Madea’s Big Happy Family (2011)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $53,345,287Details
International Box Office $815,531Details
Worldwide Box Office $54,160,818
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $12,408,817 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,220,848 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $13,629,665
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Synopsis

Madea, everyone's favorite wise-cracking, take-no-prisoners grandma, jumps into action when her niece, Shirley, receives distressing news about her health. All Shirley wants is to gather her three adult children around her and share the news as a family. But Tammy, Kimberly and Byron are too distracted by their own problems: Tammy can't manage her unruly children or her broken marriage; Kimberly is gripped with anger and takes it out on her husband; and Byron, after spending two years in jail, is under pressure to deal drugs again. It's up to Madea, with the help of the equally rambunctious Aunt Bam, to gather the clan together and make things right the only way she knows how: with a lot of tough love, laughter...and the revelation of a long-buried family secret.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$25,068,677 (47.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,288 opening theaters/2,288 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $72,517,297

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 22nd, 2011 (Wide) by Lionsgate, released as Madea's Big Happy Family
Video Release: August 30th, 2011 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for drug content, language and some mature thematic material.
(Rating bulletin 2162, 3/9/2011)
Running Time: 106 minutes
Franchise: Madea
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Keywords: African Americans, Terminal Illness, Dysfunctional Family, Funeral Reunions, Cross-Dressing, Ensemble, Fat Suit, Comedy Drama
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tyler Perry Studios, Lionsgate, Reuben Cannon Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic April Weekend 59 $25,068,677 Apr 22, 2011 3
Top Based on Play Weekend Domestic 7 $25,068,677 Apr 22, 2011 3
Top Lionsgate Weekend Domestic 41 $25,068,677 Apr 22, 2011 3
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 25 $25,068,677 Apr 22, 2011 3
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 31 $35,587,440 Apr 22, 2011 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 16 $25,068,677 Apr 22, 2011 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 19 $35,587,440 Apr 22, 2011 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2011 2 $25,068,677   2,288 $10,957   $25,068,677 1
Apr 29, 2011 3 $9,860,929 -61% 2,288 $4,310   $40,891,043 2
May 6, 2011 7 $4,178,886 -58% 1,881 $2,222   $47,085,218 3
May 13, 2011 9 $2,214,033 -47% 1,449 $1,528   $50,232,182 4
May 20, 2011 10 $956,589 -57% 912 $1,049   $51,723,579 5
May 27, 2011 17 $335,126 -65% 359 $933   $52,298,036 6
Jun 3, 2011 27 $144,437 -57% 189 $764   $52,623,438 7
Jun 10, 2011 36 $75,462 -48% 112 $674   $52,764,489 8
Jun 17, 2011 46 $44,058 -42% 220 $200   $52,848,342 9
Jun 24, 2011 56 $19,492 -56% 46 $424   $52,889,163 10
Jul 1, 2011 29 $112,541 +477% 140 $804   $53,011,190 11
Jul 8, 2011 33 $99,104 -12% 112 $885   $53,200,437 12
Jul 15, 2011 42 $55,841 -44% 87 $642   $53,311,948 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 22, 2011 2 $10,457,457     2,288 $4,571   $10,457,457 1
Apr 23, 2011 2 $9,100,379 -13%   2,288 $3,977   $19,557,836 2
Apr 24, 2011 2 $5,510,841 -39%   2,288 $2,409   $25,068,677 3
Apr 25, 2011 2 $2,180,149 -60%   2,288 $953   $27,248,826 4
Apr 26, 2011 3 $1,578,933 -28%   2,288 $690   $28,827,759 5
Apr 27, 2011 3 $1,112,780 -30%   2,288 $486   $29,940,539 6
Apr 28, 2011 3 $1,089,575 -2%   2,288 $476   $31,030,114 7
Apr 29, 2011 3 $3,086,833 +183% -70% 2,288 $1,349   $34,116,947 8
Apr 30, 2011 3 $4,487,100 +45% -51% 2,288 $1,961   $38,604,047 9
May 1, 2011 4 $2,286,996 -49% -59% 2,288 $1,000   $40,891,043 10
May 2, 2011 4 $544,934 -76% -75% 2,288 $238   $41,435,977 11
May 3, 2011 4 $574,701 +5% -64% 2,288 $251   $42,010,678 12
May 4, 2011 4 $457,300 -20% -59% 2,288 $200   $42,467,978 13
May 5, 2011 4 $438,354 -4% -60% 2,288 $192   $42,906,332 14
May 6, 2011 7 $1,009,893 +130% -67% 1,881 $537   $43,916,225 15
May 7, 2011 7 $1,548,838 +53% -65% 1,881 $823   $45,465,063 16
May 8, 2011 7 $1,620,155 +5% -29% 1,881 $861   $47,085,218 17
May 9, 2011 7 $259,705 -84% -52% 1,881 $138   $47,344,923 18
May 10, 2011 7 $253,948 -2% -56% 1,881 $135   $47,598,871 19
May 11, 2011 7 $201,961 -20% -56% 1,881 $107   $47,800,832 20
May 12, 2011 7 $217,317 +8% -50% 1,881 $116   $48,018,149 21
May 13, 2011 9 $616,757 +184% -39% 1,449 $426   $48,634,906 22
