Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection

PG-13

Released Jun 29, 2012

1 hr. 54 min.

Comedy

Crime

Drama

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19%

37 Reviews

Tomatometer

66%

100,000+ Ratings

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For years, mild-mannered Wall Street banker George Needleman (Eugene Levy) has meandered through life oblivious to his family's dysfunction and his company's malfeasance, but he's forced to wake up when he learns that he's been framed in a mob-backed Ponzi scheme. Placed under federal protection, George and his family are shipped down South to Madea's (Tyler Perry) house, where the no-nonsense matriarch whips them all into shape using her special brand of tough love.

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Ma favorite of the madea movies. Hilarious and good story

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/12/22

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Rosana B

Gosto muito deTyler Perry, dirige, roteiriza e atua (por vezes em mais de um personagem) tanto em seus filmes com teor gospel, quando a excelente e divertida Medea, uma vovozona sincerona, nesse, juntamente Eugene Levy, que sou fã desde seus besterois, uma química perfeita e mais um filme divertido, com boas tiradas, e o final com as cenas excluídas, erros, a parte mais divertida do filme...

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/16/22

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Audience Member

Funny, original and sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL, ages 13+ only!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

This movie shows the lives of two races living different lives under one home in a difficult circumstance. Through this George a needle man and his divided family learn to love each other and connect more. After going into the witness protection program, they left a different more happier family. This movie shows how the family transitions from the family that doesn't communication their feelings to each other to a much closer bonded family.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

Stop giving Tyler Perry money to make these films! But seriously this was alright.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

The actors are very mechanical as they deliver their lines, to be fair I could not get past the first 30 minutes of the movie so maybe it gets better in the end but you lost me in the beginning

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Rated: 1/5

Jul 7, 2012

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

The film is slapdash entertainment not meant to be further contemplated after leaving the theatre.

Rated: 1/5

Jul 6, 2012

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

George's son asks for Wi-Fi, and Madea says, ''Sure, I can make you a waffle.'' That's one of the good jokes.

Rated: D+

Jul 4, 2012

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Pretty much the entire film is played for laughs here.

Rated: 2.5/4.0

Sep 15, 2020

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

It's a big mess of a film, but it isn't totally a wash because Madea the character is good enough to milk a few laughs here and there.

Rated: C-

Apr 11, 2019

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Nour Habib

Tulsa World

The acting talent in this film is minimal. Forced dialogue and frequent lame jokes weigh down this Madea film, making the nearly two-hour feature unbearably long.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 16, 2018

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Synopsis

For years, mild-mannered Wall Street banker George Needleman (Eugene Levy) has meandered through life oblivious to his family's dysfunction and his company's malfeasance, but he's forced to wake up when he learns that he's been framed in a mob-backed Ponzi scheme. Placed under federal protection, George and his family are shipped down South to Madea's (Tyler Perry) house, where the no-nonsense matriarch whips them all into shape using her special brand of tough love.

Director: Tyler Perry
Executive Producer: John J. Kelly, Michael Paseornek
Screenwriter: Tyler Perry
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Tyler Perry Studios, Lionsgate Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Crude Sexual Remarks|Brief Drug References)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 29, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 9, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $65.6M
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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