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Madea's Big Happy Family

  • 2011
  • PG-13
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
9K
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Cassi Davis, Natalie Desselle Reid, Loretta Devine, Shad Moss, Tamela J. Mann, Tyler Perry, Rodney Perry, Lauren London, Shannon Kane, David Mann, Isaiah Mustafa, Steven Wash Jr., Nicholas Milton, Teyana Taylor, and Benjamin 'LB' Aiken in Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)
Madea (Perry) helps her niece Shirley (Devine) rally her preoccupied children so they can hear about their mother's health diagnosis.
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The crazy and comical Mabel Simmons, otherwise known as Madea, tries to wrangle her fighting family together for a family dinner regarding the health of her niece Shirley.The crazy and comical Mabel Simmons, otherwise known as Madea, tries to wrangle her fighting family together for a family dinner regarding the health of her niece Shirley.The crazy and comical Mabel Simmons, otherwise known as Madea, tries to wrangle her fighting family together for a family dinner regarding the health of her niece Shirley.

  • Director
    • Tyler Perry
  • Writer
    • Tyler Perry
  • Stars
    • Tyler Perry
    • Loretta Devine
    • Shad Moss
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tyler Perry
    • Writer
      • Tyler Perry
    • Stars
      • Tyler Perry
      • Loretta Devine
      • Shad Moss
    • 48User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Madea's Big Happy Family: Trailer 2
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    Madea's Big Happy Family: Hanging Out
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    Madea's Big Happy Family: Prescripture
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    Tyler Perry
    Tyler Perry
    • Madea…
    Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine
    • Shirley
    Shad Moss
    Shad Moss
    • Byron
    • (as Shad 'Bow Wow' Moss)
    Cassi Davis
    Cassi Davis
    • Aunt Bam
    Shannon Kane
    Shannon Kane
    • Kimberly
    Isaiah Mustafa
    Isaiah Mustafa
    • Calvin
    Natalie Desselle Reid
    Natalie Desselle Reid
    • Tammy
    Rodney Perry
    Rodney Perry
    • Harold
    Tamela J. Mann
    Tamela J. Mann
    • Cora
    • (as Tamela Mann)
    David Mann
    David Mann
    • Brown
    Teyana Taylor
    Teyana Taylor
    • Sabrina
    Lauren London
    Lauren London
    • Renee
    Steven Wash Jr.
    Steven Wash Jr.
    • H.J.
    • (as Stevie Wash Jr.)
    Nicholas Milton
    • Will
    Benjamin 'LB' Aiken
    • C.J.
    Philip Anthony-Rodriguez
    Philip Anthony-Rodriguez
    • Dr. Evans
    Maury Povich
    Maury Povich
    • Maury Povich
    Stephen Caudill
    • Policeman
    • Director
      • Tyler Perry
    • Writer
      • Tyler Perry
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    User reviews48

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    Dubb0902

    Amazing

    People are giving this Title a bad review? Are you serious? The thing with Tyler Perry's films, is that they feature REAL life situations. None of the fake things you see in most films.

    His movie's are REAL. The feature original material that other films haven't duplicated. This movie was hilarious, makes you want to re-watch certain clips. 100%, two thumbs up, laugh-out-loud funny.

    People that give out bad reviews, JUST because you didn't understand is childish. Wake up and open you're eyes. REAL MATERIAL.

    Movies made my Mr. Perry continue to amazing me, amaze by how his content seem so close to how many of us live.
    7stonekeeper_ever

    Not bad at all!

    I was never familiar with Perry's work. I started with Madeas witness protection and then I was pleasantly surprised so I watched another one which was Madeas big happy family. I have to admit I had very low expectations for this movie and I watched it at night before going to sleep thinking I would fall asleep on a normal regular movie but then the dialogue had me laughing and the story and the characters were just interesting enough for me to watch it until the very last minute. very enjoyable, I would recommend this movie for any couple who wants to have a light evening of fun. Obviously this is no masterpiece Nor a classic but people who give this movie a rating of one should have some sense slapped into them. Heller??? Okay I will admit the plot is often far-fetched but the characters are credible enough for me and there are some really funny moments. I also loved the approached the movie had with the topic of death. Touching, genuine, funny. I would give the witness protection movie a six out of 10 and this one seven out of 10 because I really don't agree with the low score on here.
    5Ryan_MYeah

    Typical Tyler Perry fare. Nothing more, and nothing less.

