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Diary of a Mad Black Woman
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Metascore
36 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 30 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 92 Ratings

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 30
  3. Negative: 11 out of 30
  1. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Carrie Rickey
    75
    A very curious and very entertaining mix, the Labradoodle of inspirational romantic-comedy-melodramas.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Sheri Linden
    50
    In an awkward split-personality way, it works some of the time.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    38
    The film may be bad-and mad-but it's not predictable.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 74
  3. Negative: 14 out of 74
  1. melisham
    10
    i cried during the sad parts and laughed during the funny parts. things like this do happen to people in reality, and its sad. but this shows ways to deal with it and its also a wonderful family movie, we all loved it and watched it 3 times in a row and have watched it frequently since then.… Expand
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  2. LindaR
    10
    I love this movie it make me realize how you could easy forgive a person no matter how they treat you in the long run especially you trying to save your marriage it take two to make it work. Neither spouse have any reason to cheat on each other, that they suppose to follow their wedding vow. … Expand
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  3. MarkR.
    3
    A horrific and distasteful film. Yes, distasteful i.e. blatant humiliation and physical cruelty to a paraplegic by the protagonist.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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