May 14, 2011 9 $1,054,443 +71% -32% 1,449 $728   $49,689,349 23
May 15, 2011 9 $542,833 -49% -66% 1,449 $375   $50,232,182 24
May 16, 2011 9 $143,816 -74% -45% 1,449 $99   $50,375,998 25
May 17, 2011 9 $151,907 +6% -40% 1,449 $105   $50,527,905 26
May 18, 2011 9 $116,223 -23% -42% 1,449 $80   $50,644,128 27
May 19, 2011 9 $122,862 +6% -43% 1,449 $85   $50,766,990 28
May 20, 2011 11 $269,434 +119% -56% 912 $295   $51,036,424 29
May 21, 2011 10 $452,851 +68% -57% 912 $497   $51,489,275 30
May 22, 2011 11 $234,304 -48% -57% 912 $257   $51,723,579 31
May 23, 2011 - $70,416 -70% -51% 912 $77   $51,793,995 32
May 24, 2011 12 $72,924 +4% -52% 912 $80   $51,866,919 33
May 25, 2011 13 $62,606 -14% -46% 912 $69   $51,929,525 34
May 26, 2011 - $33,385 -47% -73% 912 $37   $51,962,910 35
May 27, 2011 - $90,128 +170% -67% 359 $251   $52,053,038 36
May 28, 2011 - $137,666 +53% -70% 359 $383   $52,190,704 37
May 29, 2011 - $107,332 -22% -54% 359 $299   $52,298,036 38
May 30, 2011 16 $97,839 -9% +39% 359 $273   $52,395,875 39
May 31, 2011 - $27,846 -72% -62% 359 $78   $52,423,721 40
Jun 1, 2011 - $27,190 -2% -57% 359 $76   $52,450,911 41
Jun 2, 2011 - $28,090 +3% -16% 359 $78   $52,479,001 42
Jun 3, 2011 - $42,087 +50% -53% 189 $223   $52,521,088 43
Jun 4, 2011 - $66,541 +58% -52% 189 $352   $52,587,629 44
Jun 5, 2011 - $35,809 -46% -67% 189 $189   $52,623,438 45
Jun 6, 2011 - $16,921 -53% -83% 189 $90   $52,640,359 46
Jun 7, 2011 - $16,890 n/c -39% 189 $89   $52,657,249 47
Jun 8, 2011 - $15,035 -11% -45% 189 $80   $52,672,284 48
Jun 9, 2011 - $16,743 +11% -40% 189 $89   $52,689,027 49
Jun 10, 2011 - $23,806 +42% -43% 112 $213   $52,712,833 50
Jun 11, 2011 - $34,141 +43% -49% 112 $305   $52,746,974 51
Jun 12, 2011 - $17,515 -49% -51% 112 $156   $52,764,489 52
Jun 13, 2011 - $9,385 -46% -45% 112 $84   $52,773,874 53
Jun 14, 2011 - $10,494 +12% -38% 112 $94   $52,784,368 54
Jun 15, 2011 - $10,102 -4% -33% 112 $90   $52,794,470 55
Jun 16, 2011 - $9,814 -3% -41% 112 $88   $52,804,284 56
Jun 17, 2011 - $13,061 +33% -45% 71 $184   $52,817,345 57
Jun 18, 2011 - $16,781 +28% -51% 71 $236   $52,834,126 58
Jun 19, 2011 - $14,216 -15% -19% 71 $200   $52,848,342 59
Jun 20, 2011 - $5,150 -64% -45% 71 $73   $52,853,492 60
Jun 21, 2011 - $5,879 +14% -44% 71 $83   $52,859,371 61
Jun 22, 2011 - $5,134 -13% -49% 71 $72   $52,864,505 62
Jun 23, 2011 - $5,166 +1% -47% 71 $73   $52,869,671 63
Jun 24, 2011 - $6,276 +21% -52% 46 $136   $52,875,947 64
Jun 25, 2011 - $8,741 +39% -48% 46 $190   $52,884,688 65
Jun 26, 2011 - $4,475 -49% -69% 46 $97   $52,889,163 66
Jun 27, 2011 - $2,398 -46% -53% 46 $52   $52,891,561 67
Jun 28, 2011 - $2,498 +4% -58% 46 $54   $52,894,059 68
Jun 29, 2011 - $2,448 -2% -52% 46 $53   $52,896,507 69
Jun 30, 2011 - $2,142 -13% -59% 46 $47   $52,898,649 70
Jul 1, 2011 - $31,844 +1,387% +407% 140 $227   $52,930,493 71
Jul 2, 2011 - $44,577 +40% +410% 140 $318   $52,975,070 72
Jul 3, 2011 - $36,120 -19% +707% 140 $258   $53,011,190 73
Jul 4, 2011 30 $24,712 -32% +931% 140 $177   $53,035,902 74
Jul 5, 2011 - $21,787 -12% +772% 140 $156   $53,057,689 75
Jul 6, 2011 - $20,148 -8% +723% 140 $144   $53,077,837 76
Jul 7, 2011 - $23,496 +17% +997% 140 $168   $53,101,333 77
Jul 8, 2011 - $31,062 +32% -2% 112 $277   $53,132,395 78
Jul 9, 2011 - $39,458 +27% -11% 112 $352   $53,171,853 79
Jul 10, 2011 - $28,584 -28% -21% 112 $255   $53,200,437 80
Jul 11, 2011 - $13,196 -54% -47% 112 $118   $53,213,633 81
Jul 12, 2011 - $15,830 +20% -27% 112 $141   $53,229,463 82
Jul 13, 2011 - $12,544 -21% -38% 112 $112   $53,242,007 83
Jul 14, 2011 - $14,100 +12% -40% 112 $126   $53,256,107 84
Jul 15, 2011 - $16,563 +17% -47% 87 $190   $53,272,670 85
Jul 16, 2011 - $23,677 +43% -40% 87 $272   $53,296,347 86
Jul 17, 2011 - $15,601 -34% -45% 87 $179   $53,311,948 87
Jul 18, 2011 - $7,717 -51% -42% 87 $89   $53,319,665 88
Jul 19, 2011 - $8,733 +13% -45% 87 $100   $53,328,398 89
Jul 20, 2011 - $8,265 -5% -34% 87 $95   $53,336,663 90
Jul 21, 2011 - $8,624 +4% -39% 87 $99   $53,345,287 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2011 2 $31,030,114   2,288 $13,562   $31,030,114 1
Apr 29, 2011 4 $11,876,218 -62% 2,288 $5,191   $42,906,332 2
May 6, 2011 7 $5,111,817 -57% 1,881 $2,718   $48,018,149 3
May 13, 2011 8 $2,748,841 -46% 1,449 $1,897   $50,766,990 4
May 20, 2011 13 $1,195,920 -56% 359 $3,331   $51,962,910 5
May 27, 2011 17 $516,091 -57% 359 $1,438   $52,479,001 6
Jun 3, 2011 29 $210,026 -59% 196 $1,072   $52,689,027 7
Jun 10, 2011 36 $115,257 -45% 112 $1,029   $52,804,284 8
Jun 17, 2011 47 $65,387 -43% 71 $921   $52,869,671 9
Jun 24, 2011 58 $28,978 -56% 46 $630   $52,898,649 10
Jul 1, 2011 29 $202,684 +599% 140 $1,448   $53,101,333 11
Jul 8, 2011 34 $154,774 -24% 112 $1,382   $53,256,107 12
Jul 15, 2011 42 $89,180 -42% 87 $1,025   $53,345,287 13

