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Why Did I Get Married Too?

"Marriage is an institution they're committed to."

2010 2h 1m EN
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6.6
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★6.6TMDB · 179
ComedyRomance
Synopsis
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Four couples reunite for their annual vacation in order to socialize and to spend time analyzing their marriages. Their intimate week in the Bahamas is disrupted by the arrival of an ex-husband determined to win back his recently remarried wife.

“Marriage is an institution they're committed to.”

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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 3.0× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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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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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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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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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 Janet Jackson and Jill Scott carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Marriage is an institution they're committed to.".

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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.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Made its money back 3.0× over at the box office.
  • 2Released 16 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 Janet Jackson and Jill Scott carry the top of the cast.
  • 8Marketing tagline: "Marriage is an institution they're committed to.".
  • 9IMDB entry: tt1391137 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 10Classified under 18 themes, including "marriage crisis", "married couple", "bahamas", "male friendship".

The technical file

Cinematography
Toyomichi Kurita
Original score
Aaron Zigman
Editing
Maysie Hoy
Runtime
121 min · 2h 1m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$20,000,000
Box office
$60,673,972
Return
303% of budget
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG-13

Part of

Why Did I Get Married Collection

Why Did I Get Married? Collection

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Tyler Perry

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Lions Gate Films

    Lions Gate Films

    US

  • Tyler Perry Studios

    Tyler Perry Studios

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerTyler Perry
  • ProducerReuben Cannon
  • EditorMaysie Hoy
  • Costume DesignerKeith G. Lewis
  • SongsJanet Jackson

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • marriage crisis
  • married couple
  • bahamas
  • male friendship
  • mental breakdown
  • female friendship
  • vacation
  • ex husband
  • sequel
  • biting
  • illness
  • marital separation
  • analysis
  • emasculation
  • black cinema
  • anxious
  • secret
  • apologetic

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2010-04-02PG-13

Also known as

International titles

  • Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?US
  • Porque é Que Me Casei Também?PT
  • Por Que Eu Me Casei TambémBR

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