4.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Madea's Family Reunion (2006)
Madea's Family Reunion (2006)
Overview
Southern matriarch Madea has a lot on her plate. Her nieces, Vanessa and Lisa, have relationship troubles - Vanessa moves into Madea's house with her 2 young children and Lisa is engaged to a controlling man that her mother set her up with. In addition, Madea has just been court-ordered to become the guardian of Nikki, a rebellious runaway teenager. Madea must keep the peace and her family together while simultaneously planning her clan's reunion.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
4.7
Overview
Southern matriarch Madea has a lot on her plate. Her nieces, Vanessa and Lisa, have relationship troubles - Vanessa moves into Madea's house with her 2 young children and Lisa is engaged to a controlling man that her mother set her up with. In addition, Madea has just been court-ordered to become the guardian of Nikki, a rebellious runaway teenager. Madea must keep the peace and her family together while simultaneously planning her clan's reunion.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with conservative values, emphasizing traditional family structures, strong Christian faith, and individual responsibility as the primary solutions to personal and familial problems like domestic abuse and dysfunction.
The movie features a predominantly Black cast, reflecting its cultural context, rather than explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative explores family dynamics and personal challenges within this community, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on a broad DEI agenda.
Secondary
The film consistently portrays Christianity as a source of strength, community, and moral guidance. Characters find solace, forgiveness, and the power to overcome adversity through their faith, with church and prayer depicted as central to their healing and redemption.
The film "Madea's Family Reunion" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and family dynamics, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the story.
Madea's Family Reunion does not feature any transsexual characters or explore related themes. The story centers on Madea's family dynamics, relationships, and personal struggles, without incorporating elements pertaining to transsexual identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film features original characters created by Tyler Perry for his stage plays and films. No characters were established as a different gender in prior source material, historical records, or earlier adaptations from other canons. The portrayal of Madea by a male actor is a performance involving gender disguise within the story, which is explicitly excluded from the definition of a gender swap.
The film's characters originated in Tyler Perry's stage plays and were consistently portrayed by Black actors from their inception. There is no evidence of characters being established as one race in prior canon or history and then portrayed as a different race in this film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.3
6.4
Critic Ratings
2.6
4.5
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