Film2009103 min

Madea Goes to Jail

Name: Madea Goes to Jail
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Released: 2009
Duration: 103 min
Cast: Tyler Perry, Derek Luke, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Ion Overman, Sofía Vergara

Taste attributes: comedycrimedramaslowfresh & originalunsavourylinearenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evil

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"Something big is coming to the big house."

Boxlist takeAn intimate crime comedy, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.6 /10

TMDB · 135 votes

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Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

After a high-speed car chase, Madea winds up behind bars because her quick temper gets the best of her. Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Josh Hardaway lands a case that's too personal to handle: that of a young prostitute and former drug addict named Candace. When Candace winds up in jail, Madea takes the young woman under her protective wing.

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