# Madea Goes to Jail (2009)

> A rebellious grandmother's stint behind bars becomes a chaotic encounter with inmates, injustice, and unlikely human connection.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9383

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Director: Tyler Perry
- Cast: Tyler Perry, Derek Luke, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Ion Overman, Sofía Vergara, Vanessa Ferlito, Viola Davis, David Mann
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1142800/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, broad, warm, casual movie night, comedy marathon

## Movies like Madea Goes to Jail

- [I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/15725)
- [Meet the Browns (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/10086)
- [Let's Go to Prison (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/4964)
- [A Madea Family Funeral (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/317007)
- [Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/34486)
- [A Madea Christmas (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/105090)
- [Big Momma's House (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/4775)
- [The Longest Yard (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/4493)
- [Madea's Witness Protection (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/69712)
- [Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/602039)

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