Madea Goes to Jail

Madea Goes to Jail is a 2009 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tyler Perry, which was based on his 2006 play, and starring Perry, Derek Luke, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Ion Overman, RonReaco Lee, Sofía Vergara, Vanessa Ferlito, and Viola Davis. The film tells the story of Madea going to prison for her uncontrollable anger management problems as she befriends a young incarcerated prostitute that an assistant district attorney knows since college. The film was released on February 20, 2009. It is the fourth film in the Madea cinematic universe as it follows up from the cameo appearance of Madea in the previous film Meet the Browns and it features Cora and Mr. Brown from that film. Madea Goes to Jail received negative reviews from critics, but was a box office success, grossing $90.5 million worldwide against a $17.5 million budget. Plot A high-speed freeway police chase (seen in Meet the Browns) results in Madea (Tyler Perry) being pulled over and arrested. Madea is then brought before the judge, and Brian (Tyler Perry) is able to secure her release when it's revealed that the police officers failed to read her Miranda warning. Unable to put Madea away, Judge Ephriam instead suspends her already suspended driver's license and places her in an anger management course.