Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Time heals the heart. Faith heals the rest.
2005 | 117m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Darren Grant |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Tyler Perry |
| Staring: |
| Charles, an attorney, and Helen, his devoted wife, seem to have everything – money, a beautiful mansion – the American Dream. However, as Helen prepares to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary, her life takes an unexpected twist when she comes home to find her clothes packed up in a U-Haul van parked in the driveway. Charles is divorcing her and kicks her out. Helen moves in with her grandmother Madea, an old woman who doesn't take any lip from anyone. Madea helps Helen through these tough times by showing her what is really important in life. Helen is forced to rediscover love, life, and religion in her pursuit for happiness. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 25, 2005 |
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| Director: | Darren Grant |
| Writer: | Tyler Perry |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | new love, forgiveness, faith, crooked lawyer, revenge, dysfunctional marriage, domestic abuse, mistress, church, humiliation, extramarital affair, heartbreak, wedding anniversary, defense attorney, marital separation, duringcreditsstinger, crisis of faith, verbal abuse, destitution, black cinema, love vs fear, emotional healing, grandmother granddaughter relationship, new relationship, childless woman, godly woman |
| Production Companies | Lionsgate, Tyler Perry Studios, BET Films, Diary of a Woman Inc., Reuben Cannon Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $50,652,203
Budget: $5,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kimberly Elise | Helen McCarter |
| Steve Harris | Charles McCarter |
| Tyler Perry | Madea / Brian / Joe |
| Shemar Moore | Orlando |
| Lisa Marcos | Brenda |
| Tamara Taylor | Debrah |
| Cicely Tyson | Myrtle |
| Terrell Carter | Reverend Carter |
| Carol Mitchell-Leon | Mildred |
| Avery Knight | BJ |
| Vickie Eng | Christina |
| Tiffany Evans | Tiffany |
| Gary Anthony Sturgis | Jamison |
| Bart Hansard | Guard |
| Chandra Currelley-Young | Chandra |
| Sho Dixon | Child |
| Tamela Mann | Cora |
| Ric Reitz | D.A. |
| Lauren Leah Mitchell | Doctor |
| Mike Pniewski | Foreman |
| Wilbur Fitzgerald | Judge |
| L. Warren Young | Judge |
| Mablean Ephriam | Judge Mablean Ephriam |
| Tony Vaughn | Juror |
| E. Roger Mitchell | Kalvin |
| Cedric Pendleton | Max |
| Richard Reed | Bailiff |
| Joe Washington | Reporter |
| Kate Donadio | Secretary |
| Syr Law | Woman |
| Ryan Gentles | Bartender |
| Ronnie Garrett | Band Member #1 |
| Marcus Williams | Band Member #2 |
| Earl Fleming | Band Member #3 |
| Christian Keyes | Man Proposing |
| Michael Beasley | Madea Photo-Double (uncredited) |
| Cheryl Pepsii Riley | Singer at Banquet (uncredited) |
| Ryan Kilgore | Band Member (uncredited) |
| Steve Warren | Lawyer at Banquet (uncredited) |
| Robert Hatch | Ballroom Dancer (uncredited) |
| Vic Aviles | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| John Fitzgerald Page | Dr. Frank Doyle (uncredited) |
| Nicky Buggs | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Laurie Gardner | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Robb G Douglas | Man in Bar (uncredited) |
| Donnie McClurkin | Pastor (uncredited) |
| Jamecia Gray | Church Goer (uncredited) |
| Brandon Thaxton | Church Parishioner (uncredited) |
| Shane Thaxton | Church Parishioner (uncredited) |
| Craig Thaxton | Church Van Driver (uncredited) |
| Joe Walsh | Steel Worker (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Tyler Perry | Theatre Play, Writer |
| David Andrew Nash | Stunt Double |
| Derrick Simmons | Stunt Double |
| Roger M. Bobb | First Assistant Director |
| Daisy Curbeon | Wigmaker |
| Sekinah Brown | Production Assistant |
| Brad Haehnel | Scoring Mixer |
| David Claessen | Director of Photography |
| Keith G. Lewis | Costume Design |
| Alfeo Dixon | Still Photographer |
| Matiki Anoff | Makeup Department Head |
| Gerard 'Gus' Williams | Stunt Coordinator |
| Ina Mayhew | Production Design |
| Gail Hunter | Script Supervisor |
| Jonathan Wales | Sound Mixer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Cynthia L. Chapman | Key Hair Stylist |
| Elvin Ross | Musician, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer |
| Joseph Litsch | Set Decoration |
| Camara Kambon | Music Editor, Music Supervisor |
| Taylor Knight | Hair Department Head |
| Shay Bentley Griffin | Casting |
| Roger Lee | Second Assistant Director |
| Molly M. Mayeux | Production Supervisor |
| David J. Thompson | Steadicam Operator |
| Malcolm A. Purnell | Second Assistant Camera |
| Barrett Pitner | Loader |
| Colt Logan | Utility Sound, Boom Operator |
| Mike Robertson | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Chris Antignane | Electrician |
| Mike Akins | Second Company Grip |
| J. Christopher Campbell | Grip |
| Pete Bowman | Grip |
| Andrew Mark Leary | Assistant Property Master |
