A Madea Christmas (2013)

Madea dispenses her unique form of holiday spirit on rural town when she's coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas.

Director:

Tyler Perry

Writers:

Tyler Perry (screenplay by), Tyler Perry (based on the stage play "A Madea Christmas" written by)

Stars:

Tyler Perry, Chad Michael Murray, Tika Sumpter

1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tyler Perry	...	Madea
Anna Maria Horsford	...	Eileen
Tika Sumpter	...	Lacey
Eric Lively	...	Conner
James Roch	...	Oliver (as JR Lemon)
Larry the Cable Guy	...	Buddy
Kathy Najimy	...	Kim
Chad Michael Murray	...	Tanner
Alicia Witt	...	Amber
Noah Urrea	...	Bailey
Lisa Whelchel	...	Nancy Porter
Caroline Kennedy	...	Lucy
Julie Ann Jones	...	Customer 1 (as Julie Ann Doan)
Vickie Eng	...	Customer 3
Whitney Christopher	...	Supervisor

Storyline

Madea gets coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas, but the biggest surprise is what they'll find when they arrive. As the small, rural town prepares for its annual Christmas Carnival, new secrets are revealed and old relationships are tested while Madea dishes her own brand of Christmas Spirit to all.

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Plot Keywords:

mable madea simmons character | 2010s | christmas tree | family christmas | family farm | 

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Taglines:

This Little Fool Thinks She's Getting A Damn Pony

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual references, crude humor and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Kim and Buddy are in the hallway about to give Eileen hot chocolate, you can hear the song "Do You Hear What I Hear?" playing in the background, which is performed by Tamar Davis, who acted in Madea's Christmas the play.

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Quotes

Conner: [Madea's milking cows] That one never lets me milk her.
Madea: The black and white one over there?
[Madea and Buddy laugh]
Madea: Son, if somebody grabs your testicles, do you squirt out milk?
[laughs]
Madea: Don't answer that. That's a bull!

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #22.16 (2013)

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Soundtracks

Mary Did You Know?
Written by Buddy Greene and Mark Lowry
Performed by Noah Urrea
Published by Rufus Music and Word Music, LLC
Courtesy of Tyler Perry Studios

User Reviews

Another okay Tyler Perry movie

Let me first say that I am a fan of the man Tyler Perry. His struggles, his perseverance, his rise to fame are inspirational to me and to so many others. He has had a hand full of good movies: A Diary of Mad Black Woman, The Family that Preys and the first Why Did We Get Married. Then, he has several movies that have a character and/or a scene and/or a particular actor/actress I like in them. I usually enjoy these movies and could see them again. Then there are the truly awful movies like the second Why Did We Get Married.

Madea's Christmas is in the second group. I enjoyed this movie more than I expected to. There were some opportunities to laugh out loud. The cast was fine especially Anna Marie Horsford and Larry the Cable Guy. There were the poignant moments and once I actually had a tear trying to pop up in one eye. Seeing Blair from the Facts of Life was nice.

If you are expecting an Oscar worthy movie, you will get your feelings hurt. If you want a movie you can enjoy with your family (they could have edited out the use of a particular curse word), you will be okay.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 December 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$16,007,634, 15 December 2013

Gross USA:

$52,543,354

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$53,396,635

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Tyler Perry Company, Tyler Perry Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1