Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral is a 2019 American comedy film directed by Tyler Perry, an eleventh/final installment of the Madea Film Trilogy since made by Lionsgate which was Lionsgate was no longer about that Madea Trilogy and since Lionsgate replace by Netflix of 2020 film called A Fall from Grace. The cast of the film consists of Perry, Cassi Davis, and Patrice Lovely. The plot follows Madea and her friends as they must set up an unexpected funeral during a family get-together in Georgia.
After that Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween is an unsuccessful films in the commercial failure, Lionsgate acquired that film would be development in 2017. Filming took at place of Tyler Perry Studios In Atlantic City in one week of 2017. Tyler Perry plays a new character named Heathrow, Madea and Joe's brother, a Vietnam War veteran.
The film was released in the United States on March 1, 2019, by Lionsgate on theatrical released. The film received overwhelming negative reviews from critics who criticism for its unpredictable United and laughter unexperiences. And considered label is one of the worst films ever made and it was box office bomb with commercial failure, grossed $75.8 million worldwide less than theatrical run. A Madea Family Funeral is a final film from Tyler Perry to be released by Lionsgate, with Paramount Pictures and Netflix taking over distribution of future Perry films via his deal with ViacomCBS. Tyler Perry discussed a Netflix film from 2020 named A Fall From Grace released in January 17, 2020 and a professional modern standalone sequel, A Madea Homecoming is premiere on 2022 in Netflix Original Film.
Synopsis[]
A joyous family reunion becomes a hilarious nightmare as Madea and the crew travel to backwoods Georgia, where they find themselves unexpectedly planning a funeral that might unveil unsavory family secrets.
Plot[]
The children of Vianne (Jen Harper) and Anthony (Derek Morgan) are planning a surprise party to celebrate their parents' 40th wedding anniversary. Madea (Tyler Perry), Joe (Tyler Perry), Brian (Tyler Perry), Aunt Bam (Cassi Davis), and Hattie (Patrice Lovely) travel to backwoods Georgia for the anniversary party. On the way, they deal with a manic, rude police officer (Joel Rush) which they are surprised when he acts nice all of a sudden. At last they get to their hotel--and catch Anthony in a sex act with Renee (Quin Walters), Vianne's best friend. In the next room is Anthony's son A.J. (Courtney Burrell)--with Gia (Aeriél Miranda), his brother Jesse's fiancée. Anthony suffers a heart attack from his activity with Renee and is rushed to the hospital, where he is pronounced dead.
A.J. and Madea's group keep the exact cause of death from the rest of the family. Renee and A.J. blackmail each other to keep their secrets hidden and A.J blames Renee for his father's affair and death. But Renee responds saying "I’m not the one to be played with".
Vianne asks Madea to plan Anthony's funeral and says she wants to have it in two days, which makes everyone suspicious. The undertaker (Aryeh-Or) at the funeral gives Madea, Bam, and Hattie a creepy vibe and informs them that Anthony died smiling and that the casket can't close because of Anthony's erection. At the funeral, numerous mistresses from Anthony's past show up, visibly upsetting Vianne, and the service lasts for hours until the casket abruptly opens (for the aforementioned reason).
At the repast, A.J. drunkenly reveals Anthony and Renee's affair and Renee exposes A.J.’s affair with Gia, which makes his wife Carol (KJ Smith), to whom A.J. had been disrespectful all weekend finally decide to leave him. A.J. and Jesse fight, and Vianne tearfully reveals that Anthony had been cheating for years and she only stayed with him to protect her family. But now she realizes it’s time to live for herself. When A.J. scolds her for being weak, she retaliates by saying he’s just a boy and spiteful to others making A.J. live up to what his actions to the people around him for the past week.
In the morning. A.J. tries to apologize and reconcile with Carol for all the pain he caused her hoping they get back together, only for her to decline and claiming she wants to live freely. Vianne happily wishes the family luck as she leaves for Las Vegas with Roy (Mike Tyson), revealing herself to be a cheater after all.
Cast[]
- Tyler Perry as Madea, Joe, Brian, and Heathrow
- Cassi Davis as Aunt Bam
- Patrice Lovely as Hattie
- Jen Harper as Vianne, Anthony's wife and Madea's granddaughter.
- Derek Morgan as Anthony, Vianne's husband.
- Courtney Burrell as AJ, Anthony and Vianne's oldest son
- Ciera Payton as Silvia, Anthony and Vianne's daughter.
- Rome Flynn as Jesse, Anthony and Vianne's youngest son.
- KJ Smith as Carol, AJ's wife.
- Aeriél Miranda as Gia, Jesse's fiancée.
- David Otunga as Will, Silvia's husband.
- Quin Walters as Renee, Anthony and Vianne's friend and Anthony's mistress.
- Christianee Porter as Ms. Shirleen
- Joel Rush as Officer Edward "Eddie" Willis
- Mike Tyson as Roy
- Aryeh-Or as Undertaker
- Darryl W. Handy as Reverend
- Branden Miller as Joanne the Scammer
- Tiffany Black as Anthony's Mistress
Productions[]
Filming took place at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta for one week in 2017. In this movie Tyler Perry plays a new character named Heathrow, Madea and Joe's brother, a Vietnam War veteran.
Release[]
Theatrical[]
The film was released in theatres in the United States on March 1, 2019 by Lionsgate, after it was originally scheduled for release in the fall of 2018.
Marketing Promotion[]
Lionsgate released a trailer for the film on October 31, 2018.
Home Media[]
The film was released to Blu-ray and DVD on June 4, 2019 by Lionsgate.
Reception[]
Box Office[]
A Madea Family Funeral has grossed $73.3 million in the United States and Canada, and $1.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $74.8 million, against a production budget of $20 million.
In the United States and Canada, A Madea Family Funeral was released alongside Greta, and was projected to gross $18–20 million from 2,442 theaters in its opening weekend. It made $1.1 million from Thursday night previews, a record for the Madea films, as well as one of the highest of Perry's career. It went on to debut to $27.1 million, finishing second at the box office behind holdover How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World and marking the third-best opening of the series. In its second weekend the film dropped 53% to $12.5 million, finishing third behind newcomer Captain Marvel and How to Train Your Dragon, and then made $8.1 million in its third weekend, finishing fifth.
Critical Reception[]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 12% based on 33 reviews, with an average rating of 3.98/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "A lackluster conclusion to Tyler Perry's long-running franchise, A Madea Family Funeral proves saying goodbye can be painful for all the wrong reasons." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 39 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it a 4 out of 5 stars and a 67% "definite recommend".
For The A.V. Club, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky rated the film D+, summing up the film franchise by writing, "The films are inane, sloppy, tone-deaf, moralizing, and have no sense of quality control, but there’s nothing quite like them."
Common Sense Media gave the film a 3 out of 5 star rating, saying "Madea says goodbye in winning but dirty slapstick comedy"; the website recommended it for ages 13+.
Awards[]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Raspberry Awards | March 16, 2020 | Best Picture | Ozzie Areu, Will Areu & Mark E. Swinton | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Tyler Perry | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Tyler Perry* | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Cassi Davis | Nominated | ||
| Best Screen Combo | Tyler Perry & Tyler Perry (or Tyler Perry) | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Tyler Perry | Nominated | ||
| Best Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel | Nominated | |||
* - Perry was nominated twice for Best Supporting Actor, one each for his roles as Joe and Uncle Heathrow, respectively.
Videos[]
Trailers[]
Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral (2019 Movie) Official Trailer - Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis
Official Trailer