Fresh
As ridiculous as his films frequently are, Perry, a shrewd yet benevolent showman, knows and loves his audience.
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice
Madea Goes to Jail
Something big is coming to the big house.
2009 · 1h 42m · PG-13
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Directed by
Tyler Perry
Overview
After a high-speed car chase, Madea winds up behind bars because her quick temper gets the best of her. Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Josh Hardaway lands a case that's too personal to handle: that of a young prostitute and former drug addict named Candace, also a childhood friend. When Candace winds up in jail, Madea takes the young woman under her protective wing.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
29%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The women's prison dramedy I wanted never really happens.
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
Rotten
Perry's playing-to-the-cheap-seats drag shenanigans hijack a morose street melodrama every 15 minutes and haul it into places even Flavor Flav fears to tread.
Nathan Rabin, AV Club
Fresh
Adapting his own play, Perry has pared the plot way back while giving his law-breaking matriarch more room to run free.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Rotten
Perry brings his own sensibility to every movie he makes and has enjoyed great success by following his own path. But he leaves you wanting more.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
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