A couple's seemingly solid marriage begins to crumble when the wife discovers that her husband intends to divorce her.
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Darren Grant
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Title: Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Kimberly Elise | ... | Helen | |
| Steve Harris | ... | Charles | |
| Tyler Perry | ... | Madea / Brian / Joe | |
| Shemar Moore | ... | Orlando | |
| Lisa Marcos | ... | Brenda | |
| Tamara Taylor | ... | Debrah | |
| Cicely Tyson | ... | Myrtle | |
| Terrell Carter | ... | Reverend Carter | |
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Carol Mitchell-Leon | ... | Mildred |
| Avery Knight | ... | BJ | |
| Vickie Eng | ... | Christina | |
| Tiffany Evans | ... | Tiffany | |
| Gary Anthony Sturgis | ... | Jamison (as Gary Sturgis) | |
| Bart Hansard | ... | Guard | |
| Chandra Currelley-Young | ... | Chandra | |
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Helen McCarter has everything a woman wants: a nice house and rich husband. However after her husband Charles throws her out of the house after admitting to an affair a distraught Helen turns to her mother, grandmother Madea and cousin Brian who take her in and turn back to God. Helen learns for the first time in her life to stand up on her two feet and is ready to remove herself from her relationship with Charles and move on with Orlando. But when her husband is almost killed by a vengeful client, Helen wonders if she has the heart to forgive him despite everything. Written by teyee_eng2388-1
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Time heals the heart. Faith heals the rest. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for drug content, thematic elements, crude sexual references and some violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Orlando: I'm just sittin' here, tryin' to think of a way to say this to you.
[pauses]
Orlando: I'm in love with you.
Helen: How do you know that?
Orlando: I don't know how to explain it to you.
Helen: Try.
Orlando: Helen, if I'm away from you for more than an hour, I can't stop thinking about you. I carry you in my spirit. I pray for you more than I pray for myself. I've got it so bad for you I'd... I'd go to the grocery store and buy your feminine products, I swear I would.
[Helen and Orlando laugh]
Orlando: And see? ...
[...]
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Performed by Cheryl Pepsii Riley (as Cheryl Pepsi Riley)
Written by Tyler Perry / Ronnie Garrett / Earl Fleming
Produced by Tyler Perry and Ronnie Garrett
Courtesy of The Tyler Perry Company
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At the beginning when Charles takes Helen home after the party they are in the car arguing. In the majority of the shots, Helen's fur wrap is low on her shoulders with her shoulders and necklace showing. In one shot it is way up around her neck covering everything. Then, it is back to the more revealing position after that. See more »Quotes
Helen: [upon seeing Orlando staring at her] What?Orlando: I'm just sittin' here, tryin' to think of a way to say this to you.
[pauses]
Orlando: I'm in love with you.
Helen: How do you know that?
Orlando: I don't know how to explain it to you.
Helen: Try.
Orlando: Helen, if I'm away from you for more than an hour, I can't stop thinking about you. I carry you in my spirit. I pray for you more than I pray for myself. I've got it so bad for you I'd... I'd go to the grocery store and buy your feminine products, I swear I would.
[Helen and Orlando laugh]
Orlando: And see? ...
[...]
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Referenced in Honest Trailers: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) See more »Soundtracks
I Wanna SwingPerformed by Cheryl Pepsii Riley (as Cheryl Pepsi Riley)
Written by Tyler Perry / Ronnie Garrett / Earl Fleming
Produced by Tyler Perry and Ronnie Garrett
Courtesy of The Tyler Perry Company
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 February 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$5,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$21,905,089, 27 February 2005Gross USA:
$50,633,099Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$50,652,203Company Credits
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This movie is a great introduction to Tyler Perry and his crazy characters. The characters that appear in the movie are based from stage plays written, directed, and produced by Tyler Perry (Mabel "Madea" Simmons). I won't go into great detail about the plot of the movie, but the issues and themes covered touch all races, nationalities, religions, and creeds. Betrayal, forgiveness, trust, and longing for something greater than ourselves are all themes touched on in this movie. I found it very uplifting. Tyler Perry is very funny as Madea, saying the things we wish we could say or do in life's various situations. Kimberly Elise was great as Helen, and although I am not the biggest fan of Shamar Moore, he did a very good job as Orlando.