Tyler Perry,
Keshia Knight Pulliam,
Derek Luke,
Tamela Mann,
David Mann
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Tyler Perry transitions another one of his hit plays to the big screen with this adaptation of Madea Goes to Jail. The successful filmmaker stars once again as the mischief-prone older woman whose exp... read more
Directed by: Tyler Perry
Release Date: February 20, 2009
DVD Release Date: June 16, 2009
Stats: 20,302 reviews
"If they got me got me got me I gotta get them get them get them"
This does have serious matters in it. I only enjoyed Tyler Perry's part as Madea. Other scenes were okay. Too much seriousness seems always boring to me (doesn't mean I don't take things seriousl... read more
This movie is two different movies haphazardly smashed together. The two stories may have worked better separately, but together they suffer from jarring shifts in tone and a feeling of disconnection.
It is not that the appeal of Tyler Perry completely evades this reviewer. The Christian values and well-meaning morals manifest themselves quite plainly, thank you. It is the fact that for two hours, said reviewer could not wrap his head around the concept that this nearly 7-foot... read more
This was a funny (as usual) movie this time the world famous matriarch goes to the slammer...LOL! See this...it was done in a made for tv type format...I mean that is my viewing of it...see it it is hilarious.
madea is back, and this time, she's going to the big house, and she's bringing in the major laughes! i laughed a lot that this is the best madea film ever seen! A
I just don't believe it was one of Tyler Perry's best. The plot has an assistant district attorney helping an old friend, now a hooker, in trying to come clean and start over while his fiancé, the DA tries to make sure that never happens. Meanwhile Madea's antics have finally lan... read more
I haven't seen many of the Tyler Perry movies. They come out so frequently its insane-I don't know how he does it, but "Madea Goes to Jail" offered a little bit of comedy (when we watched Madea get into trouble) and a little bit of drama (Derek Luke and the Cosby kids dilemma). ... read more
I know it was quirky, but I actually laughed throughout this whole movie! Tyler Perry is hilarious as Madea. I really enjoyed this movie. ;)
Tyler Perry plays have always made uneven transitions to the screen and this one is no exception.
The women's prison dramedy I wanted never really happens. Full Review
Adapting his own play, Perry has pared the plot way back while giving his law-breaking matriarch more room to run free. Full Review
Perry brings his own sensibility to every movie he makes and has enjoyed great success by following his own path. But he leaves you wanting more. Full Review
If the movie is a mess, it's a purposeful mess, cannily, if not artfully, pushing all the right buttons to ensure Perry will be back for another round. Full Review
Crowd-pleasing African-American filmmaker Tyler Perry has been heralded as an entrepreneur, a populist, and an expert on the wants of female audiences, but none of that would have been possible if he ... Full Review
As an alternative to the Hollywood mainstream, which doesn't provide many good roles for African-American actors, Perry's movies are at least a stopgap solution. It's just too bad they're not better. Full Review
The best parts of Madea Goes to Jail are the title character's motormouthed harangues. The rest of it is a fairly clumsy tale of sin and redemption. Full Review
Its comedy is from the do-anything-for-a-laugh school, without even the polish of the Three Stooges, and the melodrama evolves from rote characters and cliched situations.
Tyler Perry's latest soul operetta lives up to the mischief promised by its title. But that isn't nearly enough of the time. Full Review
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