Madea Goes to Jail
2009 · Movie · PG-13 · 102 min · ★ 6.5 · 40% critics
After a wild run-in with the law, a hot-tempered family matriarch ends up facing time behind bars. At the same time, a driven attorney gets pulled into a painful case involving someone from his past, and the two storylines collide when a vulnerable young woman lands in jail and finds unexpected protection.
Based on Madea
Also known as Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail
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Streaming on Starz and BET+.
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-02-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 40/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (212 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want broad comedy mixed with serious, faith-tinged drama and a rescue-and-redemption storyline, similar in spirit to Daddy's Little Girls or Good Deeds; Not for you if you want light, consistent laughs only.
Pros: big laughs in spots; heartfelt redemption thread; memorable supporting characters | Cons: uneven mix of tones; heavy subject matter; messy, disjointed plot
Themes
- prostitute
- jealousy
- judge
- women's prison
- conflict
- criminal
- prison sentence
- inmate
- guilt
- assistant district attorney
- childhood friends
- prison fight
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Tyler Perry
as Madea / Joe / Brian
Derek Luke
as Joshua Hardaway
Keshia Knight Pulliam
as Candace "Candy" Washington
Ion Overman
as Linda Davis
Sofía Vergara
as T.T.
Vanessa Ferlito
as Donna
Viola Davis
as Ellen
David Mann
as Mr. Brown
Tamela Mann
as Cora Simmons
RonReaco Lee
as Chuck
Directed by Tyler Perry