10) there was an interesting sub-plot combined with humor. There was just enough drama to keep them interesting and enough humor to make them very funny. I really enjoyed Madea's character.
Since then, the focus is mostly on ridiculous humor. This includes "Witness Protection". It appears that Tyler Perry can no longer decide who he wants the character of Madea to be.Is she a woman that has made mistakes in her past, realizes it, and helps others? Well, not exactly. Instead, I'm left feeling that the character would still be pole dancing if she wasn't so fat. Additionally, the character references smoking pot as though it's acceptable and just what she, and others do. I'm disappointed in Tyler Perry.
This is an OK movie with a solid foundation on which to build. Unfortunately, the construction is weak.