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 4, 20111285,486 285,486$4,556,357$4,556,3571
Sep 11, 2011577,170-73% 362,656$1,272,533$5,828,8902
Sep 18, 20111529,365-62% 392,021$471,602$6,300,4923
Sep 25, 20112219,065-35% 411,086$314,382$6,614,8744
Oct 2, 20112314,873-22% 425,959$245,256$6,860,1305
Oct 9, 20112812,589-15% 438,548$203,061$7,063,1916
Oct 16, 2011309,368-26% 447,916$150,450$7,213,6417

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 4, 2011330,652 30,652$685,380$685,3801

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Lead Ensemble Members

Loretta Devine    Shirley
Bow Wow    Byron
David Mann    Brown
Cassi Davis    Aunt Bam
Tamela Mann    Cora
Lauren London    Renee
Isaiah Mustafa    Calvin
Rodney Perry    Harold
Shannon Kane    Kimberly
Teyana Taylor    Sabrina
Natalie Desselle Reid    Tammy
Tyler Perry    Madea/Joe

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Tyler Perry    Screenwriter
Tyler Perry    Producer
Tyler Perry    Director
Reuben Cannon    Producer
Roger M. Bobb    Producer
Ozzie Areu    Executive Producer
Joseph P. Genier    Executive Producer
Michael Paseornek    Executive Producer
Toyomichi Kurita    Cinematographer
Ina Mayhew    Production Designer
Maysie Hoy    Editor
Keith G. Lewis    Costume Designer
Joel C. High    Music Supervisor
Aaron Zigman    Composer
Kimberly Williams-Paisley    Casting Director

DVD Sales: X Marks the Spot

September 21st, 2011

New releases dominated the DVD sales chart this week with ten in the top thirty and three in the top five. This includes X-Men: First Class, which took top spot with 561,000 units / $10.01 million during just three days of release. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Rio Returns to the Top

September 14th, 2011

While Rio fell to third place on the DVD sales chart this week, it remained in first place on the Blu-ray sales chart with 70,000 units sold and $1.40 million in sales. Its totals reached 1.58 million units sold and $34.63 million in total sales. More...

DVD Sales: Madea Feeling Big

September 13th, 2011

TV on DVD releases are really starting to dominate the chart with five of the top ten releases on the DVD sales chart this week. However, Madea's Big Happy Family managed to take top spot with 371,000 units, while it pulled in $5.92 million in opening week sales. More...

