Tyler Perry's comedy 'Madea Goes to Jail', raked in an astonishing $41.1 million in its debut, making it the highest grossing film ever for Perry and Lions Gate films.
In 2005, Perrys' 'Diary of a Mad Black Woman' made $30 million; solidifying America's love of a tough talking -- ass kicking grandma! Tyler Perry's "Madea" character puts drag queens directly in the forefront, and you have to admit that he does it so well.
According to Steve Rothenberg, president of distribution at Lions Gate, "Madea was the studio’s best opening in its fourteen year history and the studio’s previous top opening was the $33.6 million dollar debut of 2006’s “Saw III” he said.
“You could argue that Madea is now the top female box office star in Hollywood,” stated Rothenberg, whose studio has distributed all seven of Perry’s films, several of which were released straight to DVD. “The character is one of the great screen creations of the last decade,” commented Rothenberg.
In 2005, Perrys' 'Diary of a Mad Black Woman' made $30 million; solidifying America's love of a tough talking -- ass kicking grandma! Tyler Perry's "Madea" character puts drag queens directly in the forefront, and you have to admit that he does it so well.
According to Steve Rothenberg, president of distribution at Lions Gate, "Madea was the studio’s best opening in its fourteen year history and the studio’s previous top opening was the $33.6 million dollar debut of 2006’s “Saw III” he said.
“You could argue that Madea is now the top female box office star in Hollywood,” stated Rothenberg, whose studio has distributed all seven of Perry’s films, several of which were released straight to DVD. “The character is one of the great screen creations of the last decade,” commented Rothenberg.
Major kudos to Tyler Perry for his creativity and passion. What will he tap into next
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