Time heals the heart. Faith heals the rest.
Charles, an attorney, and Helen, his devoted wife, seem to have everything – money, a beautiful mansion – the American Dream. However, as Helen prepares to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary, her life takes an unexpected twist when she comes home to find her clothes packed up in a U-Haul van parked in the driveway. Charles is divorcing her and kicks her out. Helen moves in with her grandmother Madea, an old woman who doesn't take any lip from anyone. Madea helps Helen through these tough times by showing her what is really important in life. Helen is forced to rediscover love, life, and religion in her pursuit for happiness.
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) is a drama, romance and comedy film directed by Darren Grant, released on February 25, 2005 with a runtime of 1h 57m. It stars Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Tyler Perry and Shemar Moore. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 243 ratings.
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Kimberly Elise
as Helen McCarter
Steve Harris
as Charles McCarter
Tyler Perry
as Madea / Brian / Joe
Shemar Moore
as Orlando
Lisa Marcos
as Brenda
Tamara Taylor
as Debrah
Cicely Tyson
as Myrtle
Terrell Carter
as Reverend Carter
Carol Mitchell-Leon
as Mildred
Avery Knight
as BJ
Vickie Eng
as Christina
Tiffany Evans
as Tiffany
Directed by Darren Grant, written by Tyler Perry and Tyler Perry, produced by Pamela B. Green and Reuben Cannon.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 243 ratings.
This was the first Tyler Perry movie I ever seen. Madea cracked me up so much that I had to watch all of his movies. This a pretty messed up movie. I guess don't piss off a black woman or she will make you pay.
Reviewed on May 13, 2023
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Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) is available to stream on YouTube TV and MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) includes Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Tyler Perry, Shemar Moore and Lisa Marcos. The film was directed by Darren Grant. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Diary of a Mad Black Woman was released on February 25, 2005 and runs for 1h 57m.
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 243 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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