whether you’re a fan of this Tyler Perry character or not you got to admit Medea
character or not you got to admit Medea
character or not you got to admit Medea has got some serious staying power
has got some serious staying power
has got some serious staying power welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top five
counting down our picks for the top five
counting down our picks for the top five reasons Madea movies are still coming
reasons Madea movies are still coming
reasons Madea movies are still coming out before we begin we publish new
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content for this list we’re taking a
content for this list we’re taking a look at this popular but often maligned
look at this popular but often maligned
look at this popular but often maligned film franchise to see what has given it
film franchise to see what has given it
film franchise to see what has given it such longevity number five the boom
such longevity number five the boom
such longevity number five the boom movies have been winning Halloween in
movies have been winning Halloween in
movies have been winning Halloween in Chris Rock’s critically acclaimed film
Chris Rock’s critically acclaimed film
Chris Rock’s critically acclaimed film top five he took a jab at the Medea
top five he took a jab at the Medea
top five he took a jab at the Medea franchise by parroting the long-running
franchise by parroting the long-running
franchise by parroting the long-running series with the suggestion of a
series with the suggestion of a
series with the suggestion of a seemingly too ridiculous to be true
seemingly too ridiculous to be true
seemingly too ridiculous to be true holiday film he even gave it a name boo
holiday film he even gave it a name boo
holiday film he even gave it a name boo I was the new Tyler Perry with his
I was the new Tyler Perry with his
I was the new Tyler Perry with his friend Madea gets trapped in the haunted
friend Madea gets trapped in the haunted
friend Madea gets trapped in the haunted house perhaps to his chagrin the idea
house perhaps to his chagrin the idea
house perhaps to his chagrin the idea actually resonated with Lionsgate studio
actually resonated with Lionsgate studio
actually resonated with Lionsgate studio though Perry was reportedly initially
though Perry was reportedly initially
though Perry was reportedly initially resistant he eventually came around and
resistant he eventually came around and
resistant he eventually came around and wouldn’t you know it
wouldn’t you know it
wouldn’t you know it madea’s first Halloween outing made a
madea’s first Halloween outing made a
madea’s first Halloween outing made a whopping seventy four point eight
whopping seventy four point eight
whopping seventy four point eight million dollars nearly three times the
million dollars nearly three times the
million dollars nearly three times the haul of top five
both boo and its sequel boo to have
both boo and its sequel boo to have opened as number one at the box office
opened as number one at the box office
opened as number one at the box office beating out more conventional horror
beating out more conventional horror
beating out more conventional horror films a disaster film Tom Hanks and Tom
films a disaster film Tom Hanks and Tom
films a disaster film Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise in the process if Madea can own
Cruise in the process if Madea can own
Cruise in the process if Madea can own Halloween why stop number four Tyler
Halloween why stop number four Tyler
Halloween why stop number four Tyler Perry has built a brand but knows how to
Perry has built a brand but knows how to
Perry has built a brand but knows how to avoid repeating himself these days it’s
avoid repeating himself these days it’s
avoid repeating himself these days it’s a lot easier to attract audiences if
a lot easier to attract audiences if
a lot easier to attract audiences if you’re operating under a familiar banner
you’re operating under a familiar banner
you’re operating under a familiar banner with this zany grandmother character
with this zany grandmother character
with this zany grandmother character Tyler Perry has created a recognizable
Tyler Perry has created a recognizable
Tyler Perry has created a recognizable figure with real draw of course for any
figure with real draw of course for any
figure with real draw of course for any long-running franchise box-office
long-running franchise box-office
long-running franchise box-office burnout is a significant risk if you
burnout is a significant risk if you
burnout is a significant risk if you keep churning out the same film people
keep churning out the same film people
keep churning out the same film people might stop coming as we’ve seen with the
might stop coming as we’ve seen with the
might stop coming as we’ve seen with the Buu films however Tyler Perry knows how
Buu films however Tyler Perry knows how
Buu films however Tyler Perry knows how to switch up the formula if I call the
to switch up the formula if I call the
to switch up the formula if I call the police they’re gonna be here in ten
police they’re gonna be here in ten
police they’re gonna be here in ten minutes okay then that leave me mine the
minutes okay then that leave me mine the
minutes okay then that leave me mine the big guy a lot of you though each film is
big guy a lot of you though each film is
big guy a lot of you though each film is comedic some leans significantly further
comedic some leans significantly further
comedic some leans significantly further into drama than others he also does a
into drama than others he also does a
into drama than others he also does a good job of using Madea as either a
good job of using Madea as either a
good job of using Madea as either a leading lady or a secondary character
leading lady or a secondary character
leading lady or a secondary character depending on the narrative though you’ll
depending on the narrative though you’ll
depending on the narrative though you’ll always get Madea you’ll rarely get the
always get Madea you’ll rarely get the
always get Madea you’ll rarely get the same film twice you’ve got to be nice to
same film twice you’ve got to be nice to
same film twice you’ve got to be nice to people number three
people number three
people number three Madea is an appealing familiar and
Madea is an appealing familiar and
Madea is an appealing familiar and relatable character like Big Momma and
relatable character like Big Momma and
relatable character like Big Momma and mrs. Doubtfire before her Madea gets a
mrs. Doubtfire before her Madea gets a
mrs. Doubtfire before her Madea gets a base level of interest because of the
base level of interest because of the
base level of interest because of the cross-dressing angle though Madea is