Contest: Pare Down the Competition

September 9th, 2011

Next week is another busy week with four wide releases. Unfortunately, none of them look like massive hits, which makes it harder to predict which film will come out on top and how much it will make. Fortunately, we have three prizes this week, so no matter how far off your prediction is, you still have a chance of winning. As for the target film, at this point, it appears I Don't Know How She Does It will open in the most theaters, but I think Drive will open the fastest, so it is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Drive. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Madea's Big Happy Family on DVD. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a copy of Meet the Browns: Season One on DVD. Finally, one additional entrant will be chosen and they will win a copy of Laugh to Keep From Crying: The Play on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 30th, 2011

August 30th, 2011

Summer is officially over, both at the box office and on the home market. Granted, the theatrical releases are still really weak, but the TV on DVD releases are starting to become overwhelming. There are several such releases that are worth picking up, but none rise to the level of Pick of the Week. For that I went with The Coen Brothers Blu-ray Box Set. However, if you've made the leap to Blu-ray, then The Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D Blu-ray Combo Pack is worth an honorable mention. Meanwhile, there's a film called Norwegian Ninja coming out on DVD that has cult classic written all over it. I really hope the screener arrives soon. More...

Fast Five Laps Competition

May 2nd, 2011

There's finally reason to celebrate at the box office as Fast Five surpassed even the high end expectations and helped the overall box office numbers to their best levels of the year at $159 million. This was up 17% from last weekend and was a stunning 56% improvement over the same weekend last year. Granted, 2011 still lags behind 2010 by $500 million at $3.04 billion to $3.54 billion, but this is great news in the short term, and perhaps its a sign of strength to come. More...

Weekend Predictions: Going for the Hat Trick

April 28th, 2011

Analysts are optimistic this week, and for good reason. Not only is one of the most anticipated films of the spring opening this week, it is opening with better than expected reviews and with buzz that is growing at the right time. There's an outside chance that the number one film this year will earn more than the top ten films earned this weekend last year. Even if the top film misses expectations by a 50% margin, 2011 should still earn its third victory in a row in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Contest: Ignorance is Bliss: Winning Announcement

April 26th, 2011

The winners of our Ignorance is Bliss contest were determined and they are... More...

Evil is Profitable on the Per Theater Chart

April 26th, 2011

Evil Bong 3D earned $19,315 in its lone theater to lead the way on the per theater chart, and clearly I've slipped into an alternate dimension. Actually, I'm very happy with this film's success, as it's distributed by Full Moon Features, the same company that released Puppetmaster and countless other low-budget films I've been a fan of. Second place went to The Double Hour with $14,990, which is less than 1% lower than its opening weekend. Madea's Big Happy Family was the only wide release to reach the $10,000 mark, and it was close at $10,957. There is one confusing release, Incendies, which earned over $60,000 in 13 theaters, if you include Canada. However, if you just look at its U.S. opening, it earned $50,679 in 3 theaters for an average of $16,893, which is much more impressive. More...

Easter Sweetens Box Office Results

April 25th, 2011

That's two wins in a row. This weekend pulled in $136 million, which was 5% higher than last weekend and an impressive 37% higher than the same weekend last year. Granted, Easter landed on a different weekend last year, but this is still an impressive win. Also, it helped 2011 close the gap on 2010 to 17% at $2.84 billion to $3.41 billion. It still going to take a lot just to catch up by the end of the year, but at least there's some reason to be optimistic going into the summer. More...

Weekend Preview: Can Madea Keep the Box Office Healthy?

April 21st, 2011

The box office is looking to extend its winning streak to two this weekend. There is some great news regarding that goal, as this time last year was really poor, with the three new releases earning less than $30 million combined. I would be shocked if Madea's Big Happy Family opened with less than that. With the Easter holiday, Rio and Hop should hold on well and 2011 should finally start digging itself out of the huge hole it is in. More...

Contest: Ignorance is Bliss

April 15th, 2011

There are two wide releases opening with Water for Elephants likely opening in many more theaters than Madea's Big Happy Family. However, I've learned to not bet against Madea and it is the latter film that is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Madea's Big Happy Family. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of 3 Idiots on DVD. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of 3 Idiots on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2011 Preview: April

April 1st, 2011

Another month has gone by and 2011 has slipped further behind 2010's pace. March was a bit of an improvement over the first two months, but only in the most generous of terms. It still lost ground to 2010, but not at the same disastrous pace as January and February did. There is some good news, as last April was rather weak and there's a chance 2011 could actually gain ground. After all, only Clash of the Titans earned $100 million last year (although Date Night came awfully close). This year, there are three or four films that could hit the century mark. That would be welcome news indeed. On a side note, April is usually a bit of a dumping ground as studios fear going head-to-head with summer blockbusters opening in May. However, I get the feeling that this year they are hoping to extend summer by having it open a couple of weeks early. Maybe they'll succeed. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Madea's Big Happy Family

December 12th, 2010

Tyler Perry's next movie is Madea's Big Happy Family and it hits theaters in April. Like nearly all of his movies, that one is based on a play, a play that started its run earlier in the year and came out on DVD and Blu-ray late last month. The screener arrived a little late, but I was finally able to get to it this week. More...


