Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- melodramatic
- sincere
- family movie night
- comedy night
What critics said
Critics found the film sincere in its positive intentions but uneven as a cinematic comedy-drama, resulting in mixed to negative aggregate reviews.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Madea's pistol-packing grandmother persona drives the film's comic interventions and family discipline.
The planned family reunion brings together runaway care, troubled romances, arranged marriage pressure, and family secrets.
The story places domestic abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, and love troubles beside Madea's farcical behavior.
Tyler Perry plays Madea, Brian, and Joe, creating a recurring performance-based comic contrast.
Films like Madea's Family Reunion, and why
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Broad comedy-drama blending family conflict, romance, and emotionally serious domestic issues
The Best Man
Ensemble African American family comedy with intergenerational conflict and melodramatic relationship arcs
Soul Food
Warm yet heightened family dramedy centered on secrets, relationships, and reconciliation
Movie Details
- Director
- Tyler Perry
- Release Date
- 2006-02-24
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (225)
Cast
- Tyler Perry
- Rochelle Aytes
- Lisa Arrindell
- Lynn Whitfield
- Blair Underwood
- Boris Kodjoe
- Keke Palmer
- Cicely Tyson
- Maya Angelou
- Jenifer Lewis
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Madea's Family Reunion about?
- A fiercely comic grandmother navigates runaway teens, abusive relationships, arranged marriage pressure, and tangled romance while trying to hold her family together.
- What is Madea's Family Reunion like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Madea's Family Reunion as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Madea's Family Reunion violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Madea's Family Reunion as mild.
- What did critics think of Madea's Family Reunion?
- Critics found the film sincere in its positive intentions but uneven as a cinematic comedy-drama, resulting in mixed to negative aggregate reviews.
- Which films are like Madea's Family Reunion?
- Films with a similar feel include Diary of a Mad Black Woman, The Best Man, and Soul Food.
- How long is Madea's Family Reunion?
- Madea's Family Reunion runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch Madea's Family Reunion?
- In United States, Madea's Family Reunion streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
