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Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) [PG-13]

Featuring:
Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Tyler Perry

Written by:
Tyler Perry

Directed by:
Darren Grant


Release Date:
February 25, 2005

Original Title:
Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Alternate Titles:
Das Ver-Rückte Tagbuch
Das verrueckte Tagbuch
Das verrückte Tagbuch
Diário de uma Louca
Madea, grand-mère justicière
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Movie

Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Romance

Production Companies:
BET Films
Diary of a Woman Inc.
Lionsgate
Reuben Cannon Productions
Tyler Perry Studios

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
US: PG-13 

Runtime: 116

Time heals the heart. Faith heals the rest.

Overview from TheMovieDB

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.

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Overview from Open Movies

Helen McCarter has everything a woman wants: a nice house and rich husband. However after her husband Charles throws her out of the house after admitting to an affair a distraught Helen turns to her mother, grandmother Madea and cousin Brian who take her in and turn back to God. Helen learns for the first time in her life to stand up on her two feet and is ready to remove herself from her relationship with Charles and move on with Orlando. But when her husband is almost killed by a vengeful client, Helen wonders if she has the heart to forgive him despite everything.

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Rankings and Honors

Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes 16%
Metacritic 36/100
Awards Won: 13 wins & 13 nominations total

Performers

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Production

ADR Mixer:
Alan Freedman

ADR Voice Casting:
Barbara Harris

Art Department Coordinator:
Jeremy McGuire

Art Direction:
Robbie Bolick

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician:
Mike Robertson

Assistant Location Manager:
J. Bradley Smith
Ryan Schaetzle

Assistant Production Coordinator:
Jalyn Henton

Assistant Property Master:
Andrew Mark Leary

Assistant Sound Editor:
Jeana Lasser
Andrew Morgado
Cody King

Boom Operator:
Colt Logan
Douglas L. Hill

Casting:
Shay Bentley Griffin

Chief Lighting Technician:
David McLean

Clearances Coordinator:
Lisa Gooding

Co-Producer:
Mike Upton

Color Timer:
Dale E. Grahn

Conductor:
Yvette Devereaux

Costume Design:
Keith G. Lewis

Costume Supervisor:
Carol Sadler

Costumer:
Meta Moise Issa

Craft Service:
Ricardo 'Rico' Lozier

Creative Director:
Jarik Van Sluijs

Data Wrangler:
David Smithson

Digital Compositor:
Shaina Holmes
R.J. Harbour
Mary C. Snyder
Amani Williams
Steve Caldwell
Lori C. Miller

Director:
Darren Grant

Director of Photography:
David Claessen

Dolly Grip:
James 'Tripp' Pair III

Driver:
Chuck Graydon

Editor:
Terilyn A. Shropshire

Electrician:
Mark Miller
Mark McKinney
Chad Schroeder
Chris Antignane

Executive Producer:
Tyler Perry
Michael Paseornek

Executive Producer's Assistant:
Erika Bryant
Bree Bailey

Extras Casting:
Kelly Marshall

Extras Casting Assistant:
Gary McCoy

First Assistant Accountant:
Jackie Short

First Assistant Camera:
David Galbraith

First Assistant Director:
Roger M. Bobb

First Assistant Editor:
Kenneth Marsten

First Company Grip:
J. Wayne Parker

Foley Artist:
Shelley Roden

Foley Mixer:
Jeremy Balko

Greensman:
Dan Mott

Grip:
J. Christopher Campbell
Gary Oldknow
Jacob Ross
Ted Sapp
Mike Simmasouk
Pete Bowman

Hair Department Head:
Taylor Knight

Hairstylist:
Linda Thompson

I/O Manager:
Ryan Beadle

Key Hair Stylist:
Cynthia L. Chapman

Key Makeup Artist:
Patrice Coleman

Key Set Costumer:
Layne Brightwell

Leadman:
Alba Leone

Legal Services:
Mark S. Temple
Michael Morales
Tara A. Senior
David Albert Pierce

Line Producer:
Joseph P. Genier

Loader:
Josh Hancher
Trey Twitty
Barrett Pitner

Location Manager:
Mike Riley

Makeup Department Head:
Matiki Anoff

Music Editor:
Camara Kambon
Rick Aoyama

Music Supervisor:
Camara Kambon
Joel C. High

Musician:
Darrell Freeman
John Baker
Elvin Ross
Brien Andrews
Pat Bergeson
Philip W. Gough
Yvette Devereaux
John Forbes
Greg Suran

Orchestrator:
Elvin Ross

Original Music Composer:
Elvin Ross

Post Production Assistant:
Coral D'Alessandro
Ursula Camack
Christi Franck

Post Production Coordinator:
Jennifer Hwang
Mark W. McCoy

Post Production Supervisor:
Carl Pedregal

Producer:
Pamela B. Green
Reuben Cannon

Producer's Assistant:
Abbey Lessanu
Shandra L. McDonald

Production Accountant:
Bonnie Chaney

Production Assistant:
Ron Timmons
Regina Williams
Derrick Doose
Chad Cork
Chris Rosenwasser
Sekinah Brown
Brian 'Bear' Lamar
Ernest Robinson
Shayne Allen Duhon

Production Coordinator:
Katie Willard Troebs

Production Design:
Ina Mayhew

Production Secretary:
Edwanna Blanding

Production Supervisor:
Molly M. Mayeux

Property Master:
Kathleen Kasinger

Prosthetic Makeup Artist:
Bill 'Splat' Johnson

Scenic Artist:
Alisa Lumbreras

Scoring Mixer:
Brad Haehnel

Script Supervisor:
Gail Hunter

Second Assistant Camera:
Bruce Robinson
Malcolm A. Purnell

Second Assistant Director:
Roger Lee

Second Company Grip:
Mike Akins

Second Second Assistant Director:
Angi Bones

Set Decoration:
Joseph Litsch

Set Dresser:
Christopher Didiot
Jaye Walker
Larry Sauls
George Spence
Robert Tate Nichols
Lance Totten

Set Medic:
Tom Allen
Paul M. Lowe
Suzanne L. Carter

Sound Designer:
Jay Nierenberg

Sound Editor:
Todd Niesen
Stuart Provine
Spencer Johnson
Bernard Weiser

Sound Mixer:
Jim Hawkins
Jonathan Wales

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Jonathan Wales

Sound Supervisor:
Jay Nierenberg

Special Effects Coordinator:
David Beavis
Mack Chapman

Steadicam Operator:
David J. Thompson

Still Photographer:
Alfeo Dixon

Studio Teacher:
Rozanne Stark

Stunt Coordinator:
Gerard 'Gus' Williams

Stunt Double:
Derrick Simmons
Michele Thompson
David Andrew Nash

Telecine Colorist:
Martha Savelio

Thanks:
Maxine Waters

Theatre Play:
Tyler Perry

Transportation Captain:
J.L. Parker

Transportation Coordinator:
Cindy Parker

Unit Publicist:
Cynthia Todd
Bo Shurling

Utility Sound:
Colt Logan

Visual Effects Producer:
Michele Ferrone

Visual Effects Supervisor:
Mark Dornfeld

Wigmaker:
Monty Schuth
Daisy Curbeon

Writer:
Tyler Perry

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