Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)

Director:

Darren Grant

Writers:

Tyler Perry (play)
Tyler Perry (written by)

Release Date:

25 February 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Time heals the heart. Faith heals the rest.

Plot:

A couple with a good marriage that seemed solid, actually begins to crumble when she discovers her husband's intentions for divorce.

Plot Keywords:

Drug Addiction | Adultery | Adaptation Directed By Original Author | Cheating Husband | Abusive Husband

Awards:

12 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

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
Carol Mitchell-leon	...	Mildred (as Carol Mitchell-Leon)
Avery Knight	...	BJ
Vickie Eng	...	Christina
Tiffany Evans	...	Tiffany
Gary Anthony Sturgis	...	Jamison (as Gary Sturgis)
Bart Hansard	...	Guard
Chandra Currelley-Young	...	Chandra

Also Known As:

Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman (USA) (complete title)
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman: The Movie (USA) (DVD box title)
Madea, grand-mère justicière (France) (DVD title) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for drug content, thematic elements, crude sexual references and some violence.

Runtime:

USA:116 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #41428) | Iceland:L | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M | Canada:G (Quebec) | Brazil:14 | South Africa:10M

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Diary of a Woman Productions Inc.

Trivia:

Tyler Perry paid for half of the $5.5 million budget with Lions Gate Films.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: At the party in Madea's front yard, Helen tosses a drink in Orlando's face. A few drops of the drink get on Orlando's t-shirt. The next time Orlando is seen, however, his t-shirt is drenched in the front.

Quotes:

Helen: [dumps Charles into a bathtub] Bathe *him*, feed *him, clothe *him* they say, what about me?

Movie Connections:

References "Roots" (1977)

Soundtrack:

Maria's Lullaby

!!Loved It!!

We loved this film! It's original, fun & real, with so many interesting levels that really gets one thinking, especially about life! The cast was phenomenal and Christianity was so refreshing! Definitely not your typical Hollywood pump-out film, thank goodness.

The world and Hollywood needs more creative people like Tyler Perry. We loved the writing, plots and all the sub-plots, which served up a swift kick of reality versus fantasy. We don't want to be negative here, but this film blows Elizabethtown right out of the water! Tyler Perry definitely got it right, with so much more. I would love to shake his hand one day!

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