Carole Mitchell-Leon, Cicely Tyson, Kimberly Elise
Helen McCarter has seemingly had the perfect life with husband Charles McCarter. Over the years, Helen has been a faithful and loving wife, while Charles built a successful and lucrative career as a p...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 28, 2005
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Stats: 7,259 reviews
Flixster Reviews (7,259)
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April 24, 2008Dear diary, I saw an awful movie the other night about a woman who is kicked out by her cad husband but finds the strength to persevere. It was totally superficial; couldn't decide whether it wanted to be a drama, romantic comedy, gross-out comedy, or a spiritual; and, most emba...( read more)
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December 21, 2007Brenda: If I call the cops, they will be here in *ten* minutes.
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October 14, 2007They've never been an angry black woman. Tyler Perry did a superb job at pulling out all of the emotions of the barely acknowledged abused black woman. I think that even with all the humor, the movie right on the money in portraying shades of black people that the mast majority o...( read more)
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Critic Reviews
February 25, 2005
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
February 25, 2005
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
The film itself is a touch insane, veering from comedy to cornball melodrama (and torture!) with such startling alacrity that viewers might laugh and not know if they're supposed to. full review
February 25, 2005
David Edelstein, NPR's Fresh Air
Half inspired and half eye-rollingly terrible. full review
February 25, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
I've been reviewing movies for a long time, and I can't think of one that more dramatically shoots itself in the foot. full review
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January 12, 2009its my number 1 film ,i just can't stop feeling it so much every time i c it.,i feel the words the screams the revenge the forgive the anger the love the hate the talk even the silence ...i love it ..loved so much Kimberly Elis in it ,loved the story,the directing ,every thing about it...
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October 5, 2007Madea has to be one of my favorite characters on stage & on screen. I enjoy everything that I have seen by Tyler Perry.
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July 7, 2007I love this movie it was a very touching movie,sad in one way and funny in other ways and it really touched home for me big time.I can watch it over and over because i love Tyler Perry,Kimberly Elise,Cicly Tyson,and most of all Shamar Moore,he is so sweet and handsome in that movie,he would be the perfect husband in my eyes...
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May 21, 2007This movie was awesome! Tear-jerker, hilariously funny, and touching. 5 stars hands down!
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October 12, 2006This Is a Great Movie, I really like tyler perrys acting in this!
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September 19, 2006
This movie is one of my favourite movies. I love everything about it. I think people should learn from this movie
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