Madea's Family Reunion

2006 "Come as you are. Leave different."
5.3| 1h47m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 24 February 2006 Released
Producted By: Lions Gate Films
Country: United States of America
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Based upon Tyler Perry's acclaimed stage production, Madea's Family Reunion continues the adventures of Southern matriarch Madea. She has just been court ordered to be in charge of Nikki, a rebellious runaway, her nieces, Lisa and Vanessa, are suffering relationship trouble, and through it all, she has to organize her family reunion.

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LtlHippo Absolutely awful. I can't believe this said it was comedy. Rape, beating people, hitting kids, people hanging from the ceiling like angels??? Oh I need that time back. A bunch of dirty old men oogling over a young girl with short shorts. Just awful.
Benjamin Black I was excited in 2006 when I heard that Tyler Perry was releasing his new movie "Madea's Family Reunion." I saw the previews and got really excited. My family and I saw the movie in theaters, and it was really good! It's still really good! It's not just as good as "Diary," it's a lot better! While "Diary" was a good movie, there were a few times the message felt a little forced, like when Helena is talking to her mother when they visited Madea. Here, nothing feels forced. It's still uplifting and inspiring, and it does it without forcing anything! In this movie, Madea is planning her family reunion while some of her family faces challenges and obstacles. Lisa is getting married to a successful banker, Carlos, who is an abusive monster behind closed doors. Lisa's sister, Vanessa, is dating a man, Frankie; Vanessa is nervous about dating him or, worse, falling in love with him, because of her past experiences with men. Lisa and Vanessa's mother despises Vanessa is living her life through Lisa, forcing her to make decisions Lisa knows isn't right. Madea herself adopts a foster child, Nikki, and raises her the best way she knows how.There are two reasons I can think of as to why this movie is better than "Diary." First of all, the movie just looks brighter. The cinematography makes the film look a lot better; I always thought "Diary" looked like it was made in the '70s or '80s while this film looks like modern day. Secondly, this movie seems to breath a bit more. Again, rather than forcing the moral, this one just takes its time to tell the stories and show the characters. The characters are real and likable. The stories are relatable. Once again, the dramatic moments work really well, and the comedic moments are very funny!I do have a few nit-picks about the movie, though. Why is Helena in this movie? Wouldn't she show up to the family reunion? Secondly, why don't we see Nikki after this? She and Madea make an appearance on "House of Payne," but that's it. We don't see her again! I was looking forward to seeing her in other movies with Madea. Lastly, as my family and I all said after we saw this for the first time, why doesn't Brown make an appearance in this movie? He was in the stage play, why not the movie? We were hoping to see Brown and Cora on the screen! Again, though, these are nit-picks. The film is still really good for people of all ages and all cultures. Take a look and check it out BOOYIKA!
SeaSoak-online I have read many of the comments about Madea's Family Reunion. I think too many of the respondents are white people who don't give a hoot for African Americans. It's just too bad, because we are not going anywhere and will continue to contribute greatly to how this country operates. Isn't it funny how one will denigrate the achievements of others simply because they have a prejudice against them? What this country needs is more acceptance and tolerance of others.Mr. Perry's work is absolutely fabulous! He doesn't hide our foibles. Foibles can't be changed until first they are acknowledged.As for the quality of Mr. Perry's film, Madea's Family Reunion, I thought it was well done, well written, with superb casting, acting and singing.Mr. Perry, please keep making your wonderful films, plays, and television shows. I find them very enjoyable.Peace and blessings to you and yours.
BRITfan1000 Tyler Perry is a comic genius. This movie is funny, has many good messages, and causes you to think about family and how you treat others. Madea will not sit back and allow her family to be abused. She gets her gun and goes after them. She never kills anyone but she does scare them. Abusive people need to be afraid of something or someone who will stand up to them. This movie is also available in the form of a play. In the play, you will see a lot more of Madea than you do in the movie but you should see both. The Christian message is delivered in a way I have never seen before. If you are not a Christian you should still see the movie. It may still have an affect on you concerning the importance of family.