Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Name: Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: February 25, 2005
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 36
Cast: Cicely Tyson, Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Tyler Perry

2005

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Lions Gate Films | Release Date: February 25, 2005 | PG-13

Starring: Cicely Tyson, Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Tyler Perry

Summary: Filled with a mix of comedy and drama, Diary of a Mad Black Woman is based on the immensely popular play of the same name written by Tyler Perry. (Lions Gate Films)

Director: Darren Grant

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 116 min

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Carrie Rickey

A very curious and very entertaining mix, the Labradoodle of inspirational romantic-comedy-melodramas. Read full review

Bill White

The movie has a soul, and its good-natured charm may well win over the most cynical heart. Read full review

Joe Leydon

An ungainly hodgepodge of vaudeville-style comedy, turgid soap-operatics, and joyful epiphanies of gospel-flavored uplift. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

The film is never dull. Read full review

Laura Sinagra

Rote melodrama. Read full review

Dallas Observer Luke Y. Thompson

Part female revenge flick, part Saturday Night Live skit, part courtroom drama, and part religious tent revival, this movie never congeals into anything worth watching. Read full review

Scott Tobias

The whole three-ring circus winds up in a church for a redemptive finale, but by then, Diary has committed too many sins for even the most generous soul to offer salvation. Read full review

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MaryanneA

Oct 13, 2006

This movie had me laughing and crying. We loved it very much.

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LindaR

Mar 22, 2009

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.

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TheateraNerd

Jul 9, 2012

The critics have done it AGAIN! They have underated another GREAT Perry film! This movie's too good to get such a low score. People who rated this movie low are just JEALOUS just like spike lee is because Tyler Perry makes GREAT films. REMEMBER.....jealousy is a sin!!!!.....

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NathanK.

Mar 20, 2006

Instead of "Waiting to Exhale", Kimberly Elise's character realizes that she has the power to forgive, and move on, instead of staying angry. Medea/Joe provide comic relief, and also provide a "hook" to get audiences interested.

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Sosmooth1982

Dec 17, 2022

This was the first Tyler Perry movie I ever seen. Madea cracked me up so much that I had to watch all of his movies. This a pretty messed up movie. I guess don't piss off a black woman or she will make you pay.

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lukechristiansc

Jan 8, 2015

play writer Tyler Perry makes his writing and acting debut in his first film! When critics hate your movie for the first time, bad news they hate you and you should leave show business. In my opinion: Tyler Perry is not a bad writer/director i have like some of his movies (Madea,Goodplay writer Tyler Perry makes his writing and acting debut in his first film! When critics hate your movie for the first time, bad news they hate you and you should leave show business. In my opinion: Tyler Perry is not a bad writer/director i have like some of his movies (Madea,Good deeds), when perry wrote his first movie script for 'Diary of a mad black woman' then he started to lose his talent. He just makes his own style black humor that gets me annoyed he does the same things in his series of comedies. This movie is powerful and hilarious at times. But not a good start for Tyler Perry. Grade 76.9… Expand

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J.B.

Feb 14, 2006

This movie was horrible from the beginning. The characters are so cliche. You cant really take any of it seriously. People were inspired by this movie? I though it was supposed to be a comedy going in. Believe me, it tries to be a comedy at times but fails horribly. Kudos to Tyler Perry This movie was horrible from the beginning. The characters are so cliche. You cant really take any of it seriously. People were inspired by this movie? I though it was supposed to be a comedy going in. Believe me, it tries to be a comedy at times but fails horribly. Kudos to Tyler Perry though if this drivel earned him millions. I dont know how he pulled that off.… Expand

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