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'Madea's Family Reunion': Smoother, smarter, funnier
by Eleanor Ringel Gillespie

No question, Tyler Perry knows what he's doing, and he's doing it better with each movie. "Madea's Family Reunion" is a huge improvement over his debut theatrical feature "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" — which was directed by Darren Grant. But it's not just Perry taking over the director's chair that makes the difference. The writing and the acting are better, too. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
An unstoppable force of nature, Southern matriarch Madea may have finally taken on more than she can chew. She has just been court ordered to be in charge of Nikki, a rebellious runaway, her nieces Lisa and Vanessa are suffering relationship trouble, and through it all she has to organize her family reunion.

FILM FACTS ...

Lions Gate Releasing

'Madea's Family Reunion'

Director: Tyler Perry
Starring: Tyler Perry, Blair Underwood, Lynn Whitfield, Boris Kodjoe, Henry Simmons
Run time: 107 minutes
Release date: Feb. 24, 2006
Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material, domestic violence, sex and drug references.
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Behind the scenes
• Tyler Perry's appeal is universal.
• Being 'baaad' is so good.

On the web
Official movie site
View the trailer
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