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| After her sister's funeral, Madea hosts a ] in her backyard. She is getting acquainted with her 'high' granddaughter, a granddaughter and future grandson-in-law, and her know-it-all cousin. | <p align="Justify">After her sister's funeral, Madea hosts a ] in her backyard. She is getting acquainted with her 'high' granddaughter, a granddaughter and future grandson-in-law, and her know-it-all cousin.</p> | ||
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| *Steve Warren .... Lawyer (uncredited) | *Steve Warren .... Lawyer (uncredited) | ||
| ==Box Office== | ==Budget and Box Office== | ||
| *Budget: $6 million | |||
| The film grossed $30 million in its opening weekend, 38% higher than the original ''Diary'' and a significant return on the $6 million production budget. It was the second highest opening in the history of the ] studio ]. The reasoning, according to Steve Rothenberg, Lions Gate president of domestic distribution, is due to its unique market appeal. "I believe that we're in all the right theaters...I'm not sure there's much room for expansion." Like its predecessor, ''Reunion'' opened at number one, despite playing in fewer theaters than most ] studio films. One reason for the film's success was credited to a broader audience demographic following the success of ''Diary''; exit polls for ''Reunion'' showed that 52% of the audience were black women over the age of 35, as compared to 58% for ''Diary'', indicating that a wider cross-section may have become interested in the films. | |||
| *Box Office Receipts: $49 million (as of March 7, 2006) | |||
| <p align="Justify">The ] produced ] devoted to the life of a marijuana-smoking, gun-toting African American grandmother continues to be a huge financial success, despite playing in almost one-third less theaters than competing films from the ]. The reasoning, according to Steve Rothenberg, Lions Gate president of domestic distribution, is due to its unique market appeal, "I believe that we're in all the right theaters...I'm not sure there's much room for expansion." To illustrate the point, Lions Gate exit polls showed 52% of the audience were black women over the age of 35. The film grossed $30 million in its opening weekend - good enough for first place. It garnered a staggering , a number that nearly matched the initial release weekend average of Hollywood's most recent blockbuster previous to this film, ''''. | |||
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Revision as of 07:05, 9 March 2006
Madea's Family Reunion is a film adaptation of a play written by Tyler Perry and sequel to Diary of a Mad Black Woman. It was written and directed by Perry and features him playing several characters, including Madea. It was released on February 24, 2006.
Plot
After her sister's funeral, Madea hosts a family reunion in her backyard. She is getting acquainted with her 'high' granddaughter, a granddaughter and future grandson-in-law, and her know-it-all cousin.
Cast
- Georgia Allen .... Ruby
- China Anderson .... Nima
- Gabrielle Anderson .... Youth
- Lisa Arrindell Anderson .... Vanessa
- Maya Angelou .... May
- Vic Aviles .... Hotel Guest
- Rochelle Aytes .... Lisa
- Steve Coulter .... Maitre D
- Brian F. Durkin .... Gene Barrelson
- Mablean Ephriam .... Judge Ephriam
- Shannon Eubanks .... Secretary
- Ryan Gentles .... Stripper Policeman
- Michelle Griffin .... Carlos' Woman Friend
- Akhil Jackson .... Jonathan
- Enoch King .... Hykeem
- Boris Kodjoe .... Frankie
- Leon Lamar .... Grover
- John Lawhorn .... Uncle Pete
- Jenifer Lewis .... Milay Jenay Lori
- Susanna Lewis .... Bride (extra)
- Tangi Miller .... Donna
- Alonzo Millsap .... Tre
- Afemo Omilami .... Isaac Sr.
- Elizabeth Omilami .... Aunt Clara (as Elisabeth Omilami)
- Keke Palmer .... Nikki
- Cedric Pendleton .... Carlos' Man Friend
- Tyler Perry .... Madea/Joe/Brian
- Ginnie Randall .... Miss Samuel
- Richard Reed .... Bailiff #1
- Tre Rogers .... Young Man at Reunion
- Jennifer Sears .... Female at Reunion
- Henry Simmons .... Issac
- Cicely Tyson .... Myrtle
- Blair Underwood .... Carlos
- Lynn Whitfield .... Victoria
- China Anne McClain .... Youth (uncredited)
- John Fitzgerald Page .... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Steve Warren .... Lawyer (uncredited)
Budget and Box Office
- Budget: $6 million
- Box Office Receipts: $49 million (as of March 7, 2006)
The Lions Gate produced independent film devoted to the life of a marijuana-smoking, gun-toting African American grandmother continues to be a huge financial success, despite playing in almost one-third less theaters than competing films from the Big Six. The reasoning, according to Steve Rothenberg, Lions Gate president of domestic distribution, is due to its unique market appeal, "I believe that we're in all the right theaters...I'm not sure there's much room for expansion." To illustrate the point, Lions Gate exit polls showed 52% of the audience were black women over the age of 35. The film grossed $30 million in its opening weekend - good enough for first place. It garnered a staggering $13,787 per theater, a number that nearly matched the initial release weekend average of Hollywood's most recent blockbuster previous to this film, King Kong (2005).