Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- broad
- warm
- casual movie night
- comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics found the film purposefully broad and socially engaged but unevenly written and inconsistently executed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Madea is the film's dominant comic presence and is played alongside multiple other Tyler Perry personas.
Madea encounters a range of inmates and troubled characters after entering a women's prison.
The film connects Madea's comedy with characters representing different rungs of African American social experience.
Madea's arrest and prison sentence provide the central situation through which guilt, conflict, and redemption are explored.
Films like Madea Goes to Jail, and why
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
broad character comedy centered on an outsized comic persona, family conflict, and social satire
Why Did I Get Married?
tyler perry comedy-drama blending exaggerated humor, relationship conflict, and melodramatic social themes
The Longest Yard
prison-set comedy using eccentric characters, broad farce, and redemptive interpersonal drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Tyler Perry
- Release Date
- 2009-02-20
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (216)
Cast
- Tyler Perry
- Derek Luke
- Keshia Knight Pulliam
- Ion Overman
- Sofía Vergara
- Vanessa Ferlito
- Viola Davis
- David Mann
- Tamela Mann
- RonReaco Lee
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV, Starz Apple TV channel, 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 Goes to Jail about?
- A rebellious grandmother's stint behind bars becomes a chaotic encounter with inmates, injustice, and unlikely human connection.
- What is Madea Goes to Jail like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Madea Goes to Jail as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Madea Goes to Jail violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Madea Goes to Jail as mild.
- What did critics think of Madea Goes to Jail?
- Critics found the film purposefully broad and socially engaged but unevenly written and inconsistently executed.
- Which films are like Madea Goes to Jail?
- Films with a similar feel include Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Why Did I Get Married?, and The Longest Yard.
- How long is Madea Goes to Jail?
- Madea Goes to Jail runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Madea Goes to Jail?
- In United States, Madea Goes to Jail streams on YouTube TV, Starz Apple TV channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
