Product Details

• Actors: Tyler Perry, David Mann, Tamela Mann, Kisha Grandy, Tyga Graham
• Directors: Tyler Perry, Chet A. Brewster
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Lions Gate
• DVD Release Date: June 28, 2005
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0009A40NE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,373 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #94 in Movies & TV > DVD > Performing Arts
• For more information about "Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself: The Play" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

When Madea (Tyler Perry) gets sick, her family comes to her aid. What they don't realize is that they're the ones who need her help. As always, Madea's cockeyed outlook on life saves the day and guarantees side-splitting laughs along the way.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Play and DVD!, June 26, 2005

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Dorrie Wheeler - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself: The Play (DVD)

This is really an excellent play. Madea's granddaughter is living with her following her divorce. She is shocked when she learns her sister Maylee is engaged to her recent ex-husband Anthony. Maylee is a hootchie more interested in men that her own 14 year old daughter who is living with Madea. This is such a hilarious--yet serious play. I don't want to be a spoiler but the twists and turns of the storyline will keep you on your feet. The neighbor Mr. Brown provides comic relief. It's a great play and it although it's a comedy it addresses serious issues. YOu must check out the extras. The play includes a wonderful featurette with Tyler Perry providing some behind the scene details of this particular play. It seems the theater flooded prior to the performance and a Friday show had to be canceled. Tyler went out to speak to the crowd and signed autographs. He really felt bad about canceling the show due to the power being out because most of the fans didn't want a refund they wanted to see the show. "I Can Do Bad By Myself," also addresses some of the themes featured in the film "Diary of a Mad Black Woman," most noticibly a woman who has escaped a verbally abusive man who is hesitant to embrace real love. Another thing I enjoyed about this play is that the women look like real black women you might see anywhere and not just supermodels. They have average wigs and weave and are regular clothes. Great play and of course Madea is hilarious.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT>>>>>>>>>FUNNY>>>>, June 30, 2005

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Abby Boodoosingh "prettygirlabby" (new york) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself: The Play (DVD)

i rented this movie not thinking anything. but now i went to amazon and bought the movie so i can watch it whenever i want. i have to say i have not laughed like this in a long time. this movie was hilarious. not only tyler perrry great and funny playing madea, but he also dealt with real life issues that people take for grannted. i truly enjoyed this movie and would recommend it to all. you wont regret it at all.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars RE: Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself, October 8, 2004

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D. Boykin "desil2626" (Los Angeles , CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself (DVD)

I really enjoy this movie. When it arrive I watch 3 day straight. The stars Tyler Perry as Madea a grandma who is the glue to the family. The two sisters Vianne and Mayline aren't getting along because Mayline is marrying Vianne's ex-husand Anthony. Vianne is stil hurt about the divorce and feelslike she will spend the rest of her life alone. Vianne realizes that God is in control. God will give her direction. Mayline realize that marrying her sister is wrong and doesn't go thtough with it. This play reminds of my great gramda who past away 9 years ago . She was the glue to maternal side of the family everytime I play it makes me think of her.