    I have to make a confession. I watch Tyler Perry's Madea films. OK, JUST HEAR ME OUT! Now, I think they're all FAR from perfect films, but at the very least, I do enjoy watching the portions featuring Madea. Such was the case of my latest viewing, Madea's Big Happy Family. It's a bit embarrassing to say, but let's just get down to my review.

    First of all, we have a tangled web of subplots. The mother of a family, Shirley, is devastated to discover that her case of cancer has worsened, prompting her to plan a family dinner to tell her children about her condition. This includes her daughters, Kimberly and Tammy. Kimberly is a secretive woman (Improperly focused character #1), and Tammy is having trouble with her marriage, and her two disobedient children. This also includes Byron, a man on an unlucky streak, having served jail time for selling drugs, and behind on paying child support to his insufferably obnoxious ex-girlfriend. There's also some drama between Cora and Mr. Brown. But leave it to Madea to set things straight, and not be afraid to beat the living hell out of anyone who steps out of line.

    This movie is textbook Tyler Perry. As always, he gathers together a cast that could have been quite good, with good material, but their characters are inconsistently written, and their focus tends to blur because the script is overly cluttered with subplots. It's not a problem because they're hard to follow (They really aren't), but it's because it doesn't give these characters all the attention they deserve.

    This isn't even mentioning Tyler Perry's ubiquitous switch in tone. His rhythm moves as comedic scene, dramatic scene, comedic scene, etc. I think the comedy portions are better than the dramatic portions, but the flip flopping between the two makes things feel dull. At the end of the day, I didn't emotionally connect with the story like I feel I should have. For once, I wish Perry would construct a film that's sure of what it wants to be.

    I give it ** out of ****
    9Lolly1968

    1st Time Madea Watcher

    I have never watched a Madea movie before so I didn't know what to expect. I saw this one last night and laughed HARD!! :) I thought it was well done as far as topics in the film...family fighting, raising kids, paying child support, just being decent people. Not only did I laugh out loud many times, I also cried.

    A few topic I would have liked them to expand on...mostly toward the end with Byyyyyrrrooooooonnnnnn (OMG--his baby mommy saying his name like that cracked me up every time!) and what transpired with he and his mother but that might have made it too serious.

    I don't watch many movies mostly because I am disappointed and find them a waste of time after. I would watch this one over and over and sure I'd enjoy it every time. Good job Mr. Perry...I'm sure I'll start watching your other films soon.
    4AKissintheDreamHouse

    It is what it is...

    What can you honestly say about the new Madea movie? The fact of the matter is, there isn't much to say. Why Tyler Perry keeps cranking out the same movie over and over again with a different title is beyond me. Not to say that the film was a complete waste. It had many humorous and heart-wrenching moments. The only problem is, we've seen them all before. There is not a huge difference between this and Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea Goes to Jail, etc. It's a Tyler Perry move. You get what you came for. Do not go into this movie expecting anything but a low-brow comedy with a few dramatic scenes to balance out the humor. With a man of his talent, it's disappointing to see Perry cranking out the same old movies with the same old characters. I feel that if he really tried, he could go into totally new territory and amaze us all with his artistic talents, but until he moves beyond Madea and the same old plot elements, we may never know Tyler Perry's full capabilities. All in all, it was a funny and touching movie but it's been done before.

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    • Trivia
      Cassi Davis and Tyler Perry are the only cast members from the stage play to reprise their roles in the film.
    • Goofs
      When Cora and Brown are talking to the doctor, Cora picks up her purse and sets it down on the counter behind her. When the camera switches back her purse is sitting on the table between her and Brown again.
    • Quotes

      Aunt Bam: Let's sing the baby a nursery rhyme... "Row row row your hoe, up and down the street, merrily merrily merrily, she's just a piece of meat."

    • Connections
      Featured in Trailer Failure: Rubber, Madea, Shotgun (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Family
      Written by Macy Gray, Keith Harris (as Keith Harris) and Ayanna Howard

      Performed by Macy Gray

      Published by Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail Lounge/Universal Music - Z Songs (BMI), Broke Spoke and Gone Publishing/Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP), New Heat Music/Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP), TYPEE Music (ASCAP) and MY TY PE Music Publishing (BMI)

      Courtesy of Tyler Perry Studios

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family
    • Production company
      • The Tyler Perry Company
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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $53,345,287
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,068,677
      • Apr 24, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $54,161,287
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 46m(106 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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