Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself
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Synopsis
When Madea catches 16-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands.
Cast
- Tyler Perry
- Taraji P. Henson
- Adam Rodriguez
- Brian White
- Hope Olaide Wilson
- Kwesi Boakye
- Frederick Siglar
- Gladys Knight
- Mary J. Blige
- Marvin Winans
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- May 4, 2018
At one point in this movie, there's a wedding/block party and Mary J. Blige gets on stage and sings a song about overcoming domestic abuse.
ParkerMar 11, 2022March List I wanna read Madea’s version of the Bible
ShakemeisterDec 21, 2020You ever want to watch a movie, but also go to church every 15 minutes?
Filmbuns - Feb 4, 2023
my bed. my bed… unhhhh… :)
ajiana 🫀Mar 12, 2026This is Tyler Perry’s best film. I like to imagine a world where he cared enough about the art of filmmaking to continue making melodramas that recreate Hollywood’s women’s weepies through a black lens. But he’s a McDonald’s corporate owner, not a chef. The bathtub scene…
irathethirdJan 2, 2019i ’m ruining my own life
megan - May 17, 2018
There's 6 too many musical numbers that last like 10 minutes each.
Luke Henshaw IIFeb 9, 2025all i know is sandio fine ASF.
aila!!Mar 16, 2021Tyler Perry is the bane of my existence.
Nicholas Faron
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- Lyn lovedI Can Do Bad All By Myself
UGH LOVE ME SOME TYLER PERRY MOVIES. Go watch it’s very entertaining, it’s says a lot and gives life lessons just from this movie alone. 10/10
Ivory Uk. likedI Can Do Bad All By MyselfMaybe my least favorite Madea movie even though it has a strong opening. Half the runtime is just musical performances.
Amya B likedI Can Do Bad All By MyselfStrong TP movie, not saying much. The acting is VERY good…script leaves MUCH to be desired. I hate is how the movie keeps telling you how good a person April is but that DEVELOPMENT isn’t shown- she just turns good at the end, so it’s weird that the LI likes her from the start.
- Stoofman is "meh" onI Can Do Bad All By Myself
It was decent, I would have appreciated if Madea was there at the wedding, since she was only there for like the beginning of the movie, a little more screen time would have definitely been appreciated. Overall, FOR ME, it was slow, kind of weird sometimes, but decent
Niyah likedI Can Do Bad All By MyselfTaraji in this was amazing! you can really feel the depth of her character, as well as the others. There were some funny parts and in general a good real authentic storyline. Overall: 8.5/10
Rami lovedI Can Do Bad All By MyselfAprils character development was really well done, I don’t know how she lived with that bf of hers bruh 😭🙏🏻, Madeas Movie number, 5/13.
- lin lovedI Can Do Bad All By Myself
so beautiful and i loved sandinos relationship with the kids and her. the love in this movie seems so pure and not staged at all.
abbi likedI Can Do Bad All By Myselfthe second pg-13 movie i saw in theatres after all about steve lol my 12 year old self thought i was such a baddie
kh likedI Can Do Bad All By Myselfthis genuinely so good funny and sad 💀 the ending is weird ngl 7/10
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Mixed or average reviews based on 35 Reviews
Perry also spices things up with two of his most reliable fallbacks: music, and Madea. Having packed his cast with singers, he allows them all a moment to shine, with songs that deliver his patented lessons (trust in yourself, trust in others, trust in God).
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
With Bad, Perry is savvy enough to let riveting musical numbers by ringers like Gladys Knight and Mary J. Blige--along with Henson’s deeply empathetic performance--carry the film’s feverish emotions more than his characteristically ham-fisted screenplay.
Nathan Rabin
The A.V. Club
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009)?
The movie is 1hr 53min long.
What's Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) about?
When Madea catches 16-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands.
Who's the cast of Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009)?
- Tyler Perry as Madea
- Taraji P. Henson as April
- Adam Rodriguez as Sandino
- Brian White as Randy
- Hope Olaide Wilson as Jennifer
- Kwesi Boakye as Manny
- Frederick Siglar as Byron
- Gladys Knight as Wilma
- Mary J. Blige as Tanya
- Marvin Winans as Pastor Brian
Who's the director behind Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009)?
Tyler Perry directed Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009).
Who produced Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009)?
Tyler Perry, Reuben Cannon and Michael Paseornek produced Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009).
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