Diary of a Mad Black Woman
“Time heals the heart. Faith heals the rest.”
Charles, an attorney, and Helen, his devoted wife, seem to have everything – money, a beautiful mansion – the American Dream. However, as Helen prepares to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary, her life takes an unexpected twist when she comes home to find her clothes packed up in a U-Haul van parked in the driveway. Charles is divorcing her and kicks her out. Helen moves in with her grandmother Madea, an old woman who doesn't take any lip from anyone. Madea helps Helen through these tough times by showing her what is really important in life. Helen is forced to rediscover love, life, and religion in her pursuit for happiness.
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Part of Madea Collection
15 films
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Movie · 2005
Madea's Family Reunion
Movie · 2006
Meet the Browns
Movie · 2008
Madea Goes to Jail
Movie · 2009
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Movie · 2009
Madea's Big Happy Family
Movie · 2011
Madea's Witness Protection
Movie · 2012
A Madea Christmas
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Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love
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Boo! A Madea Halloween
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Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
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A Madea Family Funeral
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Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
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Madea's Destination Wedding
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Joe's College Road Trip
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Cast
53 people
Kimberly Elise
Helen McCarter
Known for
Ad Astra
John Q
Steve Harris
Charles McCarter
Known for
The First Purge
Minority Report
Tyler Perry
Madea / Brian / Joe
Known for
Gone Girl
Don't Look Up
Shemar Moore
Orlando
Known for
Criminal Minds
S.W.A.T.
Lisa Marcos
Brenda
Known for
Hemlock Grove
The Listener
Tamara Taylor
Debrah
Known for
Bones
Altered Carbon
Cicely Tyson
Myrtle
Known for
The Help
Fried Green Tomatoes
Terrell Carter
Reverend Carter
Known for
Beauty in Black
From Scratch
Carol Mitchell-Leon
Mildred
Also in
Scarlett
Mama Flora's Family
Avery Knight
BJ
No other roles listed
Vickie Eng
Christina
Known for
The Outsider
Greenleaf
Tiffany Evans
Tiffany
Also in
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Quad
Darren Grant Director · Tyler Perry Writer Elvin Ross Composer
Worldwide gross $51M · Budget $5.5M · United States release February 25, 2005
Box office
Budget
$5,500,000
Worldwide gross
$50,652,203
Gross vs. budget
9.2×
Production
Diary of a Woman Inc.
Production
BET Films
Production
Tyler Perry Studios
Production
Lionsgate
Production
Reuben Cannon Productions
Production
Lions Gate Films
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · February 25, 2005
Theatrical
France
May 23, 2007 · Theatrical
Uruguay
February 25, 2005
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