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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).