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Madea's Destination Wedding
2025
6.1
Tyler Perry
Acting
Birth date
September 14, 1969
Birth place
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Biography
Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry, Jr.; September 13, 1969) is an African-American actor, director, playwright, screenwriter, producer, author, songwriter., and entrepreneur. Already a successful artist in Southern theater, Perry began to make national celebrity status in 2005 with the release of his first film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman. He has won critical praise for playing Madea, a mentally strong woman who handles adversity with optimism and happiness; his critically acclaimed portrayal of her in the award-winning "Madea" series has caused him to be one of the most respected black actors in Hollywood. He has produced multiple TV series as well as films, started a multiple year partnership with OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network), and opened his own film studio, Tyler Perry Studios, in Georgia. Perry was included in Time's list of the 100 most influential people of 2020. In 2022, he was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.
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7.1
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PAW Patrol: The Movie
2021
7.4
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2021
6.6
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A Fall from Grace
2020
7.0
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A Madea Family Funeral
2019
5.9
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Nobody's Fool
2018
6.1
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Acrimony
2018
6.7
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Brain on Fire
2017
7.0
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2015
6.7
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Gone Girl
2014
7.9
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The Single Moms Club
2014
6.0
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A Madea Christmas
2013
6.5
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Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
2013
6.6