| Mike Riley | Location Manager |
| Alba Leone | Leadman |
| Robert Tate Nichols | Set Dresser |
| George Spence | Set Dresser |
| Layne Brightwell | Key Set Costumer |
| Linda Thompson | Hairstylist |
| Bill 'Splat' Johnson | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Jeremy McGuire | Art Department Coordinator |
| J.L. Parker | Transportation Captain |
| Abbey Lessanu | Producer's Assistant |
| Katie Willard Troebs | Production Coordinator |
| Angi Bones | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Brian 'Bear' Lamar | Production Assistant |
| Shayne Allen Duhon | Production Assistant |
| Chris Rosenwasser | Production Assistant |
| Bo Shurling | Unit Publicist |
| Rozanne Stark | Studio Teacher |
| Kenneth Marsten | First Assistant Editor |
| Coral D'Alessandro | Post Production Assistant |
| Jay Nierenberg | Sound Supervisor, Sound Designer |
| Bernard Weiser | Sound Editor |
| Spencer Johnson | Sound Editor |
| Cody King | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Alan Freedman | ADR Mixer |
| Shaina Holmes | Digital Compositor |
| R.J. Harbour | Digital Compositor |
| Amani Williams | Digital Compositor |
| Brien Andrews | Musician |
| Pat Bergeson | Musician |
| Yvette Devereaux | Musician, Conductor |
| Dale E. Grahn | Color Timer |
| Jarik Van Sluijs | Creative Director |
| Paul M. Lowe | Set Medic |
| Michael Morales | Legal Services |
| Michele Thompson | Stunt Double |
| David Galbraith | First Assistant Camera |
| Josh Hancher | Loader |
| Jim Hawkins | Sound Mixer |
| Mark Miller | Electrician |
| Mark McKinney | Electrician |
| James 'Tripp' Pair III | Dolly Grip |
| Gary Oldknow | Grip |
| Mike Simmasouk | Grip |
| David Beavis | Special Effects Coordinator |
| J. Bradley Smith | Assistant Location Manager |
| Dan Mott | Greensman |
| Larry Sauls | Set Dresser |
| Christopher Didiot | Set Dresser |
| Meta Moise Issa | Costumer |
| Monty Schuth | Wigmaker |
| Kelly Marshall | Extras Casting |
| Alisa Lumbreras | Scenic Artist |
| Joseph P. Genier | Line Producer |
| Shandra L. McDonald | Producer's Assistant |
| Jalyn Henton | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Chad Cork | Production Assistant |
| Ernest Robinson | Production Assistant |
| Regina Williams | Production Assistant |
| Bonnie Chaney | Production Accountant |
| Cynthia Todd | Unit Publicist |
| Ricardo 'Rico' Lozier | Craft Service |
| Mark W. McCoy | Post Production Coordinator |
| Ursula Camack | Post Production Assistant |
| Todd Niesen | Sound Editor |
| Jeana Lasser | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Jeremy Balko | Foley Mixer |
| Mark Dornfeld | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| David Smithson | Data Wrangler |
| Lori C. Miller | Digital Compositor |
| Ryan Beadle | I/O Manager |
| Rick Aoyama | Music Editor |
| Darrell Freeman | Musician |
| Greg Suran | Musician |
| John Forbes | Musician |
| Martha Savelio | Telecine Colorist |
| Tom Allen | Set Medic |
| Tara A. Senior | Legal Services |
| Bruce Robinson | Second Assistant Camera |
| Trey Twitty | Loader |
| Douglas L. Hill | Boom Operator |
| David McLean | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Chad Schroeder | Electrician |
| J. Wayne Parker | First Company Grip |
| Jacob Ross | Grip |
| Ted Sapp | Grip |
| Kathleen Kasinger | Property Master |
| Mack Chapman | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Ryan Schaetzle | Assistant Location Manager |
| Jaye Walker | Set Dresser |
| Lance Totten | Set Dresser |
| Carol Sadler | Costume Supervisor |
| Patrice Coleman | Key Makeup Artist |
| Gary McCoy | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Cindy Parker | Transportation Coordinator |
| Erika Bryant | Executive Producer's Assistant |
| Bree Bailey | Executive Producer's Assistant |
| Edwanna Blanding | Production Secretary |
| Derrick Doose | Production Assistant |
| Ron Timmons | Production Assistant |
| Jackie Short | First Assistant Accountant |
| Lisa Gooding | Clearances Coordinator |
| Carl Pedregal | Post Production Supervisor |
| Jennifer Hwang | Post Production Coordinator |
| Christi Franck | Post Production Assistant |
| Stuart Provine | Sound Editor |
| Shelley Roden | Foley Artist |
| Michele Ferrone | Visual Effects Producer |
| Steve Caldwell | Digital Compositor |
| Mary C. Snyder | Digital Compositor |
| John Baker | Musician |
| Philip W. Gough | Musician |
| Robbie Bolick | Art Direction |
| Suzanne L. Carter | Set Medic |
| Mark S. Temple | Legal Services |
| David Albert Pierce | Legal Services |
| Darren Grant | Director |
| Terilyn A. Shropshire | Editor |
| Andrew Morgado | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Joel C. High | Music Supervisor |
| Maxine Waters | Thanks |
| Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Chuck Graydon | Driver |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tyler Perry | Executive Producer |
| Michael Paseornek | Executive Producer |
| Reuben Cannon | Producer |
| Pamela B. Green | Producer |
| Mike Upton | Co-Producer |
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