Madea's Family Reunion is a 2006 comedy-drama film adaptation of the stage production of the same name written by Tyler Perry and Jasmine Smith sequel to Diary of a Mad Black Woman. It was written and directed by Perry, who also played several characters, including Mabel "Madea" Simmons. It was released on February 24, 2006, nearly one year following its predecessor, Diary of a Mad Black Woman. The independent film was produced by Lionsgate. While planning her family reunion, the pistol-packing grandma, Mabel "Madea" Simmons, must contend with the other dramas on her plate, including the... runaway who has been placed under her care, and her troubled nieces, half-sisters Lisa and Vanessa. The soundtrack was released by Motown Records on February 21, 2006. Madea's Family Reunion was budgeted at $6 million and opened at #1 in its opening weekend with $30,030,661 and eventually grossed $63,257,940 domestically with an additional $50,939 internationally, tying $63,308,879 worldwide after 9 weeks in theaters. Small independent filmmaker Tyler Perry has garnered one of the highest wide-release openings to date in 2006, in both gross and screen average .
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| Release date: | February 24, 2006 |
| Directed by: | Tyler Perry |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 107 Minutes |
| Producer: | Reuben Cannon, Mike Upton |
| Cinematography: | Toyomichi Kurita |
| Screenplay by: | Tyler Perry |
| Estimated budget: | $6,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | Madea's Family Reunion |
| Genre: | Comedy |