{"id":157162,"date":"2025-09-14T23:13:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T23:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/157162\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T23:13:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T23:13:13","slug":"how-to-watch-all-of-tyler-perrys-movies-in-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/157162\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch all of Tyler Perry\u2019s movies in order"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/tyler-perry\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tyler Perry<\/a> is one of the most stacked filmmakers of his generation \u2014 and one of the most distinct, with his melding of comedy and melodrama.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Across a few dozen films, most of which he directed, Perry has <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/movies\/meet-your-maker-a-madea-homecoming-tyler-perry\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">explored such serious themes<\/a> as assault, abuse, addiction, prison reform, violence, revenge, and just about every emotion life has to offer. (That\u2019s not even counting his myriad TV shows, which merit a whole other list.)\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Perry is <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tyler-perry-blasts-highbrow-critics-of-his-movies-8683311\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sometimes derided<\/a> for his work, but his billion-dollar empire speaks for itself. Based primarily out of Atlanta, the filmmaker <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/lee-daniels-mom-wanted-him-to-make-movies-like-tyler-perry-8706726\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">centralizes communities<\/a> which, prior to his 2005 breakout Diary of a Mad Black Woman, were not often showcased on mainstream multiplex screens.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Here\u2019s a complete guide to watching Tyler Perry\u2019s movies in order, from his debut feature to his most recent hits.\n<\/p>\n<p>  Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)  <\/p>\n<p> Tyler Perry and Kimberly Elise in &#8216;Diary of a Mad Black Woman&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>ALFEO DIXON\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Perry\u2019s signature character, Madea, made her big-screen debut in this movie based on his play. Though Perry went on to direct most of his subsequent films, Diary was helmed by Darren Grant. After Helen\u2019s (<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/kimberly-elise\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kimberly Elise<\/a>) heartless husband (Steve Harris) kicks her out, she seeks refuge with Madea (plus her husband Joe and son Brian, both played by Perry), who helps Helen get her life back on track and let out her anger.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Diary of a Mad Black Woman, swinging between melodrama and farce, established Perry as a singular voice. It was an immediate hit, setting the performer on his path to mainstream stardom.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/amzn1.dv.gti.3d9fd2ba-ee77-4001-b4df-43223431dd5b?autoplay=0&amp;ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb\" data-component=\"amazon\" data-source=\"affiliate\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch Diary of a Mad Black Woman: Amazon Prime (to rent)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  Madea\u2019s Family Reunion (2006)  <\/p>\n<p> Tyler Perry directs himself directing a home movie in &#8216;Madea&#8217;s Family Reunion.&#8217; (Madea not pictured).<\/p>\n<p>Alfeo Dixon\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The congregation of Madea\u2019s extended relatives, all of whom are dealing with personal issues of varying degrees of seriousness, means it\u2019s time for the matriarch to dish out some much-needed tough love.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> One of the things you learn quickly in the Madea universe is that this woman has a larger brood than many royal families \u2014 and few of the family members carry over from film to film. Here, <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/keke-palmer\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keke Palmer<\/a> steals the show as Madea\u2019s niece.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/amzn1.dv.gti.c0a9f7b6-b17f-f7f3-4939-dd93f1a0236f?autoplay=0&amp;ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb\" data-component=\"amazon\" data-source=\"affiliate\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch Madea\u2019s Family Reunion: Amazon Prime (to rent)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  Daddy\u2019s Little Girls (2007)  <\/p>\n<p> This is not Stringer Bell, this is a much kinder, gentler Idris Elba in &#8216;Daddy&#8217;s Little Girls&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Alfeo Dixon\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> In this more serious-minded (and Madea-free) movie from Perry, <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/idris-elba\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Idris Elba<\/a> plays Monty, a hard-working father who loses custody of his daughters to his drug-addled wife (Tasha Smith). As he fights to regain custody, Monty begins a romance with a lawyer, Julia (<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/gabrielle-union\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gabrielle Union<\/a>).\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> This is a sweet, redemptive film that pares back some of the more extreme dramatic elements of Perry\u2019s earlier work to tell a straightforward, second-chance-at-love story.