Yahoo

‘A Madea Family Funeral’ Comes to Life With $1.1 Million at Thursday Box Office

“Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral,” the final film in director, writer and star Tyler Perry’s Madea franchise of films, earned $1.1 million in Thursday box office previews from 2,100 screens. It’s ...
Yahoo

‘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 ...
KGUN 9

'A Madea Family Funeral' a sad burial for Tyler Perry franchise

"A Madea Family Funeral" is an odd collision of the two types of Tyler Perry movies: The rascally, easygoing comedy and the absurdly serious melodrama. It's an unhappy marriage, as well as an awkward ...
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 ...
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 ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Watch trailer: Will Madea be buried in ‘Madea Family Funeral’ film?

After announcing that the Madea character would be no longer, Tyler Perry released the trailer for his upcoming film “A Madea Family Funeral.” » RELATED: Tyler Perry to end 'Madea' franchise The flick ...
New York Post

Tyler Perry on Madea’s muumuus and pearls: ‘I won’t miss any of it’

Tyler Perry says “A Madea Family Funeral” is the final film for his rambunctious female alter ego.Lions Gate/Everett Collection After 14 years wearing pearls and pads on-screen, Tyler Perry is ...
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 ...
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 ...
Los Angeles Times

Tyler Perry’s final ‘Madea’ movie figures to close series with a solid opening weekend

Tyler Perry’s “Madea” franchise may be giving up the ghost, but the final movie in the long-running series is expected to have a lively debut at the box office this weekend. Lionsgate’s “A Madea ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: 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 ...