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  8. Trailer

Synopsis

Madea, everyone's favorite wise-cracking, take-no-prisoners grandma, jumps into action when her niece, Shirley, receives distressing news about her health. All Shirley wants is to gather her three adult children around her and share the news as a family. But Tammy, Kimberly and Byron are too distracted by their own problems: Tammy can't manage her unruly children or her broken marriage; Kimberly is gripped with anger and takes it out on her husband; and Byron, after spending two years in jail, is under pressure to deal drugs again. It's up to Madea, with the help of the equally rambunctious Aunt Bam, to gather the clan together and make things right the only way she knows how: with a lot of tough love, laughter...and the revelation of a long-buried family secret.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$25,068,677 (47.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,288 opening theaters/2,288 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $72,517,297

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 22nd, 2011 (Wide) by Lionsgate, released as Madea's Big Happy Family
Video Release: August 30th, 2011 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for drug content, language and some mature thematic material.
(Rating bulletin 2162, 3/9/2011)
Running Time: 106 minutes
Franchise: Madea
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: African Americans, Terminal Illness, Dysfunctional Family, Funeral Reunions, Cross-Dressing, Ensemble, Fat Suit, Comedy Drama
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tyler Perry Studios, Lionsgate, Reuben Cannon Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic April Weekend 59 $25,068,677 Apr 22, 2011 3
Top Based on Play Weekend Domestic 7 $25,068,677 Apr 22, 2011 3
Top Lionsgate Weekend Domestic 41 $25,068,677 Apr 22, 2011 3
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 25 $25,068,677 Apr 22, 2011 3
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 31 $35,587,440 Apr 22, 2011 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 16 $25,068,677 Apr 22, 2011 3
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 19 $35,587,440 Apr 22, 2011 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Loretta Devine    Shirley
Bow Wow    Byron
David Mann    Brown
Cassi Davis    Aunt Bam
Tamela Mann    Cora
Lauren London    Renee
Isaiah Mustafa    Calvin
Rodney Perry    Harold
Shannon Kane    Kimberly
Teyana Taylor    Sabrina
Natalie Desselle Reid    Tammy
Tyler Perry    Madea/Joe

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Tyler Perry    Screenwriter
Tyler Perry    Producer
Tyler Perry    Director
Reuben Cannon    Producer
Roger M. Bobb    Producer
Ozzie Areu    Executive Producer
Joseph P. Genier    Executive Producer
Michael Paseornek    Executive Producer
Toyomichi Kurita    Cinematographer
Ina Mayhew    Production Designer
Maysie Hoy    Editor
Keith G. Lewis    Costume Designer
Joel C. High    Music Supervisor
Aaron Zigman    Composer
Kimberly Williams-Paisley    Casting Director

DVD Sales: X Marks the Spot

September 21st, 2011

New releases dominated the DVD sales chart this week with ten in the top thirty and three in the top five. This includes X-Men: First Class, which took top spot with 561,000 units / $10.01 million during just three days of release. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Rio Returns to the Top

September 14th, 2011

While Rio fell to third place on the DVD sales chart this week, it remained in first place on the Blu-ray sales chart with 70,000 units sold and $1.40 million in sales. Its totals reached 1.58 million units sold and $34.63 million in total sales. More...

DVD Sales: Madea Feeling Big

September 13th, 2011

TV on DVD releases are really starting to dominate the chart with five of the top ten releases on the DVD sales chart this week. However, Madea's Big Happy Family managed to take top spot with 371,000 units, while it pulled in $5.92 million in opening week sales. More...

Contest: Pare Down the Competition

September 9th, 2011

Next week is another busy week with four wide releases. Unfortunately, none of them look like massive hits, which makes it harder to predict which film will come out on top and how much it will make. Fortunately, we have three prizes this week, so no matter how far off your prediction is, you still have a chance of winning. As for the target film, at this point, it appears I Don't Know How She Does It will open in the most theaters, but I think Drive will open the fastest, so it is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Drive. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Madea's Big Happy Family on DVD. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a copy of Meet the Browns: Season One on DVD. Finally, one additional entrant will be chosen and they will win a copy of Laugh to Keep From Crying: The Play on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 30th, 2011

August 30th, 2011

Summer is officially over, both at the box office and on the home market. Granted, the theatrical releases are still really weak, but the TV on DVD releases are starting to become overwhelming. There are several such releases that are worth picking up, but none rise to the level of Pick of the Week. For that I went with The Coen Brothers Blu-ray Box Set. However, if you've made the leap to Blu-ray, then The Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D Blu-ray Combo Pack is worth an honorable mention. Meanwhile, there's a film called Norwegian Ninja coming out on DVD that has cult classic written all over it. I really hope the screener arrives soon. More...

Fast Five Laps Competition

May 2nd, 2011

There's finally reason to celebrate at the box office as Fast Five surpassed even the high end expectations and helped the overall box office numbers to their best levels of the year at $159 million. This was up 17% from last weekend and was a stunning 56% improvement over the same weekend last year. Granted, 2011 still lags behind 2010 by $500 million at $3.04 billion to $3.54 billion, but this is great news in the short term, and perhaps its a sign of strength to come. More...