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B0C9G5N2DT\/ref=atv_sr_fle_c_sr4e8ffb_1_1_1?sr=1-1&amp;pageTypeIdSource=ASIN&amp;pageTypeId=B0C9G4Z2S7&amp;qid=1756720158689\" data-component=\"amazon\" data-source=\"affiliate\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch Daddy\u2019s Little Girls: Amazon Prime (to rent)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  Why Did I Get Married? (2007)  <\/p>\n<p> Sharon Leal and Tyler Perry ask, &#8216;Why Did I Get Married?&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Alfeo Dixion\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> This ensemble dramedy follows a group of couples (among them, Perry, <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/janet-jackson\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Janet Jackson<\/a>, and Jill Scott) who adjourn to a country estate for what\u2019s supposed to be a carefree weekend but instead devolves into a truth-telling free-for-all. It is, after all, a Tyler Perry movie.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Featuring powerhouse performances from the entire cast, this is among Perry\u2019s more thoughtful comedies.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starz.com\/us\/en\/movies\/tyler-perrys-why-did-i-get-married-50107\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch Why Did I Get Married?: Starz<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  Meet the Browns (2008)  <\/p>\n<p> The big-screen cast of &#8216;Meet the Browns,&#8217; before it became a small-screen hit.<\/p>\n<p>Alfeo Dixon\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/angela-bassett\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Angela Bassett<\/a> stars as Brenda Brown, a struggling single mother who, while dealing with some incredibly complicated business matters, is wooed by a basketball coach (Rick Fox) who sees potential in her son.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Madea appears, along with the extended Brown family that would later headline the long-running TBS sitcom that shares the film\u2019s title.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/amzn1.dv.gti.80a9f786-c538-93cc-9627-3048c18c7cf7?autoplay=0&amp;ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb\" data-component=\"amazon\" data-source=\"affiliate\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch Meet the Browns: Amazon Prime (to rent)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  The Family That Preys (2008)  <\/p>\n<p> Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, and Alfre Woodard in &#8216;The Family That Preys.&#8217; (Psst, it&#8217;s a pun!).<\/p>\n<p>Alfeo Dixon\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> This is Perry\u2019s version of the Hatfields and McCoys \u2014 and boy, does this guy love business deals and people in suits hashing out contracts. <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/kathy-bates\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kathy Bates<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/alfre-woodard\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alfre Woodard<\/a> star as lifelong friends who risk being torn apart by their intertwined business transactions and emotionally codependent relationship.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The latter half of the film turns into Thelma and Louise Lite as Bates and Woodard hit the road together.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starz.com\/us\/en\/movies\/tyler-perrys-the-family-that-preys-50125?ref=googlewatch\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch The Family That Preys: Starz<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  Madea Goes to Jail (2009)  <\/p>\n<p> Tyler Perry in &#8216;Madea Goes to Jail&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Alfeo Dixion\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_38-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Relatively lighter than other Madea melodramatic vehicles, this installment finds the matriarch imprisoned for some pretty extreme traffic violations, where she soon becomes the prison\u2019s head woman in charge.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> While Madea rehabilitates her co-prisoners, her family on the outside struggles with the usual family issues. It\u2019s a lesser addition to the series in that it\u2019s fairly slight, but it\u2019s also one of the most consistently humorous.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_40-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/amzn1.dv.gti.5b272341-73f1-4d16-a581-f3f3be8631e6?autoplay=0&amp;ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb\" data-component=\"amazon\" data-source=\"affiliate\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch Madea Goes to Jail: Amazon Prime (to rent)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009)  <\/p>\n<p> Tyler Perry doing bad all by himself in &#8216;I Can Do Bad All by Myself&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Quantrell Colbert\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_43-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> After Madea catches two punk teenagers trying to break into her house, she turns the delinquents over to their only known relative \u2014 the troubled April (<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/taraji-p-henson\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taraji P. Henson<\/a>), who has no time to raise children.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_44-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Henson elevates this piece with a committed, complicated performance. Nominally, this is a feel-good redemption drama, though Perry can\u2019t help indulging some darker impulses as well.