Synopsis
When Shirley, Madea's niece, receives distressing news about her health, the only thing she wants is her family gathered around her. However, Shirley's three adult children are too preoccupied with their own troubled lives to pay attention to their mother. It is up to Madea, with the help of rowdy Aunt Bam, to bring the clan together and help Shirley deal with her crisis.
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Cast
- Tyler PerryMadea / Joe / Self
- Loretta DevineShirley
- Shad MossByron
- Cassi DavisAunt Bam
- Shannon KaneKimberly
- Lauren LondonRenee
- Rodney PerryHarold
- Teyana TaylorSabrina
- Isaiah MustafaCalvin
- David MannBrown
Recommendations
- 80
The Hollywood Reporter
The film is best appreciated as a showcase for the hugely popular titular character, with Perry tearing into the role with hugely entertaining comic gusto. - 70
Boxoffice Magazine
So satisfying and surprisingly fun. - 70
Los Angeles Times
That there is little difference in tone between the end credits gag reel and the previous 100 minutes represents a triumph of consistency that Burt Reynolds, even in his heyday, never achieved. - 67
Entertainment Weekly
While I was watching Madea's Big Happy Family, I couldn't deny that it PLAYS. Madea, as always, is a figure of towering low-down wit. - 63
Orlando Sentinel
Stuffed to the gills with Perry's mix of the sacred and the silly and a serious dose of self-help for the self-absorbed. - 60
The New York Times
This time the suds outweigh the humor, and to its credit Mr. Perry's script doesn't duck tragic consequences. - 50
Variety
Another lumpy mix of broadly played ethnic comedy, deadly serious soap operatics, and aggressively rousing religious uplift. Picture may help him reconnect with faithful fans. - 45
Movieline
As an insult comic, Madea has gone the way of her low-hanging bosom. There's little pleasure in watching her go off, and Perry's direction is reliably drab: Sitcom setups dominate, with strange blown-out lighting occasionally swapped in for the flat tones of a WB soundstage.