Weekend Predictions: Going for the Hat Trick

April 28th, 2011

Analysts are optimistic this week, and for good reason. Not only is one of the most anticipated films of the spring opening this week, it is opening with better than expected reviews and with buzz that is growing at the right time. There's an outside chance that the number one film this year will earn more than the top ten films earned this weekend last year. Even if the top film misses expectations by a 50% margin, 2011 should still earn its third victory in a row in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Contest: Ignorance is Bliss: Winning Announcement

April 26th, 2011

The winners of our Ignorance is Bliss contest were determined and they are... More...

Evil is Profitable on the Per Theater Chart

April 26th, 2011

Evil Bong 3D earned $19,315 in its lone theater to lead the way on the per theater chart, and clearly I've slipped into an alternate dimension. Actually, I'm very happy with this film's success, as it's distributed by Full Moon Features, the same company that released Puppetmaster and countless other low-budget films I've been a fan of. Second place went to The Double Hour with $14,990, which is less than 1% lower than its opening weekend. Madea's Big Happy Family was the only wide release to reach the $10,000 mark, and it was close at $10,957. There is one confusing release, Incendies, which earned over $60,000 in 13 theaters, if you include Canada. However, if you just look at its U.S. opening, it earned $50,679 in 3 theaters for an average of $16,893, which is much more impressive. More...

Easter Sweetens Box Office Results

April 25th, 2011

That's two wins in a row. This weekend pulled in $136 million, which was 5% higher than last weekend and an impressive 37% higher than the same weekend last year. Granted, Easter landed on a different weekend last year, but this is still an impressive win. Also, it helped 2011 close the gap on 2010 to 17% at $2.84 billion to $3.41 billion. It still going to take a lot just to catch up by the end of the year, but at least there's some reason to be optimistic going into the summer. More...

Weekend Preview: Can Madea Keep the Box Office Healthy?

April 21st, 2011

The box office is looking to extend its winning streak to two this weekend. There is some great news regarding that goal, as this time last year was really poor, with the three new releases earning less than $30 million combined. I would be shocked if Madea's Big Happy Family opened with less than that. With the Easter holiday, Rio and Hop should hold on well and 2011 should finally start digging itself out of the huge hole it is in. More...

Contest: Ignorance is Bliss

April 15th, 2011

There are two wide releases opening with Water for Elephants likely opening in many more theaters than Madea's Big Happy Family. However, I've learned to not bet against Madea and it is the latter film that is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Madea's Big Happy Family. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of 3 Idiots on DVD. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of 3 Idiots on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2011 Preview: April

April 1st, 2011

Another month has gone by and 2011 has slipped further behind 2010's pace. March was a bit of an improvement over the first two months, but only in the most generous of terms. It still lost ground to 2010, but not at the same disastrous pace as January and February did. There is some good news, as last April was rather weak and there's a chance 2011 could actually gain ground. After all, only Clash of the Titans earned $100 million last year (although Date Night came awfully close). This year, there are three or four films that could hit the century mark. That would be welcome news indeed. On a side note, April is usually a bit of a dumping ground as studios fear going head-to-head with summer blockbusters opening in May. However, I get the feeling that this year they are hoping to extend summer by having it open a couple of weeks early. Maybe they'll succeed. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Madea's Big Happy Family