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_45-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B00D5WEQ0A\/ref=atv_sr_fle_c_sr4e8ffb_1_1_1?sr=1-1&amp;pageTypeIdSource=ASIN&amp;pageTypeId=B008Y6T60M&amp;qid=1756720327896\" data-component=\"amazon\" data-source=\"affiliate\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch I Can Do Bad All by Myself: Amazon Prime (to rent)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  Why Did I Get Married, Too? (2009)  <\/p>\n<p> Tyler Perry and Janet Jackson in &#8216;Why Did I Get Married, Too?&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Quantrell Colbert\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_48-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> If you saw the first one, this is more of the same, with the original\u2019s plot largely regurgitated with some spiced-up marital drama. It&#8217;s not a completely necessary sequel, and the title is rather confusing, but the cast is immensely likable and the material is quite amiable.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_49-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starz.com\/us\/en\/movies\/tyler-perrys-why-did-i-get-married-too-50512\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch Why Did I Get Married, Too?: Starz<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  For Colored Girls (2010)  <\/p>\n<p> Kerry Washington, Phylicia Rashad, and Anika Noni Rose in &#8216;For Colored Girls&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Quantrell Colbert\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_52-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> A massive departure for Perry at the time, the director&#8217;s first R-rated film is an adaptation of Ntozake Shange\u2019s 1975 choreopoem for colored girls who have considered suicide \/ when the rainbow is enuf. Its enviable ensemble cast includes <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/whoopi-goldberg\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Whoopi Goldberg<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/thandiwe-newton\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thandiwe Newton<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/phylicia-rashad\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Phylicia Rashad<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/tessa-thompson\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tessa Thompson<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/kerry-washington\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kerry Washington<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_53-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The film chronicles a variety of characters in New York who are struggling with domestic abuse, grief, and infertility. It\u2019s a tough piece, at times hard to watch, but it\u2019s one of Perry\u2019s most technically accomplished works \u2014 and one of his most personal.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_54-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starz.com\/us\/en\/movies\/tyler-perrys-for-colored-girls-50393\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch For Colored Girls: Starz<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  Madea\u2019s Big Happy Family (2011)  <\/p>\n<p> David Mann and Tyler Perry in &#8216;Madea&#8217;s Big Happy Family&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Quantrell D. Colbert\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_57-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> In the vein of Madea\u2019s Family Reunion, the matriarch\u2019s sister, Shirley (<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/loretta-devine\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Loretta Devine<\/a>) discovers she may have only weeks to live. Desperate to get the family together one last time, Madea gathers all of her disparate relatives, most of whom have never been seen in previous films. Predictably, they\u2019re suffering from problems that only Madea can set straight.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_58-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starz.com\/us\/en\/movies\/tyler-perrys-madeas-big-happy-family-50584\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch Madea\u2019s Big Happy Family: Starz<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  Good Deeds (2012)  <\/p>\n<p> Gabrielle Union as Natalie, Tyler Perry as Wesley Deeds in &#8216;Good Deeds.&#8217; (Pssst, it&#8217;s a pun!).<\/p>\n<p>Quantrell Colbert\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_61-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Good-hearted CEO Wesley Deeds crosses paths with down-on-her-luck single mom Lindsey (Thandiwe Newton), who works as a janitor at his company, the Deeds Corporation. Though he has a fianc\u00e9e (Gabrielle Union), Deeds finds himself increasingly drawn to Lindsey, compelled to help her and her son. This is Perry\u2019s take on a <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/frank-capra\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Frank Capra<\/a> vehicle, and as such it\u2019s a successfully uplifting piece.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_62-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B0B8NV1SB4\/ref=atv_sr_fle_c_sr4e8ffb_1_1_1?sr=1-1&amp;pageTypeIdSource=ASIN&amp;pageTypeId=B0B8NS1FC7&amp;qid=1756720483077\" data-component=\"amazon\" data-source=\"affiliate\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch Good Deeds: Amazon Prime (to rent)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  Madea\u2019s Witness Protection (2012)  <\/p>\n<p> Madea goes through airport security in &#8216;Madea&#8217;s Witness Protection&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>KC Bailey\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_65-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> In this Madea farce, <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/eugene-levy\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eugene Levy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/denise-richards\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Denise Richards<\/a> play a wealthy couple who blow the whistle on Levy\u2019s corrupt company and go into witness protection. Of course, the home at which they\u2019re being protected belongs to Madea. Merry japes ensue, with Madea convincing Levy and Co. to don disguises in a bid to oust the criminal businessmen.