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Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Year:

2005

Duration:

USA:116 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

5.6

Director:

Darren Grant

Awards:

12 wins & 12 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2005-02-25

Filming Locations: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Earnings

Budget: $5,500,000

Opening Weekend: $21,905,089 (USA) (27 February 2005)

Gross: $50,382,128 (USA) (17 April 2005)

Cast

Actor

Character

Mike Pniewski

Kimberly Elise

Helen

Steve Harris

Charles

Tyler Perry

Madea

Shemar Moore

Orlando

Lisa Marcos

Brenda

Tamara Taylor

Debrah

Cicely Tyson

Myrtle

Terrell Carter

Reverend Carter

Carol Mitchell-leon

Mildred

Avery Knight

Vickie Eng

Christina

Tiffany Evans

Tiffany

Gary Anthony Sturgis

Jamison (as Gary Sturgis)

Bart Hansard

Guard

Chandra Currelley-Young

Chandra

Sho Dixon

Child

Tamela J. Mann

Cora

Ric Reitz

D.A

Lauren Leah Mitchell

Doctor

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Judge

L. Warren Young

Judge

Mablean Ephriam

Judge Ephriam

Tony Vaughn

Juror

E. Roger Mitchell

Kalvin

Cedric Pendleton

Max

Richard Reed

Bailiff

Joe Washington

Reporter

Kate Donadio

Secretary

Syr Law

Woman (as Crystal Porter)

Ryan Gentles

Bartender

Ronnie Garrett

Band Member

Marcus Williams

Band Member #2

Earl Fleming

Band Member #3

Christian Keyes

Man Proposing

Vic Aviles

Party Guest (uncredited)

Michael Beasley

Himself /

Nicky Buggs

Nurse (uncredited)

Laurie Gardner

Nurse (uncredited)

Robert Hatch

Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Ryan Kilgore

Band Member / Musician (uncredited)

Donnie McClurkin

Pastor (uncredited)

John Fitzgerald Page

Dr. Frank Doyle (uncredited)

Cheryl Pepsii Riley

Singer at Banquet (uncredited)

Angel Terron

Hooker (uncredited)

Brandon Thaxton

Church Parishioner

Craig Thaxton

Church Van Driver (uncredited)

Shane Thaxton

Church Parishioner

Constantine Varazo

Lawyer / Ball Room Dancer (uncredited)

Joe Walsh

Steel Worker (uncredited)

Steve Warren

Lawyer at Banquet (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The house in which Charles' character resides is the actual home of producer Tyler Perry.

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The name "Madea" is a contraction of the word "mother dear".

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Producer Tyler Perry was at one time homeless.

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Goofs

At the party in Madea's front yard, Helen tosses a drink in Orlando's face. A few drops of the drink get on Orlando's t-shirt. The next time Orlando is seen, however, his t-shirt is drenched in the front.

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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.

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When Orlando arrives in front of Helen's job, it is pouring raining, once she gets in his truck and they drive off, it is clear that his windshield wipers are not on yet the rain is continuously coming down hard.

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Quotes

Judge Ephriam: Bailiff, call the next case.

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Helen: [after seeing Debrah] What happened to her?

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Helen: [shoves a picture of Brenda into Charles mouth] Do you see what you left me for? This is what you left me for. Look at it. She didn't give a damn about you Charles, she told them to let you die.

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Faq

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Diary of a Mad Black Woman can be found here.

What words does Orlando use when he proposes to Helen?

Orlando says: "I know you don't believe in fairy tales butut, if you did, I'd want to be your knight in shining armor. You've been through so much. I don't want to see you hurt anymore. Now I may not be able to give you all that you're used to, but I do know I can love you past your pain. I don't want you to worry about anything. You just wake up in the morning. That's all you have to do, and I'll take it from there. There's one condition...you have to be my wife."

She's "black" because she's African-American, but why is she "mad"?

Helen McCarter (Kimberly Elise) is mad, in the sense of being angry, because Charles (Steve Harris), her very rich District Attorney husband of 18 years, just packed all her things in a U-Haul truck, tossed her out of their mansion, and moved in his mistress Brenda (Lisa Marcos), forcing Helen to go live with her grandmother Madea and Madea's brother Joe (both roles played by Tyler Perry).

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