December 12th, 2010

Tyler Perry's next movie is Madea's Big Happy Family and it hits theaters in April. Like nearly all of his movies, that one is based on a play, a play that started its run earlier in the year and came out on DVD and Blu-ray late last month. The screener arrived a little late, but I was finally able to get to it this week. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2011 2 $25,068,677   2,288 $10,957   $25,068,677 1
Apr 29, 2011 3 $9,860,929 -61% 2,288 $4,310   $40,891,043 2
May 6, 2011 7 $4,178,886 -58% 1,881 $2,222   $47,085,218 3
May 13, 2011 9 $2,214,033 -47% 1,449 $1,528   $50,232,182 4
May 20, 2011 10 $956,589 -57% 912 $1,049   $51,723,579 5
May 27, 2011 17 $335,126 -65% 359 $933   $52,298,036 6
Jun 3, 2011 27 $144,437 -57% 189 $764   $52,623,438 7
Jun 10, 2011 36 $75,462 -48% 112 $674   $52,764,489 8
Jun 17, 2011 46 $44,058 -42% 220 $200   $52,848,342 9
Jun 24, 2011 56 $19,492 -56% 46 $424   $52,889,163 10
Jul 1, 2011 29 $112,541 +477% 140 $804   $53,011,190 11
Jul 8, 2011 33 $99,104 -12% 112 $885   $53,200,437 12
Jul 15, 2011 42 $55,841 -44% 87 $642   $53,311,948 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 22, 2011 2 $10,457,457     2,288 $4,571   $10,457,457 1
Apr 23, 2011 2 $9,100,379 -13%   2,288 $3,977   $19,557,836 2
Apr 24, 2011 2 $5,510,841 -39%   2,288 $2,409   $25,068,677 3
Apr 25, 2011 2 $2,180,149 -60%   2,288 $953   $27,248,826 4
Apr 26, 2011 3 $1,578,933 -28%   2,288 $690   $28,827,759 5
Apr 27, 2011 3 $1,112,780 -30%   2,288 $486   $29,940,539 6
Apr 28, 2011 3 $1,089,575 -2%   2,288 $476   $31,030,114 7
Apr 29, 2011 3 $3,086,833 +183% -70% 2,288 $1,349   $34,116,947 8
Apr 30, 2011 3 $4,487,100 +45% -51% 2,288 $1,961   $38,604,047 9
May 1, 2011 4 $2,286,996 -49% -59% 2,288 $1,000   $40,891,043 10
May 2, 2011 4 $544,934 -76% -75% 2,288 $238   $41,435,977 11
May 3, 2011 4 $574,701 +5% -64% 2,288 $251   $42,010,678 12
May 4, 2011 4 $457,300 -20% -59% 2,288 $200   $42,467,978 13
May 5, 2011 4 $438,354 -4% -60% 2,288 $192   $42,906,332 14
May 6, 2011 7 $1,009,893 +130% -67% 1,881 $537   $43,916,225 15
May 7, 2011 7 $1,548,838 +53% -65% 1,881 $823   $45,465,063 16
May 8, 2011 7 $1,620,155 +5% -29% 1,881 $861   $47,085,218 17
May 9, 2011 7 $259,705 -84% -52% 1,881 $138   $47,344,923 18
May 10, 2011 7 $253,948 -2% -56% 1,881 $135   $47,598,871 19
May 11, 2011 7 $201,961 -20% -56% 1,881 $107   $47,800,832 20
May 12, 2011 7 $217,317 +8% -50% 1,881 $116   $48,018,149 21
May 13, 2011 9 $616,757 +184% -39% 1,449 $426   $48,634,906 22
May 14, 2011 9 $1,054,443 +71% -32% 1,449 $728   $49,689,349 23
May 15, 2011 9 $542,833 -49% -66% 1,449 $375   $50,232,182 24
May 16, 2011 9 $143,816 -74% -45% 1,449 $99   $50,375,998 25
May 17, 2011 9 $151,907 +6% -40% 1,449 $105   $50,527,905 26
May 18, 2011 9 $116,223 -23% -42% 1,449 $80   $50,644,128 27
May 19, 2011 9 $122,862 +6% -43% 1,449 $85   $50,766,990 28
May 20, 2011 11 $269,434 +119% -56% 912 $295   $51,036,424 29
May 21, 2011 10 $452,851 +68% -57% 912 $497   $51,489,275 30
May 22, 2011 11 $234,304 -48% -57% 912 $257   $51,723,579 31
May 23, 2011 - $70,416 -70% -51% 912 $77   $51,793,995 32
May 24, 2011 12 $72,924 +4% -52% 912 $80   $51,866,919 33
May 25, 2011 13 $62,606 -14% -46% 912 $69   $51,929,525 34
May 26, 2011 - $33,385 -47% -73% 912 $37   $51,962,910 35
May 27, 2011 - $90,128 +170% -67% 359 $251   $52,053,038 36
May 28, 2011 - $137,666 +53% -70% 359 $383   $52,190,704 37
May 29, 2011 - $107,332 -22% -54% 359 $299   $52,298,036 38
May 30, 2011 16 $97,839 -9% +39% 359 $273   $52,395,875 39
May 31, 2011 - $27,846 -72% -62% 359 $78   $52,423,721 40
Jun 1, 2011 - $27,190 -2% -57% 359 $76   $52,450,911 41
Jun 2, 2011 - $28,090 +3% -16% 359 $78   $52,479,001 42
Jun 3, 2011 - $42,087 +50% -53% 189 $223   $52,521,088 43
Jun 4, 2011 - $66,541 +58% -52% 189 $352   $52,587,629 44
Jun 5, 2011 - $35,809 -46% -67% 189 $189   $52,623,438 45
Jun 6, 2011 - $16,921 -53% -83% 189 $90   $52,640,359 46
