Madea's Witness Protection
2012 · Movie · PG-13 · 114 min · ★ 6.1 · 31% critics
A mild-mannered banker gets caught up in a financial scandal he says he didn’t create, and his family is moved into witness protection in an unlikely Southern home. There, a blunt, larger-than-life matriarch forces everyone to face their habits, tensions, and spoiled attitudes with tough love and broad comedy.
Also known as Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-06-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Critic score
- 31/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (196 votes)
About
You’ll probably enjoy this if you like broad family comedy, culture-clash humor, and the Madea style seen in Madea Goes to Jail - The Play; Not for you if you want subtle jokes or a strong dramatic story.
Pros: Madea's big personality; easy laughs; light, harmless fun | Cons: uneven pacing; thin story; humor can feel repetitive
Themes
- banker
- witness protection
- wall street
- dysfunctional family
- framed
- ponzi scheme
- tough love
- black cinema
Cast & crew
Tyler Perry
as Madea / Joe / Brian
Eugene Levy
as George Needleman
Denise Richards
as Kate Needleman
Romeo
as Jake
Doris Roberts
as Barbara
Tom Arnold
as Walter
John Amos
as Pastor Nelson
Devan Leos
as Howie
Danielle Campbell
as Cindy
Marla Gibbs
as Hattie
Directed by Tyler Perry