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_66-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mgmplus.com\/movie\/tyler-perrys-madeas-witness-protection-2012\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch Madea\u2019s Witness Protection: MGM+<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013)  <\/p>\n<p> Kim Kardashian, Jurnee Smollett, Vanessa Williams, and Robbie Jones in &#8216;Temptation&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>KC Bailey\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_69-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> This completely off-the-rails offering heralded what has become something of a Perry specialty: a melodramatic thriller that goes off the rails but keeps a straight face. It follows a woefully unprofessional marriage counselor who relays a tale of woe about her friend to a distraught client (<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jurnee-smollett-bell\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jurnee Smollett<\/a>).\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_70-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The film is notable for two reasons: an early acting role from <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/kim-kardashian\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kim Kardashian<\/a>, and the absolutely bonkers twist ending that has to be seen to be believed.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_71-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B00DN80HWW\/ref=atv_sr_fle_c_Tn74RA_1_1_1?sr=1-1&amp;pageTypeIdSource=ASIN&amp;pageTypeId=B00DN7LUHE&amp;qid=1756357312990\" data-component=\"amazon\" data-source=\"affiliate\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor: Amazon Prime (to rent)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  A Madea Christmas (2013)  <\/p>\n<p> Anna Maria Horsford and Tyler Perry as Madea as Santa in &#8216;A Madea Christmas&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>KC Bailey\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_74-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Or, Madea\u2019s Mulholland Falls. It&#8217;s a totally idiosyncratic but nonetheless jocular, silly entry in which Madea travels to a fictional Alabama burg to spend the holidays with her great-niece\u2019s family. While there, she gets embroiled in a local conspiracy involving a recently built dam that threatens the town\u2019s livelihood.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_75-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/amzn1.dv.gti.5dc6c9d4-c923-4383-936e-76f9c0d4b9f0?autoplay=0&amp;ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb\" data-component=\"amazon\" data-source=\"affiliate\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch A Madea Christmas: Amazon Prime (to rent)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  The Single Moms Club (2014)  <\/p>\n<p> Zulay Henao, Cocoa Brown, and Nia Long in &#8216;The Single Moms Club&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>KC Bailey\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_78-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Perry directs, and takes a minor acting role, in this sweet-natured second-chance-at-life comedy about a group of single moms (<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/nia-long\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nia Long<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/amy-smart\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amy Smart<\/a>, Coco Brown, and <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/wendi-mclendon-covey\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wendi McLendon-Covey<\/a>) who support one another during weekly white-wine guzzling sessions.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_79-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Perry\u2019s take on a <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/bridesmaids\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bridesmaids<\/a>-style farce, The Single Moms Club suggests the director\u2019s most assured pictures are often the more lighthearted ones.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_80-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/amzn1.dv.gti.907385ac-64cd-4a55-bc46-8ce5d8b3fb87?autoplay=0&amp;ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb\" data-component=\"amazon\" data-source=\"affiliate\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch The Single Moms Club: Amazon Prime (to rent)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016)  <\/p>\n<p> Cassi Davis, Tyler Perry, and Patrice Lovely probably about to scare some kids in &#8216;Boo! A Madea Halloween&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel McFadden\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_83-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Unhappy that her niece, Tiffany (Diamond White), is absconding to a raucous frat party on Halloween, Madea and Aunt Bam (Cassi Davis) set out to stop the festivities. After provoking the ire of the college kids, Madea and her clan are subjected to a series of ghoulish pranks.