Madea's Family Reunion is a 2006 American comedy-drama film based on the play by Tyler Perry. Its stars Tyler Perry, Rochelle Aytes, Lynn Whitfield, Lisa Arrindell Anderson, Jennifer Lewis, Boris Kodjoe, Maya Angelou, Cicely Tyson as Myrtle. It is the sequel to Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman The Movie
Synopsis[]
Madea has her work cut out for her when she finds herself dealing with a handful of family crises the same weekend that she's planned a massive family reunion. Her niece Lisa (Rochelle Aytes) is engaged to marry a handsome and successful man (Blair Underwood), but the good news is blunted when she reveals to her friends and sister that he beats her. Another niece, Vanessa (Lisa Anderson), has been having romantic problems of her own, and isn't sure she should take another chance on love with a humble but good-hearted bus driver (Boris Kodjoe) due to something in her past. Madea's older sister dies, with the funeral landing the same weekend as Lisa's wedding. And on top of all this, a court order forces Madea to look after Nikki (Keke Palmer), a troubled and angry teenager from a broken home.
Differences in the Play vs The Film[]
- In the play Lisa and Tina are the names of the daughters, and they are actually Cora's daughters. In the film Tina is changed to Vanessa (with a much different personality) and they are Victoria's daughters
- In the film, Madea adopts Nikki Grady in exchange of not being sentenced to incarceration by the Judge. In the play, Vicky adopts her and her name is Angela. Although she is not featured, she is mentioned via a brief exchange between Vicky and Madea.
- All the characters from the play with the exception of Madea, Victoria (Vicky), and Lisa, are not in the film.
- In the play, Madea's sister Irene had just died, and the funeral was the same week as the wedding/reunion. This was not mentioned in the film.
- Madea's brother Joe played a pretty big role in the film but was not in the play
Cast[]
- Tyler Perry as Madea/Joe/Brian
- Rochelle Aytes as Lisa
- Lisa Arrindell Anderson as Vanessa
- Lynn Whitfield as Victoria
- Tangi Miller as Donna
- Henry Simmons as Issac
- Boris Kodjoe as Brian
- Keke Palmer as Nikki
- Blair Underwood as Carlos
- Cassi Davis as Aunt Sarah
- Cicely Tyson as Myrtle
- Maya Angelou as May
- Judge Ephriam as Herself