Jun 7, 2011 - $16,890 n/c -39% 189 $89   $52,657,249 47
Jun 8, 2011 - $15,035 -11% -45% 189 $80   $52,672,284 48
Jun 9, 2011 - $16,743 +11% -40% 189 $89   $52,689,027 49
Jun 10, 2011 - $23,806 +42% -43% 112 $213   $52,712,833 50
Jun 11, 2011 - $34,141 +43% -49% 112 $305   $52,746,974 51
Jun 12, 2011 - $17,515 -49% -51% 112 $156   $52,764,489 52
Jun 13, 2011 - $9,385 -46% -45% 112 $84   $52,773,874 53
Jun 14, 2011 - $10,494 +12% -38% 112 $94   $52,784,368 54
Jun 15, 2011 - $10,102 -4% -33% 112 $90   $52,794,470 55
Jun 16, 2011 - $9,814 -3% -41% 112 $88   $52,804,284 56
Jun 17, 2011 - $13,061 +33% -45% 71 $184   $52,817,345 57
Jun 18, 2011 - $16,781 +28% -51% 71 $236   $52,834,126 58
Jun 19, 2011 - $14,216 -15% -19% 71 $200   $52,848,342 59
Jun 20, 2011 - $5,150 -64% -45% 71 $73   $52,853,492 60
Jun 21, 2011 - $5,879 +14% -44% 71 $83   $52,859,371 61
Jun 22, 2011 - $5,134 -13% -49% 71 $72   $52,864,505 62
Jun 23, 2011 - $5,166 +1% -47% 71 $73   $52,869,671 63
Jun 24, 2011 - $6,276 +21% -52% 46 $136   $52,875,947 64
Jun 25, 2011 - $8,741 +39% -48% 46 $190   $52,884,688 65
Jun 26, 2011 - $4,475 -49% -69% 46 $97   $52,889,163 66
Jun 27, 2011 - $2,398 -46% -53% 46 $52   $52,891,561 67
Jun 28, 2011 - $2,498 +4% -58% 46 $54   $52,894,059 68
Jun 29, 2011 - $2,448 -2% -52% 46 $53   $52,896,507 69
Jun 30, 2011 - $2,142 -13% -59% 46 $47   $52,898,649 70
Jul 1, 2011 - $31,844 +1,387% +407% 140 $227   $52,930,493 71
Jul 2, 2011 - $44,577 +40% +410% 140 $318   $52,975,070 72
Jul 3, 2011 - $36,120 -19% +707% 140 $258   $53,011,190 73
Jul 4, 2011 30 $24,712 -32% +931% 140 $177   $53,035,902 74
Jul 5, 2011 - $21,787 -12% +772% 140 $156   $53,057,689 75
Jul 6, 2011 - $20,148 -8% +723% 140 $144   $53,077,837 76
Jul 7, 2011 - $23,496 +17% +997% 140 $168   $53,101,333 77
Jul 8, 2011 - $31,062 +32% -2% 112 $277   $53,132,395 78
Jul 9, 2011 - $39,458 +27% -11% 112 $352   $53,171,853 79
Jul 10, 2011 - $28,584 -28% -21% 112 $255   $53,200,437 80
Jul 11, 2011 - $13,196 -54% -47% 112 $118   $53,213,633 81
Jul 12, 2011 - $15,830 +20% -27% 112 $141   $53,229,463 82
Jul 13, 2011 - $12,544 -21% -38% 112 $112   $53,242,007 83
Jul 14, 2011 - $14,100 +12% -40% 112 $126   $53,256,107 84
Jul 15, 2011 - $16,563 +17% -47% 87 $190   $53,272,670 85
Jul 16, 2011 - $23,677 +43% -40% 87 $272   $53,296,347 86
Jul 17, 2011 - $15,601 -34% -45% 87 $179   $53,311,948 87
Jul 18, 2011 - $7,717 -51% -42% 87 $89   $53,319,665 88
Jul 19, 2011 - $8,733 +13% -45% 87 $100   $53,328,398 89
Jul 20, 2011 - $8,265 -5% -34% 87 $95   $53,336,663 90
Jul 21, 2011 - $8,624 +4% -39% 87 $99   $53,345,287 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2011 2 $31,030,114   2,288 $13,562   $31,030,114 1
Apr 29, 2011 4 $11,876,218 -62% 2,288 $5,191   $42,906,332 2
May 6, 2011 7 $5,111,817 -57% 1,881 $2,718   $48,018,149 3
May 13, 2011 8 $2,748,841 -46% 1,449 $1,897   $50,766,990 4
May 20, 2011 13 $1,195,920 -56% 359 $3,331   $51,962,910 5
May 27, 2011 17 $516,091 -57% 359 $1,438   $52,479,001 6
Jun 3, 2011 29 $210,026 -59% 196 $1,072   $52,689,027 7
Jun 10, 2011 36 $115,257 -45% 112 $1,029   $52,804,284 8
Jun 17, 2011 47 $65,387 -43% 71 $921   $52,869,671 9
Jun 24, 2011 58 $28,978 -56% 46 $630   $52,898,649 10
Jul 1, 2011 29 $202,684 +599% 140 $1,448   $53,101,333 11
Jul 8, 2011 34 $154,774 -24% 112 $1,382   $53,256,107 12
Jul 15, 2011 42 $89,180 -42% 87 $1,025   $53,345,287 13

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 4, 20111285,486 285,486$4,556,357$4,556,3571
Sep 11, 2011577,170-73% 362,656$1,272,533$5,828,8902
Sep 18, 20111529,365-62% 392,021$471,602$6,300,4923
Sep 25, 20112219,065-35% 411,086$314,382$6,614,8744
Oct 2, 20112314,873-22% 425,959$245,256$6,860,1305
Oct 9, 20112812,589-15% 438,548$203,061$7,063,1916
Oct 16, 2011309,368-26% 447,916$150,450$7,213,6417

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 4, 2011330,652 30,652$685,380$685,3801

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