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Madea Goes to Jail

Overview

Genre :

Comedy

Release Date :

February 20, 2009

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Tyler Perry

Starring :

Tyler Perry, Vanessa Ferlito, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Sofia Vergara, Derek Luke, Tamela J. Mann, David Mann, Aisha Hinds

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

“..wildly uneven effort..”
by Joe Leydon [Variety]
3 of 5

“..wholly watchable..”
by Bill Gibron [Filmcritic.com]
Review rate : C

“..weary, mirthless saga..”
by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly]
“..satisfying and frustrating..”
by A.O. Scott [NY Times]
Review rate : D

“..An unpardonably primitive, repetitive dramedy..”
by Brian Orndorf [BrianOrndorf.com]
Review rate : C+
Reviewed by Nathan Rabin [Onion AV Club]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Elizabeth Weitzman [NY Daily News]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Wilson Morales [BlackFilm.com]
2 of 5
Reviewed by John P. McCarthy [Boxoffice Magazine]
1.5 of 5
Reviewed by Josh Tyler [CinemaBlend]

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