Madea Goes to Jail

Madea Goes to Jail
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTyler Perry
Written byTyler Perry
Based onMadea Goes to Jail
by Tyler Perry
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAlexander Gruszynski
Edited byMaysie Hoy
Music byAaron Zigman
Production
company
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • February 20, 2009 (2009-02-20)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$17.5 million[1]
Box office$90.5 million [2]

Madea Goes to Jail is a 2009 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tyler Perry, which was based on his 2006 play, and starring Perry, Derek Luke, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Ion Overman, RonReaco Lee, Sofía Vergara, Vanessa Ferlito, and Viola Davis. The film tells the story of Madea going to prison for her uncontrollable anger management problems as she befriends a young incarcerated prostitute whom an assistant district attorney has known since college. The film was released on February 20, 2009. It is the fourth film in the Madea cinematic universe as it follows up from the cameo appearance of Madea in the previous film Meet the Browns and it features Cora and Mr. Brown from that film.

Madea Goes to Jail received negative reviews from critics and grossed $90.5 million worldwide.[3]

  1. ^ The Hollywood Reporter, 19 February 2009, p.26.
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