A Madea Christmas

"Jolly. Fat. Old. Who were you expecting?"

2013 1h 39m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 163

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Madea dispenses her unique form of holiday spirit on rural town when she's coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas.

“Jolly. Fat. Old. Who were you expecting?”

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Cast

Tyler Perry
Madea
Anna Maria Horsford
Eileen
Tika Sumpter
Lacey
Eric Lively
Conner
Kathy Najimy
Kim
Larry the Cable Guy
Buddy
Chad Michael Murray
Tanner McCoy
Alicia Witt
Amber

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Madea Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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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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CAST

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Tyler Perry and Anna Maria Horsford and Tika Sumpter carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Jolly. Fat. Old. Who were you expecting?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2609758 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tyler Perry directs. Alexander Gruszynski behind the camera. Christopher Young scores. Maysie Hoy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Part of the "Madea Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Tyler Perry, shot by Alexander Gruszynski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Maysie Hoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tyler Perry and Anna Maria Horsford and Tika Sumpter carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Jolly. Fat. Old. Who were you expecting?".
8IMDB entry: tt2609758 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Alexander Gruszynski
Original score: Christopher Young
Editing: Maysie Hoy
Production design: Eloise Crane Stammerjohn
Costume design: Johnetta Boone
Makeup / hair: Kimberly Jones
VFX supervisor: Chris LeDoux
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $53,396,635
Return: 214% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: A Madea Christmas (2013)

Part of

Madea Collection

Mabel "Madea" Simmons is a character created and portrayed by Tyler Perry. The character is a tough elderly black woman. Madea has appeared in several plays directed by, written by, and starring Tyler Perry, later appearing in films based on those plays.