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- 2023
- PG-13
- Amazon Studios
- 1 h 55 m
- 2023
- PG-13
- Amazon Studios
- 1 h 55 m
Summary An intimate portrait of Tyler Perry and his harrowing but faithful road to the top of an industry that didn't always include him.
Directed By: Gelila Bekele, Armani Ortiz
Written By: Gelila Bekele
- 2023
- PG-13
- Amazon Studios
- 1 h 55 m
- 2023
- PG-13
- Amazon Studios
- 1 h 55 m
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
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Summary An intimate portrait of Tyler Perry and his harrowing but faithful road to the top of an industry that didn't always include him.
Directed By: Gelila Bekele, Armani Ortiz
Written By: Gelila Bekele
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Even if you’re not necessarily a fan and Perry’s control feels suffocating at times, that doesn’t stop Maxine’s Baby from being a frequently fascinating look at a unique figure.
It has a smidge of depth and takes chances that similarly worshipful documentaries probably wouldn't. But it also cracks a lot of doors without actually opening them up and walking through them.
The documentary is hesitant to dip even half a pinkie toe into genuinely harsh subject matter, because to do so would contradict its clear mission to coronate Perry as an industry great. All that nuance gets elided for a fluffy, forgettable hagiography that purports to tell Perry’s story, but keeps him constantly out of reach.
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Production Company
Amazon MGM Studios,
Bekele Films
Release Date Nov 17, 2023
Duration 1 h 55 m
Rating PG-13
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Awards
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
• 1 Nomination
