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Diary of a Mad Black Woman

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Diary of a Mad Black Woman

PG-13

Released Feb 25, 2005

1h 56m

Comedy

Drama

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A woman must put her life back together after her husband of 18 years abruptly kicks her out of the house.

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Critics Consensus

Tyler Perry's successful play can't make the move to the screen; this mix of slapstick, melodrama and spirituality lacks a consistent tone.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Syrupy drama -- not much here for kids.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 22, 2010

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

Rated: 2/4

Aug 14, 2007

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

It's never less than watchable, a bizarre hybrid that somehow works as a whole, even though its various components don't mesh.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 18, 2005

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

The film is blessed with the presence of Cicely Tyson, who apparently was desperately for one last cinematic fling.

Rated: 1.5/4.0

Sep 6, 2020

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Dustin Putman

TheFilmFile.com

It is a film full of jagged edges, but one that is sincere and beguiling at its core.

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 14, 2013

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

[Jams] together not two but three separate genres that probably should have remained that way.

Rated: 3/10

Jan 19, 2012

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MarthaLucia M

This was a good movie with Shemar Moore and many other really good actors.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/08/25

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Doug D

Interesting blend of drama, comedy and spirituality, but it works. Choir scene in the church is the best that I’ve seen in a Hollywood movie.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/18/24

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Audience Member

I see all these other neutral and even negative reviews, but personally, I really enjoyed this movie. It teaches a great lesson on forgiveness, not only forgiving others, but learning to forgive yourself. While some parts were cheesy, that what is expected out of a romance movie and, as much as I usually don't enjoy cheesiness, I did like the romantic genre of this movie. Personally, I definitely recommend it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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Granee R

I loved everything about it. I've watched it probably like seven times. I like everything that Tyler Perry produces. Great actors.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/25/24

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Audience Member

Not great, not terrible. Funny moments

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/12/22

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What a bizarre movie. It's like a soap opera, to the point where I thought the opening scene must be a dream and then the main character would wake up. Nope! Her husband actually had a truckload of his mistress' clothes delivered to their mansion, had his wife's clothes removed and told her to move out…on their wedding anniversary. It only gets more ridiculous from there. There's a bunch of Christianity sprinkled in which I thought was very strange. I was surprised that I actually loved the scenes with Madea in them. I'd never seen any of the movies prior to this and she's hilarious, but she felt incredibly out of place in what felt like a very serious romantic drama. Though as I continued to watch, I realized this is a dark comedy. It must be purposely over the top, otherwise there is no explanation for how terrible it is. It's a fun ride and overall I enjoyed watching it. The worst part of this film is Orlando's wig.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Synopsis

A woman must put her life back together after her husband of 18 years abruptly kicks her out of the house.

Director: Darren Grant
Producer: Tyler Perry, Reuben Cannon
Screenwriter: Tyler Perry
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Diary of a Woman Productions Inc.
Rating: PG-13 (Drug Content|Crude Sexual References|Some Violence|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 25, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 27, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $50.4M
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)

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