Diary of a Mad Black Woman Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

The story focuses on Helen McCarter (Kimberly Elise), who has seemingly had the perfect life with husband Charles McCarter (Steve Harris). Over the years, Helen has been a faithful and loving wife, while Charles built a successful and lucrative career as a prominent Atlanta attorney. They wear the latest fashions, drive the nicest cars, have all the possessions they need, and they live on an expansive estate complete with an extravagant mansion, swimming pool, tennis court and all the trappings of wealth—a little piece of paradise away from the city. However, on the eve of their 18th wedding anniversary, Helen's paradise begins to crumble as Charles announces that he wants a divorce. He abruptly and literally tosses Helen out of the mansion to make room for the other woman. With all of her possessions packed in a moving van, Helen starts on her journey to put the pieces of her life back together. Through the assistance of her friends, family, faith, and a twist of fate, Helen finds the strength and empowerment she needs to get control of her circumstances. She also finds that the tragic events of her life soon become comic, especially with the guidance and help—mostly unsolicited, by the way—of her pot-smoking, gun-toting, and much beloved, grandmother figure Madea (Tyler Perry).

Comedy Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Diary of a Mad Black Woman.

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  Kimberly Elise

  Almost Christmas, Death Wish

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  Steve Harris

  Takers, Burning Sands

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  Shemar Moore

  Sonic the Hedgehog 2, The Bounce Back

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  Tamara Taylor

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  Tyler Perry

  Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Destination Wedding, Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection

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  Cicely Tyson

  The Help, The Haunting in Georgia

Crew Behind the Film

The Diary of a Mad Black Woman behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Darren Grant last directed Venus Kincaid and Killing Hasselhoff. The film's writer Tyler Perry last wrote The Six Triple Eight and Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black.

Director

Darren Grant

Screenwriter

Tyler Perry

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Dec 2004

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