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_84-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> It\u2019s interesting to see Perry depart from his typical formula; here, he indulges in several horror references and tropes.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_85-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mgmplus.com\/movie\/boo-a-madea-halloween-2016\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch Boo! A Madea Halloween: MGM+<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017)  <\/p>\n<p> Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely, and Tyler Perry return for &#8216;Boo 2!&#8217; A Madea Halloween&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Chip Bergmann\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_88-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Once again attempting to rescue Tiffany (White) from a frat party at a home where a terrible tragedy occurred years earlier, Madea, Bam, and Hattie (Patrice Lovely) instead encounter a rash of ghosts and goblins on their way to save the day. Undeniably a retread of the previous year\u2019s flick, Boo 2! benefits from leaning harder into horror contrivances, working as a straightforward horror-comedy for much of its running time.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_89-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch-online\/movies\/comedy\/tyler-perrys-boo-2-a-madea-halloween\/5d6d44ee-85cd-3360-875b-eaef07a65dd8\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch Boo 2! A Madea Halloween: Peacock<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  Acrimony (2018)  <\/p>\n<p> Taraji P. Henson in &#8216;Acrimony&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Chip Bergmann\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_92-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> This positively insane domestic horror movie is one of Perry\u2019s most slapdash productions, a true so-bad-it\u2019s-brilliant marvel. Taraji P. Henson plays a scorned woman married to a hard-working inventor (Lyriq Bent) who uses his wife\u2019s funds to develop his fortune-making product before summarily leaving her for a younger woman.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_93-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Henson embarks on a campaign of revenge, which ranges from Bride Wars-style antics (acid on a wedding dress) to more serious <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/fatal-attraction\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fatal Attraction<\/a>-esque offenses, like the beyond-bonkers, ax-wielding climax set on a yacht.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_94-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/amzn1.dv.gti.0cb1fcdb-0260-15b2-df92-3911804bc4c5?autoplay=0&amp;ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb\" data-component=\"amazon\" data-source=\"affiliate\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch Acrimony: Amazon Prime (to rent)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  Nobody\u2019s Fool (2018)  <\/p>\n<p> Tika Sumpter, Whoopi Goldberg, and Tiffany Haddish in &#8216;Nobody&#8217;s Fool&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Chip Bergmann\/Paramount<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_97-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> In this straightforward comedy, <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/tiffany-haddish\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tiffany Haddish<\/a> plays Tanya, a recently released felon who moves in with her no-nonsense sister, Danica (<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/tika-sumpter\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tika Sumpter<\/a>), to rehabilitate herself. Things take a turn when Tanya becomes suspicious of a man with whom Danica claims to be having an online relationship. The film is a lighthearted caper, ultimately a redemptive story of sisters who learn to love one another despite their flaws.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_98-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mgmplus.com\/movie\/nobodys-fool-2018\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch Nobody\u2019s Fool: MGM+<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  A Madea Family Funeral (2019)  <\/p>\n<p> Madea in her funereal Sunday best in &#8216;A Madea Family Funeral&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Chip Bergman\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_101-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Madea, Bam, Joe, and the gang are coerced into a \u201cfamily reunion\u201d that turns out to be a funeral in disguise. Obviously, family secrets come to a head, and Madea is left to figure out how to salvage the memorial. This is a fairly minor entry in the MCU (Madea Cinematic Universe), one which recycles a great deal of content and even wholesale scenes from previous, similar Madea vehicles.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_102-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/amzn1.dv.gti.cab6910e-b9fa-da7e-cb1e-cfc56d69ad44?autoplay=0&amp;ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb&#039;\" data-component=\"amazon\" data-source=\"affiliate\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch A Madea Family Funeral: Amazon Prime (to rent)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  A Fall From Grace (2020)  <\/p>\n<p> Crystal Fox (center) is Grace in &#8216;A Fall from Grace.&#8217; (Pssst, it&#8217;s a pun!).