SimilarScreen
Madea's Family Reunion

Madea's Family Reunion

Come as you are. Leave different.

20066.41h 49m

Overview

Southern matriarch Madea has a lot on her plate. Her nieces, Vanessa and Lisa, have relationship troubles - Vanessa moves into Madea's house with her 2 young children and Lisa is engaged to a controlling man that her mother set her up with. In addition, Madea has just been court-ordered to become the guardian of Nikki, a rebellious runaway teenager. Madea must keep the peace and her family together while simultaneously planning her clan's reunion.

Directed by Tyler Perry
Written by Tyler Perry
Produced by Roger M. Bobb, Reuben Cannon, Mike Upton
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $63.4M

Top Cast

Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry

Madea / Brian / Joe

Rochelle Aytes

Rochelle Aytes

Lisa

Lisa Arrindell

Lisa Arrindell

Vanessa

Lynn Whitfield

Lynn Whitfield

Victoria

Blair Underwood

Blair Underwood

Carlos

Boris Kodjoe

Boris Kodjoe

Frankie

Keke Palmer

Keke Palmer

Nikki

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Myrtle

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

May

Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis

Milay Jenay Lori

Themes & Keywords

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)arranged marriageaunt niece relationshipbus driverbased on play or musicalfamily secretsspankingdomestic abuseteenage girllawyerchurchsingle motherfamily reuniondisciplineengaged womantrust fundteenage rebellionfavorite siblinghalf sistermatriarchimminent weddingguardianshipmother daughter relationshipsister sister relationshipchild sexual abuseelderly womandisapprovalabusive relationshipnew relationshipcontrolling man

About Madea's Family Reunion

Madea's Family Reunion is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 2006 exploring themes of post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), arranged marriage, aunt niece relationship, bus driver, based on play or musical, family secrets. Directed by Tyler Perry, it stars Tyler Perry, Rochelle Aytes, Lisa Arrindell. Southern matriarch Madea has a lot on her plate. Her nieces, Vanessa and Lisa, have relationship troubles - Vanessa moves into Madea's house with her 2 young children and Lisa is engaged to a controlling man that her mother set her up with. In addition, Madea has just been court-ordered to become the guardian of Nikki, a rebellious runaway teenager. Madea must keep the peace and her family together while simultaneously planning her clan's reunion.

Movies Similar to Madea's Family Reunion

Discover titles like Madea's Family Reunion — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to Madea's Family Reunion

If you enjoyed Madea's Family Reunion, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of Madea's Family Reunion.

Madea's Big Happy Family
30% Match

When Shirley, Madea's niece, receives distressing news about her health, the only thing she wants is her family gathered around her. However, Shirley's three adult children are too preoccupied with their own troubled lives to pay attention to their mother. It is up to Madea, with the help of rowdy Aunt Bam, to bring the clan together and help Shirley deal with her crisis.

Why Did I Get Married?
28% Match

Eight married college friends plus one other non-friend (all of whom have achieved middle to upper class economic status) go to Colorado for their annual week-long reunion, but the mood shifts when one couple's infidelity comes to light. As secrets are revealed, each couple begins to question their own relationship.

Diary of a Mad Black Woman
28% Match

Charles, an attorney, and Helen, his devoted wife, seem to have everything – money, a beautiful mansion – the American Dream. However, as Helen prepares to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary, her life takes an unexpected twist when she comes home to find her clothes packed up in a U-Haul van parked in the driveway. Charles is divorcing her and kicks her out. Helen moves in with her grandmother Madea, an old woman who doesn't take any lip from anyone. Madea helps Helen through these tough times by showing her what is really important in life. Helen is forced to rediscover love, life, and religion in her pursuit for happiness.

Georgia Rule
27% Match

Rebellious, uncontrollable teenager, Rachel is hauled off by her dysfunctional mother to spend the summer with her estranged grandmother, Georgia. Her journey will lead all three women to revelations of buried family secrets and an understanding that - regardless what happens - the ties that bind can never be broken.

Chocolat
22% Match

Chocolat(2000)

Movie7.0/10

In the winter of 1959, a single mother and her young daughter arrive in a rural French town, where they open an unusual chocolate shop that disrupts the moral fiber of the strictly Catholic townsfolk and mayor.

Forrest Gump
22% Match

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.

EverAfter
21% Match

EverAfter(1998)

Movie7.4/10

Danielle, a vibrant young woman, was forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle's stepmother, Rodmilla, is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off the eldest of her two daughters to the prince. But Danielle's life takes a wonderful turn when, under the guise of a visiting royal, she meets the charming Prince Henry.

LOL
21% Match

LOL(2012)

Movie6.1/10

In a world connected by YouTube, iTunes, and Facebook, Lola and her friends navigate the peer pressures of high school romance and friendship while dodging their sometimes overbearing and confused parents. When Lola's mom, Anne, "accidentally" reads her teenage daughter's racy journal, she realizes just how wide their communication gap has grown.

Mamma Mia!
21% Match

Mamma Mia!(2008)

Movie7.0/10

A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the aisle.

Anywhere but Here
21% Match

Single mother Adele August is bad with money, and even worse when it comes to making decisions. Her straight-laced daughter, Ann, is a successful high school student with Ivy League aspirations. When Adele decides to pack up and move the two of them from the Midwest to Beverly Hills, Calif., to pursue her dreams of Hollywood success, Ann grows frustrated with her mother's irresponsible and impulsive ways.

10 Things I Hate About You
21% Match

On the first day at his new school, Cameron instantly falls for Bianca, the gorgeous girl of his dreams. The only problem is that Bianca is forbidden to date until her ill-tempered, completely un-dateable older sister Kat goes out, too. In an attempt to solve his problem, Cameron singles out the only guy who could possibly be a match for Kat: a mysterious bad boy with a nasty reputation of his own.

It Ends with Us
21% Match

When a woman's first love suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with a charming, but abusive neurosurgeon is upended, and she realizes she must learn to rely on her own strength to make an impossible choice for her future.

Paterson
21% Match

Paterson(2016)

Movie7.1/10

A week in the life of Paterson, a poet bus driver, and his wife Laura, a very creative artist, who live in Paterson, New Jersey, hometown of many famous poets and artists.

In the Heights
20% Match

The story of Usnavi, a bodega owner who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic or staying in Washington Heights.