cross-dressing angle though Madea is
cross-dressing angle though Madea is actually female within her cinematic
actually female within her cinematic
actually female within her cinematic world more importantly for the audience
world more importantly for the audience
world more importantly for the audience however is that while Madea Simmons is
however is that while Madea Simmons is
however is that while Madea Simmons is certainly over the top and our antics
certainly over the top and our antics
certainly over the top and our antics the reality is that most of us have a
the reality is that most of us have a
the reality is that most of us have a relative like that whether an aunt great
relative like that whether an aunt great
relative like that whether an aunt great aunt or grandmother she’s silly caring
aunt or grandmother she’s silly caring
aunt or grandmother she’s silly caring crass and loving all at once no and I’m
crass and loving all at once no and I’m
crass and loving all at once no and I’m not changing my mind though she might
not changing my mind though she might
not changing my mind though she might feel like a caricature
feel like a caricature
feel like a caricature she’s undeniably endearing in that sorta
she’s undeniably endearing in that sorta
she’s undeniably endearing in that sorta shake your head and smile Conaway and in
shake your head and smile Conaway and in
shake your head and smile Conaway and in this modern age of gross-out humor that
this modern age of gross-out humor that
this modern age of gross-out humor that sort of old-fashioned fun is actually
sort of old-fashioned fun is actually
sort of old-fashioned fun is actually refreshing I’ll sit there talking to
refreshing I’ll sit there talking to
refreshing I’ll sit there talking to each other like y’all ain’t got no sense
each other like y’all ain’t got no sense
each other like y’all ain’t got no sense number two these african-american
number two these african-american
number two these african-american characters get too
characters get too
characters get too more than stereotypes there’s simply no
more than stereotypes there’s simply no
more than stereotypes there’s simply no denying the reality of racial inequality
denying the reality of racial inequality
denying the reality of racial inequality in the film industry according to a
in the film industry according to a
in the film industry according to a University of Southern California study
University of Southern California study
University of Southern California study over 73 percent of rolls in the 100
over 73 percent of rolls in the 100
over 73 percent of rolls in the 100 biggest films of 2014 were played by
biggest films of 2014 were played by
biggest films of 2014 were played by Caucasian actors black actor’s made up
Caucasian actors black actor’s made up
Caucasian actors black actor’s made up just 12 and a half percent of that pie
just 12 and a half percent of that pie
just 12 and a half percent of that pie chart and even within that 12 and a half
chart and even within that 12 and a half
chart and even within that 12 and a half percent a major problem remains in the
percent a major problem remains in the
percent a major problem remains in the types of roles given to black actors and
types of roles given to black actors and
types of roles given to black actors and as of 2016
as of 2016
as of 2016 55 % of Oscar winners won for playing
55 % of Oscar winners won for playing
55 % of Oscar winners won for playing stereotypical black roles Tyler Perry’s
stereotypical black roles Tyler Perry’s
stereotypical black roles Tyler Perry’s movies have often been described as
movies have often been described as
movies have often been described as black film and if that means a primarily
black film and if that means a primarily
black film and if that means a primarily black cast playing nuanced diverse and
black cast playing nuanced diverse and
black cast playing nuanced diverse and realistic roles that move beyond labels
realistic roles that move beyond labels
realistic roles that move beyond labels no wonder people want to keep them
no wonder people want to keep them
no wonder people want to keep them getting made Jim can we just have a
getting made Jim can we just have a
getting made Jim can we just have a moment alone in my house hey Mel number
moment alone in my house hey Mel number
moment alone in my house hey Mel number one they cost little but make a lot
one they cost little but make a lot
one they cost little but make a lot halleluja halleluja though the majority
halleluja halleluja though the majority
halleluja halleluja though the majority of them have been badly reviewed not a
of them have been badly reviewed not a
of them have been badly reviewed not a single one of Tyler Perry’s Madea films
single one of Tyler Perry’s Madea films
single one of Tyler Perry’s Madea films has performed poorly at the box office
has performed poorly at the box office
has performed poorly at the box office that’s ten movies to date and Counting
that’s ten movies to date and Counting
that’s ten movies to date and Counting for Lionsgate that is a strong motivator
for Lionsgate that is a strong motivator
for Lionsgate that is a strong motivator to keep churning these films out as long
to keep churning these films out as long
to keep churning these films out as long as Tyler Perry is willing and even if a
as Tyler Perry is willing and even if a
as Tyler Perry is willing and even if a Madea film were finally to tank it
Madea film were finally to tank it
Madea film were finally to tank it wouldn’t be that big of a deal for the
wouldn’t be that big of a deal for the
wouldn’t be that big of a deal for the company over the years Madea films have
company over the years Madea films have
company over the years Madea films have cost anywhere between five and twenty
cost anywhere between five and twenty
cost anywhere between five and twenty five million dollars to produce and they
five million dollars to produce and they
five million dollars to produce and they have without fail made fifty to ninety
have without fail made fifty to ninety
have without fail made fifty to ninety million dollars at the box office with
million dollars at the box office with
million dollars at the box office with numbers like that
numbers like that
numbers like that Madea isn’t likely to leave theaters
Madea isn’t likely to leave theaters
Madea isn’t likely to leave theaters anytime soon or ever I guess nobody told
anytime soon or ever I guess nobody told
anytime soon or ever I guess nobody told you that not much
you that not much
you that not much mud to the dam be8 you want to spam it
mud to the dam be8 you want to spam it
mud to the dam be8 you want to spam it do you agree with our picks check out
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