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'''''Madea Goes to Jail''''' is a [[2009 in film|2009]] [[crime film|crime]] [[comedy-drama]] [[film adaptation]] written and directed by [[Tyler Perry]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tylerperry.com/_Messages/ | title=Meet the Browns starts March 21st |accessdate=2008-04-14 |last=Perry |first=Tyler |authorlink=Tyler Perry }}</ref>, which was inspired by Perry's [[Madea Goes to Jail (play)|play of the same name]]. The film centers on Perry's well-known character [[Mable Simmons|Madea Simmons]] going to jail for her uncontrollable [[anger management]] problems. An exclusive free preview of the upcoming movie is included on the cinematic release of Tyler Perry's ''[[The Family That Preys]]''. |
'''''Madea Goes to Jail for doing meth''''' is a [[2009 in film|2009]] [[crime film|crime]] [[comedy-drama]] [[film adaptation]] written and directed by [[Tyler Perry]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tylerperry.com/_Messages/ | title=Meet the Browns starts March 21st |accessdate=2008-04-14 |last=Perry |first=Tyler |authorlink=Tyler Perry }}</ref>, which was inspired by Perry's [[Madea Goes to Jail (play)|play of the same name]]. The film centers on Perry's well-known character [[Mable Simmons|Madea Simmons]] going to jail for her uncontrollable [[anger management]] problems. An exclusive free preview of the upcoming movie is included on the cinematic release of Tyler Perry's ''[[The Family That Preys]]''. |
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| Directed by | Joey Freber |
| Written by | Tyler Perry |
| Produced by | Joey Freber Reuben Cannon |
| Starring | Tyler Perry Keshia Knight Pulliam Derek Luke Robin Coleman Jackson Walker Drew Sidora David Mann Tamela J. Mann Sofia Vergara |
| Cinematography | Alexander Gruszynski |
| Edited by | Maysie Hoy |
| Music by | Aaron Zigman |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate Tyler Perry Studios |
Release dates | February 20, 2009 |
Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Madea Goes to Jail for doing meth is a 2009 crime comedy-drama film adaptation written and directed by Tyler Perry[1], which was inspired by Perry's play of the same name. The film centers on Perry's well-known character Madea Simmons going to jail for her uncontrollable anger management problems. An exclusive free preview of the upcoming movie is included on the cinematic release of Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys.
Cast
- Tyler Perry as Madea / Uncle Joe / Brian
- Derek Luke as Joshua Hardaway
- Keshia Knight Pulliam as Candace "Candy" Washington
- Ion Overman as Linda Holmes
- Sofia Vergara as T.T.
- Viola Davis as Ellen
- Vanessa Ferlito as Donna
- David Mann as Mr. Brown
- Tamela Mann as Cora Simmons
- RonReaco Lee as Chuck
- Mablean Ephriam as Herself
- Greg Mathis as Himself
- Kordai Harris as Johnny Simmons
- Phil McGraw as Himself
- Jackson Walker as Mr. Brackman
- Al Sharpton as Himself
Reception
The film has received mixed to average reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes reported that 38% of critics gave positive reviews based on 13 reviews. [2] Another review aggretator, Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating from mainstream critics, gave the film a 49% approval rating of critics based on 9 reviews. [3] Sam Adams of the Chicago Tribune gave the film 2.5/4 stars and wrote that "if the movie is a mess, it's a purposeful mess, cannily, if not artfully, pushing all the right buttons to ensure Perry will be back for another round." [4]
Box Office
On its opening weekend, the film grossed $41.1 million, the biggest Friday-Sunday take since Twilight's bow back in November. It broke Madea's Family Reunion weekend gross at $30 million as the highest weekend gross for a Tyler Perry film. "We were cautiously optimistic we could do 30-plus," Steve Rothenberg said. [5]
References
- ^ Perry, Tyler. "Meet the Browns starts March 21st". Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ "Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ "Madea Goes to Jail (2009): Reviews". Metacritic.
- ^ "'Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail' stars Tyler Perry, Derek Luke, Ion Overman and Keshia Knight Pulliam'". Chicago Tribune. 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ "Madea Goes to Jail Makes Out Like a Bandit". E! Online. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
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