Lisa Breaux ( Rochelle Aytes), one of Madea's grand-nieces, is engaged to Carlos Armstrong ( Blair Underwood), an abusive and controlling investment banker. Nikki takes Madea's words to heart and gradually reforms her behavior. However, Madea tells her that the only way to really overcome her poor life is to work hard and strive to be better than the people who wronged her. At first, Madea and Nikki clash due to the latter's bad attitude and disrespect, stemming from her poor life up to this point, including an absent father, a mother in jail, and a slew of uncaring foster homes. Madea's Family Reunion received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, but was a box office success, grossing $63.4 million worldwide against a $6 million budget.Īfter Madea ( Tyler Perry) violates the terms of the house arrest she was subjected to in the previous film in order to get Joe ( Tyler Perry) some medicine, Judge Mablean Ephriam orders her to take in a rebellious foster child named Nikki ( Keke Palmer) in order to avoid jail as Brian ( Tyler Perry) states that Madea will make a good foster mother. The independent film was produced by Lionsgate. It was released on February 24, 2006, nearly one year following its predecessor, Diary of a Mad Black Woman. The film tells the story of Madea preparing for an upcoming family reunion while dealing with the dramas before and during it. It was written, directed by, and starring Perry with the rest of the cast consisting of Blair Underwood, Lynn Whitfield, Boris Kodjoe, Henry Simmons, Lisa Arrindell Anderson, Maya Angelou, Rochelle Aytes, Jenifer Lewis, Tangi Miller, Keke Palmer, and Cicely Tyson. The film is a sequel to Diary of a Mad Black Woman. Madea's Family Reunion is a 2006 American comedy-drama film and an adaptation of the stage production of the same name written by Tyler Perry.
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