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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:

Darren Grant

Writers:

Tyler Perry (play)
Tyler Perry (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

25 February 2005 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance more

Tagline:

Time heals the heart. Faith heals the rest. more

Plot:

A couple with a good marriage that seemed solid, actually begins to crumble when she discovers her husband's intentions for divorce. full summary | full synopsis

Awards:

12 wins & 12 nominations more

User Comments:

A Perfect Date Movie more (192 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kimberly Elise ... Helen

Steve Harris ... Charles

Tyler Perry ... Madea / Brian / Joe

Shemar Moore ... Orlando

Lisa Marcos ... Brenda
Tamara Taylor ... Debrah

Cicely Tyson ... Myrtle
Terrell Carter ... Reverend Carter
Carol Mitchell-leon ... Mildred (as Carol Mitchell-Leon)

Avery Knight ... BJ

Vickie Eng ... Christina
Tiffany Evans ... Tiffany

Gary Anthony Sturgis ... Jamison (as Gary Sturgis)
Bart Hansard ... Guard
Chandra Currelley-Young ... Chandra
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman (USA) (complete title)
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman: The Movie (USA) (DVD box title)
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MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for drug content, thematic elements, crude sexual references and some violence.

Runtime:

USA:116 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

The script was pitched at Fox Searchlight first but was turned down. more

Goofs:

Continuity: At the beginning when Charles takes Helen home after the party they are in the car arguing. In the majority of the shots, Helen's fur wrap is low on her shoulders with her shoulders and necklace showing. In one shot it is way up around her neck covering everything. Then, it is back to the more revealing position after that. more

Quotes:

Madea: Rip it.
Helen: Rip it?
Madea: Rip it.
Helen: Rip it.
Madea: Rip it. Rip it.
Helen: Rip it. Rip it.
Madea: Rip it.
Helen: Rip it.
Madea: Rip it real good. Rip it.
Helen: Wait a minute. What is this going to solve?
[...]
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Movie Connections:

Featured in The Making of 'Diary' (2005) (V) more

Soundtrack:

No Parking (On the Dance Floor) more


FAQ

What words does Orlando use when he tells Helen that he is in love with her? I just loved that speech.
What words does Orlando use when he proposes to Helen?
She's "black" because she's African-American, but why is she "mad"?
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42 out of 67 people found the following comment useful.
A Perfect Date Movie, 27 February 2005
Author: NoBS-5 from United States

What a perfect way to spend a Sunday morning. I must admit that the movie's opening scenes had me wondering if I'd come to the wrong movie, but by the movie's end I was in tears. This movie was simply written and the emotional overtones were brilliant. Kimberly Elise is Hollywood royalty. Her acting was so powerful and next to Shemar Moore I enjoyed the chemistry (It was awkward for me at first, but they worked it..) Steve Harris stretched out in this role. We've grown accustomed to seeing him as the Lawyer in the Practice. I don't think I'll ever look at him the same again after this movie. Excellent work. For anyone who has ever had their hearts ripped apart by love should see this movie.

I laughed, I cried, I enjoyed. Tyler Perry is brilliant.

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