Madea Goes to Jail (2009) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail
Year
2009
Running time
103 min.
Country
United States
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Genre
Comedy. Drama | Comedy-Drama. Courtroom Drama / Lawyers. Prostitution
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Synopsis
After a high-speed freeway chase puts Madea (Perry) in front of the judge, her reprieve is short-lived as anger management issues get the best of her and land her in jail. A gleeful Joe couldn't be happier at Madea's misfortune. But Madea's eccentric family members the Browns rally behind her, lending their special "country" brand of support. Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Joshua Hardaway is on the fast track to career success. But Hardaway lands a case too personal to handle - defending young prostitute and former drug addict Candace Washington - and asks his fiancée and fellow ADA Linda Holmes to fill in on his behalf. When Candace ends up in jail, Madea befriends the young woman, protecting her in a "motherly" way as only Madea can.
Critics' reviews
- "If the movie is a mess, it's a purposeful mess, cannily, if not artfully, pushing all the right buttons to ensure Perry will be back for another round."
- "Both slapstick and social drama, and it is certainly the most confident mix of the two that Perry has managed to achieve with this particular part of his vast media franchise"
- "For all its staleness, the melodramatic main story does contain enough good acting and resonant scenes."
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