TheWrap

‘A Madea Family Funeral’ Film Review: Tyler Perry’s Leading Lady Single-Handedly Resuscitates Moribund Comedy

If writer-director-star Tyler Perry makes good on his threat to make “A Madea Family Funeral” the final film featuring his larger-than-life comedic heroine, then Madea will going out with a whimper ...
7News Miami

Tyler Perry says ‘Family Funeral’ is Madea’s movie swan song

Madea’s brash, bold and beautiful. It’s hard to believe she has been in our lives for 20 years — almost just like us! As Deco’s Chris Van Vliet reminds us, she’s been a very busy woman. Madea has ...
Vanity Fair

Madea Recaps the Madea Movies in 10 Minutes

Tyler Perry as Madea recaps the 'Madea' movies in ten minutes, including 'Diary of a Mad Black Woman,' 'Madea's Family Reunion,' 'Meet the Browns,' 'Madea Goes to Jail,' 'Madea's Big Happy Family,' ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Tyler Perry Bids Farewell to Madea at ‘A Madea Family Funeral’ Premiere

Nearly 15 years after the release of the first installment in the 'Madea' franchise, Tyler Perry is bidding farewell to the cult favorite films with 'A Madea Family Funeral.' By Allison Crist It was ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘A Madea Family Funeral’: Film Review

Tyler Perry makes his announced final screen appearance as the foul-mouth matriarch in 'A Madea Family Funeral,' the 11th entry in the hugely popular comedy franchise. By Frank Scheck When Tyler Perry ...
Los Angeles Times

In ‘A Madea Family Funeral,’ Tyler Perry’s matriarch isn’t dead, just tired

Like Mark Twain, the reports of Madea’s death have been greatly exaggerated. The director-writer-producer-actor has said “A Madea Family Funeral” is the last on-screen outing for Tyler Perry’s ...
Time

Madea’s Big Happy Family: Tyler Perry’s Drag Ball

Mabel Simmons — known as Madea to her extended family, and to millions of Tyler Perry devotees — is a dominatrix of tough love. When a 10-year-old disrespects her, she tells him, “I’m gonna beat your ...
Variety

Box Office: ‘A Madea Family Funeral’ Comes Alive With $1.1 Million on Thursday

Tyler Perry’s “A Madea Family Funeral” has come alive with $1.1 million in Thursday night previews at 2,100 locations. The 11th installment of Lionsgate’s Madea franchise will expand to 2,442 sites on ...
NPR

'A Madea Homecoming' isn't complicated, but our feelings about Tyler Perry are

Tyler Perry's character Madea has occupied a unique and polarizing space within Black American culture for more than two decades. A gun-toting elderly lady who curses and often finds herself at odds ...
NPR

After 'A Madea Family Funeral,' Tyler Perry Will Hang Up His Madea Wig

In 2005, Tyler Perry debuted a character whose movies have gone on to make more than $500 million. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM "DIARY OF A MAD BLACK WOMAN") MABLEAN EPHRIAM: (As Judge Ephriam) Madea. TYLER ...
Forbes

Now 'A Madea Family Funeral' Is Out, Every 'Madea' Movie Box Office Opening Ranked Worst To Best

Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral marks the end of the road for the franchise after almost a decade and a half, but it’s finishing the journey with its head held high. The final installment secured ...