, but the final movie in the long-running series is expected to have a lively debut at the box office this weekend.Lionsgate’s “A Madea Family Funeral,” the 11th film to feature Perry as the volatile grandma, is poised to open with $18 million to $20 million in ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada, according to people who have read pre-release tracking surveys.
The “Madea” comedies have been reliably profitable for Lionsgate during the last 14 years, starting with “Diary of a Mad Black Woman,” which grossed $50 million on a minuscule budget. The series has expanded in surprising ways, with installments including “Boo! A Madea Halloween” in 2016 and its 2017 sequel. The Madea movies have grossed a total of more than $500 million.
Its best picture victory on Sunday was considered somewhat surprising because many analysts had predicted a win for Netflix’s “Roma.”“Alita: Battle Angel,” 20th Century Fox’s $170-million sci-fi adventure, has doneBut the movie about a slightly built cyborg enjoyed a strong opening in China. The movie debuted with $64 million in the world’s second-largest film market, which is more than the $62 million it generated in two weeks at home, according to film industry consulting firm Artisan Gateway.
Hopefully the like’s of the Loretta Devine’s can go back to playing the Madea’s again. Basically a “Black Female playing a Black Female” a grounded character that the rest of the world is not laughing at even if she could be a clown. Eddie Murphy&Dustin Hoffman did it best tho👌
he has had a good run&good4him but his Madea character is just boring now. Look Perry is a genius almost unparalleled,especially the way he approaches his characters. His Direction is beautifully anal tho. His actors combined with his editing hit their beats a little to well😴
Isn't this stereotyping?
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