This forces the revelation that Charles received most of his money through drug deals and buying off judges. Helen signs the divorce papers and prepares to leave with Orlando. Meanwhile, career criminal Jamison Milton Jackson (Gary Anthony Sturgis) asks Charles to be his defense attorney in his trial for shooting an undercover cop during a drug deal and to possibly bribe the judge $300,000 to rule in his favor. Listen to Diary of a Mad Black Woman in full in the Spotify app. Because Madea is a repeat offender, Judge Mablean Ephriam places her under house arrest and sets a $5,000 property or cash bond for Helen. In the movie, Helen and Charles have been married for eighteen years, rather than twenty years as in the play. Brenda returns once more, this time bringing the paralyzed Charles to Helen, claiming that she cannot take care of him anymore and that she is not a care giver. Charles recovers, returns home with Helen, and resumes his verbal abuse of her. Soundtrack Credits . Leave feedback, Angie Stone (born Angela Laverne Brown in January 30, 1961, in Columbia, South Carolina) is a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B, hip-hop, and neo-soul singer and actress. In the play, Charles and Helen make amends and get back together after he heals from his injury and learns the error of his ways. The characters in the play, Angelo, Willie, and Daddy Charles don't exist. "Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) - Box Office Mojo", "Diary of a Mad Black Woman — TylerPerry.com", "Actor Tyler Perry Found Not Guilty In Copyright Lawsuit", Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Diary_of_a_Mad_Black_Woman&oldid=982266569, Articles with dead external links from August 2020, All articles that may contain original research, Articles that may contain original research from March 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. 2:28. Charles, an attorney, is distant, verbally abusive, and has been having multiple affairs, while Helen is unemployed, bored at home, and desperately trying to make her marriage work. After humiliating Helen, Charles leaves her, telling her she can have the house and $2,000 a month. The jury returned an 8–0 verdict in favor of Perry.[7]. It is the only Tyler Perry scripted film not directed by Tyler Perry. In the play, during their divorce, Helen keeps the house and $2,000 a month, but in the movie he throws her out of the house with no money for herself. In the movie, she and Brian went to see him. Helen and Orlando argue when he learns she has moved back in with Charles to look after him. Go directly to shout page. Start the wiki. Stone's music possesses a clear old school soul music influence, and her singing vocals recall those of, Angie Stone (born Angela Laverne Brown in January 30, 1961, in Columbia, South Carolina) is a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B, hip-hop, and neo-soul singer and actress. In the movie, Myrtle was put in a home prior to the movie, but in the play she hasn't been put in a home and she visits Helen now and then (due to her being played by Tamela Mann in the play version). But, upon realizing that Helen really placed the blame on Charles, Brenda, and (lamentably) God, Myrtle turns back and urges her to direct her anger at the devil and reevaluate her faith in Christ. Stone's music possesses a clear old school soul music…. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. DIARY OF A MAD BLACK WOMAN SOUNDTRACK RACHEL B; 9 videos; 25,653 views; Last updated on Oct 20, 2014 ... (Diary of a Mad Black Woman) by Renan Oliveira. Helen scolds him for what seems as though trying to flirt with her. Helen finally tells him of her troubles and the two become friends. Let me get the hell out!" In the movie, although she forgave him, they amicably split for good and she accepts Orlando's proposal. He leaves in anger. Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) Soundtracks. Helen also confides in her friend, Brenda (Robinson), an attorney who also works at Charles' firm, and her mother, Myrtle (Mann), who also thinks that Helen's marriage is still going well. Brenda then leaves quickly as Helen was trying to pull her wig off again, like she did when Myrtle told her about Charles, but not before being shot by Madea, who exclaims, "I got her, girl. Joe's son, Brian (also Tyler Perry), acts as Madea and Helen's attorney after Charles and Brenda catch the pair breaking into and vandalizing Charles's mansion. Helen and Charles have been married for 18 years in the movie, but in the play they were married for 20 years. Ebert also wrote that Elise, Tyson and Harris offered effective performances and that "[t]here's a good movie buried beneath the bad one. Helen McCarter (King) is a loving wife to her successful millionaire husband and attorney, Charles McCarter (Blake). This article is about the stage play. In the play, however, Orlando and Helen's relationship didn't grow as strong. He regains his ability to walk one day in church, where Debrah, now clean and sober, reconciles with Brian. Through the highs of life and the lows of life, this soundtrack stays with you. It has music by Tyler Perry and Elvin D. Ross. Charles begins to apologize and begs to just be left to die, but Helen refuses and tells him that she wants him to suffer for everything that he did to her.

Helen (Kimberly Elise) and Charles McCarter (Steve Harris) have money, success, and a fine home. Diary of a Mad Black Woman is a 2005 romantic comedy-drama film written by and starring Tyler Perry, which was inspired by the play of the same name.It is Perry's debut feature film, and the first entry in the Tyler Perry film franchise.
Professional film critics were mostly negative in their evaluation of Diary of a Mad Black Woman. For twenty years, they have lived in a mansion on the inner part of the city. In the shooting case, despite Charles' efforts, the jury finds Jamison guilty.