Tyler Perry has ascended to the status of media mogul on the strength of his combination of Christian morality, slapstick comedy, and soap-operatic melodrama. In 2005, his play DIARY OF A MAD BLACK WOMAN was adapted for the screen and became the surprise hit of the season. With positive portrayals of black characters and family-friendly--but decidedly not boring--themes, the film appealed to a broad audience, and gave rise to numerous spin-offs. Madea is absent from Perry's most recent film, WHY DID I GET MARRIED? but the subject matter is just as universal, and features an engaging cast that counts Perry among its members.

Four couples who have been friends since college take a therapeutic getaway to a Colorado bungalow, where they plan to take stock of their relationships. They are led by successful psychiatrist Patricia (Janet Jackson), who has a picturesque marriage to Gavin (Malik Yoba). Nothing is perfect, however, and secrets and old scars soon emerge, pitting friend against friend and spouse against spouse. R&B singer Jill Scott shines as Sheila, the oft-derided, overweight wife of Mike (Richard T. Jones, GIRLFRIENDS), who arrives on the scene with a sexy young "friend" (Tasha Jones, YOU, ME, AND DUPREE) to shake things up a bit. Retribution and forgiveness follow, with the requisite admonitions and apologies made realistic by the skill of the cast.

Theatrical Release: October 12, 2007

DVD Features:


Keep Case
Full Frame
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English, Spanish
Subtitled - English, Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Featurettes - 1. "Janet Jackson"
2. "Marriage"
3. "The Score"

Tyler Perry: Screenwriter, DIARY OF A MAD BLACK WOMAN (2005)
Janet Jackson: Singer/Composer/Actress
Jill Scott: Singer/actress
Denise Boutte: Actress, WHY DID I GET MARRIED?
Richard Timothy Jones: Actor/ EVENT HORIZON, THE WOOD
Sharon Leal: Actor, DREAMGIRLS, (2006)
Tasha Smith: Star, PLAYAS BALL (2003)
Michael Jai White: Star, UNDISPUTED II: LAST MAN STANDING (2005)
Malik Yoba: Actor, COOL RUNNINGS

Tyler Perry: Screenwriter, DIARY OF A MAD BLACK WOMAN (2005)

Reuben Cannon: Film Producer, DANCING IN SEPTEMBER (2001)

Tyler Perry: Screenwriter, DIARY OF A MAD BLACK WOMAN (2005)

Aaron Zigman: Composer, JOHN Q (2002)