<\/p>\n<p>Charles Bergmann\/Netflix<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_105-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Perry\u2019s first movie released under his lucrative Netflix deal, and the final film for star <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/cicely-tyson\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cicely Tyson<\/a> before her death, is this piece of true-crime-inspired docu-fiction. Newbie lawyer Grace Waters (Crystal Fox) is assigned to defend Jasmine Bryant (Bresha Webb), who\u2019s accused of murdering her husband. However, Grace begins to unravel an intricate conspiracy that points to Jasmine being a pawn in a much larger scheme.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_106-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Pulpy with admirable performances from Tyson and Phylicia Rashad, A Fall from Grace is the first in a series of assured, technically accomplished Netflix dramas from Perry.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_107-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/watch\/81127902\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch A Fall from Grace: Netflix<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  A Madea Homecoming (2022)  <\/p>\n<p> Madea presumably waving to her fans in &#8216;A Madea Homecoming&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Steve Dietl\/Tyler Perry Studios<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_110-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Homecoming is another Madea family-reunion formula movie. This one sees Madea travel to her great-grandson\u2019s graduation party along with the rest of her extended brood. As always, secrets emerge, fights ensue, and Madea makes a speech to bring everyone back together.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_111-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/watch\/81510180\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch A Madea Homecoming: Netflix<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  A Jazzman\u2019s Blues (2022)  <\/p>\n<p> Solea Pfeiffer and Joshua Boone in &#8216;A Jazzman&#8217;s Blues&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Jace Downs\/NETFLIX<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_114-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Perry\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/movies\/tyler-perry-a-jazzmans-blues-tiff-interview\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">passion project<\/a> is an epic spanning decades in the life of cutting-edge jazz musician Bayou (Joshua Boone), son of a blues-singing mother (Amirah Vann) and a guitarist father (Austin Scott). The film charts his romances and business endeavors, including a nightclub that seemingly births the jazz movement.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_115-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Perry\u2019s picture is a sincere celebration of jazz music, Black artists, and a paean to the legacy they left behind.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_116-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/watch\/81403766\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch A Jazzman\u2019s Blues: Netflix<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  Mea Culpa (2024)  <\/p>\n<p> Kelly Rowland and Trevante Rhodes in &#8216;Mea Culpa&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Bob Mahoney \/ Perry Well Films 2 \/ Courtesy of Netflix<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_119-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> This \u201890s-style potboiler finds affluent attorney Mea Harper (<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/kelly-rowland\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kelly Rowland<\/a>) defending charismatic maybe-murderer Zyair Malloy (<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/moonlight\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moonlight<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/trevante-rhodes\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trevante Rhodes<\/a>). Complicating matters is that Mea\u2019s brother-in-law (Nick Sagar) is prosecuting. As Mea gets deeper into Zyair\u2019s case, she finds herself drawn not only into a possible conspiracy but into an emotional tug-of-war with the suspect.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_120-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Mea Culpa is Perry at his most knowingly silly, and a throwback to erotic thrillers of decades past.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_121-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/watch\/81577005\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch Mea Culpa: Netflix<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  Divorce in the Black (2024)  <\/p>\n<p> Meagan Good and Cory Hardrict in &#8216;Divorce in the Black&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Quantrell Colbert\/Prime Video<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_124-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Ava (<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/meagan-good\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Meagan Good<\/a>) is shocked when her husband, Dallas (Cory Hardrict) abandons their marriage. Devastated and determined to win back her love, Ava embarks upon a campaign that unwittingly reveals Dallas\u2019 secret life.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_125-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Not nearly as twisty or pulpy as Mea Culpa, but an effective domestic thriller on its own, Divorce in the Black finds Perry interrogating some of the same issues he addressed in his Why Did I Get Married? pictures, but her with a more cynical vigor.