Kimberly Elise,
Steve Harris,
Shemar Moore,
Tamara Taylor,
Lisa Marcos
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A woman has to learn how to love and trust men all over again in this comedy drama. Helen McCarter (Kimberly Elise) would seem to have it all -- she's been married for 18 years to Charles (Steve Harri... read more
Directed by: Darren Grant
Release Date: February 25, 2005
DVD Release Date: June 28, 2005
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September 7, 2011Diary of a Mad Black Woman is hilarious, but why can't he make a whole movie on Madea instead of these dramas. The plot is the same old Tyler Perry dramatic black woman movie, a woman has marital problems and gets herself a new man, and side clips of the always hilarious Madea. ... read more
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June 24, 2011Diary of a Mad Black Woman Is about A couple who been married for 18 years and then Charles drop a some really bad news on Helen. He is divorcing her so he could marry another women. At first the mother in law does everything in her power to get back at Charles. Helen could tru... read more
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July 21, 2009fat black-woman suit was not your idea Mr. Perry. GOD EDDIE MURPHY WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WAITING FOR? SUE HIM!!!
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April 24, 2008Dear diary, I saw an awful movie the other night about a woman who is kicked out by her cad husband but finds the strength to persevere. It was totally superficial; couldn't decide whether it wanted to be a drama, romantic comedy, gross-out comedy, or a spiritual; and, most emba... read more
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December 2, 2011Diary of a Mad Black Woman is hilarious, but why can't he make a whole movie on Madea instead of these dramas. The plot is the same old Tyler Perry dramatic black woman movie, a woman has marital problems and gets herself a new man, and side clips of the always hilarious Madea. ... read more
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August 18, 2011The movie comes off as a cliche of marriage and spirituality and doesn't go as deep as its premise invites it to. However, Madea herself is so funny and (in a very odd way)charming you can't help but love her.
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September 1, 2011i have to give credibility to some of the actors, and it's script also, but the real good thing in this film is the comedy in this movie and the real success for the movie to be hillarious and fun to watch is madea, played by tyler perry in a woman's outfit. i mean his performanc... read more
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March 16, 2010The movie is about a woman going through a divorce with her husband who treated her very badly and she is trying to deal with the anger and hurt that is inside of her. She stays with her grandmother, Madea, while she is waiting to get divorced. With help from her friends, her fam... read more
Critic Reviews
March 18, 2005
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
March 18, 2005
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
It's a cheap melodrama that presses all the right sentimental buttons. Full Review
February 25, 2005
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Perry doesn't have any delusions of artistry, and potentially, at least, that's refreshing. But any points he earns for lack of pretense are immediately gobbled up by his lack of subtlety. Full Review
February 25, 2005
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
Raucous and overwrought, the movie is still a hoot to watch and even more fun to talk back to. Full Review
February 25, 2005
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Stay clear of this mess.
February 25, 2005
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
There's nothing real or even funny in Perry's performance; all padding and crude makeup, he shouts every line as if he's still playing to the upper balcony in a rundown Masonic Hall. Full Review
February 25, 2005
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
The low comedy and high melodrama, with a touch of inspiration, don't blend easily, and here the match seems forced. Full Review
February 25, 2005
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News
It turns on a dime from scenes of maudlin sentimentality to manic slapstick, then turns on another dime to trite Christian moralizing. Full Review
February 25, 2005
Tom Long, Detroit News
The whole thing is a melodrama; there's nothing fatally wrong with that. But the set-ups are so easy and obvious, the humor so broad and the characters such one-dimensional stereotypes that the drama ...
February 25, 2005
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
Diary of a Mad Black Woman is directed by Darren Grant, who is unable to wrangle all of Perry's attempts to entertain -- or pander to -- his audience into anything resembling a satisfying movie. Full Review
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