Tyler Perry recently reflected on his debut feature film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, which released back in 2005. In a post on his Instagram page, over the weekend, Perry thanked fans for their support. The film follows a woman as she's kicked out of her house by her husband on their 18th wedding anniversary and is forced to move in with her grandmother. It stars Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Shemar Moore, Cicely Tyson, Tyler Perry, and more. It's also the first time Perry's iconic character, Madea, made an appearance on the big screen. Despite critics panning the movie, Diary of a Mad Black Woman was a box office success, grossing $50.7 million worldwide against a $5.5 million budget.
"They said I wouldn’t make it, they said I was a flash in the pan! But what they didn’t know is GOD GAVE ME YOU!" Perry captioned a trailer for the film. "Your support has meant everything. Thank you so much for holding me up. 18 years ago today my first movie Diary of a Mad Black Woman opened at number one, and we’re still groaning and going. If God be for you, who can stand against you!"
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As for Perry's upcoming work, he recently announced that Kelly Rowland And Trevante Rhodes will star in his next Netflix film, "Mea Culpa." It will mark Perry's fifth feature film made in partnership with the streaming platform. "Get ready for a crazy sexy thriller!!" Perry captioned a screenshot of an article reporting the news on Instagram. In addition to Rowland and Rhodes, RonReaco Lee, Nick Sagar, and Sean Sagar round out the cast. The story will follow a criminal defense attorney who, in the hopes of becoming a partner at their prestigious law firm, accepts a case from an artist who possibly murdered his girlfriend.
Perry's previous films with Netflix include Six Triple Eight, which is still finishing up production, A Fall From Grace, A Madea Homecoming, and A Jazzman’s Blues. He also acted in 2021’s Don’t Look Up as Jack Bremmer. Perry and Rowland have worked together numerous times over the years including on Think Like A Man, Bad Hair, and The Curse of Bridge Hollow.
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