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Madea's Big Happy Family

  • 20112011
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
8.1K
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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.
Play trailer1:37
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
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.
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
8.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Tyler Perry
  • Writer
    • Tyler Perry(based on the stage play by)
  • Stars
    • Tyler Perry
    • Loretta Devine
    • Shad Moss
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tyler Perry
  • Writer
    • Tyler Perry(based on the stage play by)
  • Stars
    • Tyler Perry
    • Loretta Devine
    • Shad Moss
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 43User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos2

    Madea's Big Happy Family: Trailer 2
    Trailer 1:37
    Madea's Big Happy Family: Trailer 2
    Madea's Big Happy Family: Trailer #1
    Trailer 0:58
    Madea's Big Happy Family: Trailer #1

    Photos52

    Tyler Perry in Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)
    Shad Moss and Lauren London in Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)
    Natalie Desselle Reid and Rodney Perry in Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)
    Shannon Kane and Isaiah Mustafa in Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)
    Shad Moss in Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)
    Cassi Davis, Shad Moss, Shannon Kane, and Isaiah Mustafa in Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)
    Loretta Devine and Shad Moss in Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)
    Tamela J. Mann and David Mann in Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)
    Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)
    Shad Moss, Rodney Perry, and Isaiah Mustafa in Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)
    Shad Moss and Teyana Taylor in Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)
    Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)

    Top cast

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    Tyler Perry
    Tyler Perry
    • Madeaas Madea…
    Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine
    • Shirleyas Shirley
    Shad Moss
    Shad Moss
    • Byronas Byron
    Cassi Davis
    Cassi Davis
    • Aunt Bamas Aunt Bam
    Shannon Kane
    Shannon Kane
    • Kimberlyas Kimberly
    Isaiah Mustafa
    Isaiah Mustafa
    • Calvinas Calvin
    Natalie Desselle Reid
    Natalie Desselle Reid
    • Tammyas Tammy
    Rodney Perry
    Rodney Perry
    • Haroldas Harold
    Tamela J. Mann
    Tamela J. Mann
    • Coraas Cora
    • (as Tamela Mann)
    David Mann
    David Mann
    • Brownas Brown
    Teyana Taylor
    Teyana Taylor
    • Sabrinaas Sabrina
    Lauren London
    Lauren London
    • Reneeas Renee
    Steven Wash Jr.
    Steven Wash Jr.
    • H.J.as H.J.
    • (as Stevie Wash Jr.)
    Nicholas Milton
    • Willas Will
    Benjamin 'LB' Aiken
    • C.J.as C.J.
    Philip Anthony-Rodriguez
    Philip Anthony-Rodriguez
    • Dr. Evansas Dr. Evans
    Maury Povich
    Maury Povich
    • Maury Povichas Maury Povich
    Stephen Caudill
    Stephen Caudill
    • Policemanas Policeman
    • Director
      • Tyler Perry
    • Writer
      • Tyler Perry(based on the stage play by) (screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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 Ernesto 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

    User reviews43

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    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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    • Apr 25, 2011

    FAQ3

    • What is "Madea's Big Happy Family" about?
    • Is "Madea's Big Happy Family" based on a book?
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    Details

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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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    Box office

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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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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