Comedy about a Wall Street CFO and his family who are put into witness protection in the home of Madea, the aunt of the federal prosecutor handling the case. Cast:Tyler Perry, Percy Romeo Miller, Doris Roberts, Eugene Levy, Denise Richards, Devan Leos, Frank Brennan, Danielle Campbell, Eugene LevyDirector:Tyler PerryRelease Date:June 29, 2012DVD Release:October 23, 2012From:LionsgateRating:PG-13Length:1 hr 54 min
Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection played to weak reviews. • Bilge Ebiri wrote in New York Magazine, "...typical fish-out-of-water clichés... so wan and dispiriting that it might make you yearn for the uncomfortable tonal hodgepodge of earlier Tyler Perry movies." • And Radheyan Simonpillai wrote in Toronto Now, "Perry hasn't been the same of late." More Reviews Below...
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: WEAK(cg) "Madea, that soulful battle-ax, finally runs out of gas.... George's son asks for Wi-Fi, and Madea says, 'Sure, I can make you a waffle.' That's one of the good jokes."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 72 words, 07/06/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (8 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: FAIR "Madea, alas, doesn't seem as if her heart were in this one, letting a lot of opportunities to tear into something go by.... the old gal just seems to be mailing it in."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 06/30/12
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "Perry blusters through airports and hotel suites in his wig and pantyhose, still funny enough that he winds up serving as the only saving grace in his own movie."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 366 words, 06/29/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...a spectacularly slapdash and wearingly half-hearted effort from the prolific writer-director-actor, lacking energy, structure or common sense."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 387 words, 06/30/12
Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine: POOR "...typical fish-out-of-water clichés... so wan and dispiriting that it might make you yearn for the uncomfortable tonal hodgepodge of earlier Tyler Perry movies."(See all of Bilge Ebiri's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 512 words, 06/29/12
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: POOR(cg) "Perry simply goes through his stale routine of aggressive banter and 'outrageous' commentary that has become painfully familiar over seven long films."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 398 words, 06/30/12
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "A pleasingly heedless use of extravagant narrative contrivances teaches a lesson in miscegenation -- we're all family in America..."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 06/30/12
Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic: WEAK(cg) "How much of this is actually funny is a question of taste, but even a confirmed Tyler Perry hater might get caught laughing once or twice."(See all of Kerry Lengel's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 484 words, 06/30/12
Mark Feeney, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "Reviewing a Tyler Perry movie is a bit like reviewing the weather report. People who want to watch it are going to do so, regardless of what anyone says about it."(See all of Mark Feeney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 467 words, 06/30/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (7 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "A pleasingly heedless use of extravagant narrative contrivances teaches a lesson in miscegenation -- we're all family in America..."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 06/30/12
Brett Michel, Boston Phoenix: POOR(cg) "...a feeble vehicle for Perry's ever-diminishing antics, as Madea shelters George and his family of white Jews.... In short, a real drag."(See all of Brett Michel's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 138 words, 07/05/12
Scott Tobias, AV Club: MODERATE(cg) "There aren't many laughs in this vaudevillian gambit... Still, Perry remains a true outsider artist -- nobody makes movies like his."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 403 words, 06/29/12
Alison Willmore, Movieline: WEAK(cg) "...has an aura of fatigued reluctance to it... Madea seems unable to summon the usual levels of outrageousness as she once again plays magical mender..."(See all of Alison Willmore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 638 words, 06/29/12
Calum Marsh, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "...the most straightforward comedy feature Perry's produced to date, it remains buoyed by the same open heart that makes his best work so endearing."(See all of Calum Marsh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 726 words, 06/30/12
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: FAIR "Madea, alas, doesn't seem as if her heart were in this one, letting a lot of opportunities to tear into something go by.... the old gal just seems to be mailing it in."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 06/30/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...a spectacularly slapdash and wearingly half-hearted effort from the prolific writer-director-actor, lacking energy, structure or common sense."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 387 words, 06/30/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: MODERATE "Perry's over-the-top shtick in this role is wearing thin. On the other hand, Madea's fish-out-of-water antics during a third-act trip to New York prove funny enough..."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 545 words, 06/29/12
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "Madea is starting to look a little tired.... this effort, veering wildly from broad comedy to sensitive drama, feels even more ungainly than most."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 417 words, 06/29/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...a spectacularly slapdash and wearingly half-hearted effort from the prolific writer-director-actor, lacking energy, structure or common sense."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 387 words, 06/30/12
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: FAIR "Madea, alas, doesn't seem as if her heart were in this one, letting a lot of opportunities to tear into something go by.... the old gal just seems to be mailing it in."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 06/30/12
18.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection's reviews are separated by an average 18.8 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
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Coverage:Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection's reviews cover 22.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 6,933 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 385 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
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Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection (18 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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