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Madea Goes to Jail

Madea Goes to Jail

Feb 20, 2009
102 min
ComedyCrimeDrama
6.5/ 10
204 votes

Overview

After a high-speed car chase, Madea winds up behind bars because her quick temper gets the best of her. Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Josh Hardaway lands a case that's too personal to handle: that of a young prostitute and former drug addict named Candace, also a childhood friend. When Candace winds up in jail, Madea takes the young woman under her protective wing.

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TMDB
6.5/10
204 votes
IMDB
4.6/10
13,157 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
27%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
50/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$17,500,000Production cost
Box Office$90,508,336Worldwide gross
Profit$73,008,336Profitable
ROI
+417.2%Return on investment
US Box Office$90,508,336Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

1 win & 4 nominations

Details

Production information

"Something big is coming to the big house."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$17,500,000

Revenue

$90,508,336

Production Companies

Madea CollectionTyler Perry Studios

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