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_126-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/amzn1.dv.gti.d57b6b41-fdc3-41c6-9181-5a8cdb39fc2f?autoplay=0&amp;ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb\" data-component=\"amazon\" data-source=\"affiliate\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch Divorce in the Black: Amazon Prime<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  Six Triple Eight (2024)  <\/p>\n<p> Milauna Jackson, Kerry Washington, and Ebony Obsidian make history in &#8216;The Six Triple Eight&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Bob Mahoney\/Perry Well Films 2\/Courtesy Netflix\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_129-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Six Triple Eight is Perry\u2019s rousing true story about the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-Black, all-female crew who volunteered themselves for World War II after suffering personal loss.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_130-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The all-star cast, including Kerry Washington, <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/oprah-winfrey\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oprah Winfrey<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/susan-sarandon\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Susan Sarandon<\/a>, delivers top-notch work. The production values are some of the best of any Perry picture, and it is arguably his most overall accomplished feature.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_131-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/watch\/81590591\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch Six Triple Eight: Netflix<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  Tyler Perry\u2019s Duplicity (2025)  <\/p>\n<p> Kat Graham in &#8216;Tyler Perry&#8217;s Duplicity&#8217; (Julia Roberts and Clive Owen not pictured).<\/p>\n<p>Quantrell Colbert\/Prime<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_134-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Ostensibly, Perry inserted his name at the top of the title so that this spin on his recent Mea Culpa wouldn\u2019t be confused with the wan 2009 <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/julia-roberts\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Julia Roberts<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/clive-owen\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Clive Owen<\/a> caper of the same name.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_135-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> An affluent attorney, Marley (Kat Graham), is tasked with investigating the murder of her best friend\u2019s husband. From there, conspiracies abound.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_136-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/amzn1.dv.gti.23aa8052-8140-4b89-8545-8d5b53d6b6e3?autoplay=0&amp;ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb\" data-component=\"amazon\" data-source=\"affiliate\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch Tyler Perry\u2019s Duplicity: Amazon Prime<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  Straw (2025)  <\/p>\n<p> Taraji P. Henson in &#8216;Straw&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Chip Bergmann\/Perry Well Films 2\/Courtesy Netflix<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_139-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Straw briefly captivated headlines for its shocking twist ending, which is similar to Confessions of a Marriage Counselor in its brutal rug pull. Henson stars as a mother having a very bad day, which leads her to unwittingly commit a shocking crime.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_140-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Henson, as always, is spectacular in a role that requires her to run a gauntlet of extreme emotions. The movie is certainly manipulative, but it represents the apex of Perry\u2019s brand of baroque melodrama.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_141-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/watch\/81403766\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch Straw: Netflix<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>  Madea\u2019s Destination Wedding (2025)  <\/p>\n<p> Tyler Perry and Tamela Mann in &#8216;Madea&#8217;s Destination Wedding&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Perry Well Films 2\/Courtesy Netflix<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_144-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Per Netflix&#8217;s promotional material, too good not to quote, \u201cMadea says \u2018hellur\u2019 to the Bahamas\u201d when she ventures to her niece\u2019s wedding on a trip organized by her son, Brian, who\u2019s not entirely happy about his daughter\u2019s choice of husband.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_145-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Do you think truths might be told? Secrets spilled? Wounds opened and summarily healed? You\u2019d be right! A formulaic entry, to be sure, but this is a breezy summertime romp.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_146-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/watch\/81702431\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where to watch Madea\u2019s Destination Wedding: Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tyler Perry is one of the most stacked filmmakers of his generation \u2014 and one of the most&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":157163,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[88,206],"class_list":["post-157162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157162"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157162\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/157163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=157162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=157162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}