| Madea Goes to Jail | |
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| Directed by | Tyler Perry |
| Written by | Tyler Perry |
| Based on | Madea Goes to Jail by Tyler Perry |
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| Cinematography | Alexander Gruszynski |
| Edited by | Maysie Hoy |
| Music by | Aaron Zigman |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17.5 million[1] |
| Box office | $90.5 million [2] |
Madea Goes to Jail is a 2009 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tyler Perry, which was based on his 2006 play, and starring Perry, Derek Luke, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Ion Overman, RonReaco Lee, Sofía Vergara, Vanessa Ferlito, and Viola Davis. The film tells the story of Madea going to prison for her uncontrollable anger management problems as she befriends a young incarcerated prostitute whom an assistant district attorney has known since college. The film was released on February 20, 2009. It is the fourth film in the Madea cinematic universe as it follows up from the cameo appearance of Madea in the previous film Meet the Browns and it features Cora and Mr. Brown from that film.
Madea Goes to Jail received negative reviews from critics and grossed $90.5 million worldwide.[3]