Why Did I Get Married?

"Because we complete each other's sentences."

2007 1h 53m EN

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6.6

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48%

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IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 179🥫48%Rotten Tomatoes●54Metacritic★6IMDB · 14,688

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Eight married college friends plus one other non-friend (all of whom have achieved middle to upper class economic status) go to Colorado for their annual week-long reunion, but the mood shifts when one couple's infidelity comes to light. As secrets are revealed, each couple begins to question their own relationship.

“Because we complete each other's sentences.”

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Cast

Tyler Perry
Terry
Sharon Leal
Dianne
Janet Jackson
Patricia
Malik Yoba
Gavin
Jill Scott
Sheila
Richard T. Jones
Mike
Tasha Smith
Angela
Michael Jai White
Marcus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tyler Perry
Writers: Tyler Perry
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Why Did I Get Married Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tyler Perry, shot by Toyomichi Kurita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Aaron Zigman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Maysie Hoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Tyler Perry and Sharon Leal and Janet Jackson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Because we complete each other's sentences.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tyler Perry directs. Toyomichi Kurita behind the camera. Aaron Zigman scores. Maysie Hoy cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Part of the "Why Did I Get Married Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Tyler Perry, shot by Toyomichi Kurita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Aaron Zigman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Maysie Hoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tyler Perry and Sharon Leal and Janet Jackson carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Because we complete each other's sentences.".
9IMDB entry: tt0906108 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 17 themes, including "marriage crisis", "married couple", "colorado", "vacation".