Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- irreverent
- festive
- warm
- christmas viewing
- holiday family gathering
What critics said
Critics found a few laughs in the holiday setting but broadly viewed the film as overfamiliar, rushed, clunky, and lacking substance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The rural town's annual Christmas Carnival organizes the story's social conflicts and holiday atmosphere.
Madea, played by Tyler Perry, delivers the film's signature direct, confrontational comic energy.
The plot explicitly centers on new secrets emerging and old relationships being tested during a Christmas visit.
The surprise visit and town carnival bring multiple families and relationships into one tightly connected rural setting.
Films like A Madea Christmas, and why
Madea's Family Reunion
holiday comedy built around family secrets, rural community tensions, broad humor, and an outspoken comic central character
The Best Man Holiday
ensemble holiday comedy combining domestic conflict, sentimental reconciliation, and accessible Christmas humor
A Madea Christmas: The Movie
broad seasonal comedy centered on family dysfunction, community festivities, and feel-good reconciliation
Movie Details
- Director
- Tyler Perry
- Release Date
- 2013-12-13
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (163)
Cast
- Tyler Perry
- Anna Maria Horsford
- Tika Sumpter
- Eric Lively
- Kathy Najimy
- Larry the Cable Guy
- Chad Michael Murray
- Alicia Witt
- Noah Urrea
- Lisa Whelchel
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- 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 A Madea Christmas about?
- Madea brings her blunt, chaotic Christmas spirit to a rural town where a surprise visit exposes family secrets and strains old relationships.
- What is A Madea Christmas like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Madea Christmas as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is A Madea Christmas violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in A Madea Christmas.
- What did critics think of A Madea Christmas?
- Critics found a few laughs in the holiday setting but broadly viewed the film as overfamiliar, rushed, clunky, and lacking substance.
- Which films are like A Madea Christmas?
- Films with a similar feel include Madea's Family Reunion, The Best Man Holiday, and A Madea Christmas: The Movie.
- How long is A Madea Christmas?
- A Madea Christmas runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Madea Christmas?
- In United States, A Madea Christmas streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
