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.
Diary of a Mad Black Woman has generally received positive reviews.
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Diary of a Mad Black Woman was released in 2005 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 548 reviews, giving Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) an average rating of 62%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 85%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 47%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Diary of a Mad Black Woman a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 62%, Diary of a Mad Black Woman is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2005, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2005 with similar scores include films like Land of the Dead, The Longest Yard and The Sandlot 2.
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