Diary of a Mad Black Woman
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| Directed by | Darren Grant |
| Produced by | Reuben Cannon |
| Written by | Tyler Perry |
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Diary of a Mad Black Woman by Tyler Perry |
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Kimberly Elise Steve Harris Shemar Moore Tamara Taylor Tiffany Evans Cicely Tyson Tyler Perry |
| Music by | Camara Kambon |
| Cinematography | David Claessen |
| Edited by | Terilyn A. Shropshire |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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116 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5.5 million |
| Box office | $50.7 million |
Diary of a Mad Black Woman is a 2005 romantic comedy-drama film written by and starring Tyler Perry, which was inspired by the play of the same name. It is Perry's debut feature film, and the first entry in the "Madea" franchise. Directed by Darren Grant, the film was released in the US on February 25, 2005. It is the only Tyler Perry scripted film not directed by Perry himself.
The sequel, Madea's Family Reunion, was released on February 25, 2006.
Helen and Charles McCarter have money, success, and a fine home. Their lives were perfect – on the surface. Helen is unemployed and bored at home and Charles, an attorney, has been having multiple affairs. On their 18th wedding anniversary, Helen finds all her belongings in a U-Haul, as Charles is kicking her out for Brenda, his young mistress and the mother of his two children.
Helen kicks the driver, Orlando, out of the truck and visits her intimidating grandmother, Madea. Madea takes Helen in and helps her get back on her feet, to the dismay of Madea's brother, Joe. Joe's son, Brian, acts as Madea and Helen's attorney after Charles and Brenda catch the pair breaking into and vandalizing Charles's mansion. Because Madea is a repeat offender, the judge places her under house arrest and sets a $5,000 property or cash bond for Helen.
Brian kicks his addict wife, Deborah, out of their home. Helen cultivates a relationship with Orlando. Meanwhile, career criminal Jamison Milton Jackson asks Charles to be his defense attorney in his trial for shooting an undercover cop during a drug deal and to possibly bribe the judge in his favor. This forces the revelation that Charles received most of his money through drug deals and buying off judges.
In court for divorce, Helen lets Charles keep all the money and property, provided he pay Brian's attorney fees. She also wants Charles to pay for her mother's stay in the nursing home since he made her place her there. Charles agrees to both terms. In the shooting case, despite Charles' efforts, the jury finds Jamison guilty. As Jamison is being led out of the courtroom, he snatches the bailiff's gun and shoots Charles in the back for failing to get him acquitted.
Orlando proposes to Helen. Before Helen can respond, she sees the shooting on the news and goes to the hospital with Brian. They run into Brenda. The doctor says Charles might be paralyzed for life and asks if they should resuscitate him if things deteriorate. Brenda chooses to let Charles die, but Helen, still Charles's legal wife, tells the doctor to do everything they can for him. Charles recovers, returns home with Helen, and resumes his verbal abuse. Helen retaliates for years of verbal and emotional abuse. Brenda is revealed to have emptied Charles's bank account and left with the children. Their maid, Christina, leaves because Charles has no money to pay her. All of Charles's friends and associates have turned their backs on him.
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