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Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection

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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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Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle 07/06/2012
1/5
The film is slapdash entertainment not meant to be further contemplated after leaving the theatre. Go to Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly 07/04/2012
D+
George's son asks for Wi-Fi, and Madea says, ''Sure, I can make you a waffle.'' That's one of the good jokes. Go to Full Review Bilge Ebiri New York Magazine/Vulture 07/02/2012
He's still a young guy, but all throughout Witness Protection I imagined Perry sitting glumly at a dressing-room mirror, like the aging Chaplin in Limelight, forlornly rubbing makeup in his face -- a tired, old clown stuck in a tired, old routine. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/15/2020
2.5/4.0
Pretty much the entire film is played for laughs here. Go to Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News 04/11/2019
C-
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. Go to Full Review Nour Habib Tulsa World 02/16/2018
2/4
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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thiago s @Thiagostone Nov 27 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Michael H 10/17/2024 Funny as always. A great Madea film for sure. See more DennisFeinsteinCEO 02/26/2024 I love all the Madea movies! Been a fan since the "theatre days" ✌️ See more 12/12/2022 Ma favorite of the madea movies. Hilarious and good story See more Rosana B @RosanaBotafogo 09/16/2022 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... See more 04/09/2022 Funny, original and sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL, ages 13+ only!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Read all reviews
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Tyler Perry

Madea

Eugene Levy

George

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Jake

Denise Richards

Kate

Doris Roberts

Barbara

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Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection

Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection (2012) (L-R) Denise Richards as Kate Needleman and Tyler Perry as Madea in "Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection." Eugene Levy as George Needleman and Doris Roberts as Barabara in "Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection." View more photos

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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
Producer
Tyler Perry, Ozzie Areu, Paul Hall
Screenwriter
Tyler Perry
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Lionsgate Films, Tyler Perry Studios
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
Runtime
1h 54m
Sound Mix
Datasat, Dolby Digital
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