Helen McCarter has seemingly had the perfect life with husband Charles McCarter. Over the years, Helen has been a faithful and loving wife, while Charles built a successful and lucrative career as a prominent Atlanta attorney. They wear the latest fashions, drive the nicest cars, have all the possessions they need, and they live on an expansive estate complete with an extravagant mansion, swimming pool, tennis court and all the trappings of wealth--a little piece of paradise away from the city. However, on the eve of their 18th wedding anniversary, Helen's paradise begins to crumble as Charles announces that he wants a divorce. He abruptly and literally tosses Helen out of the mansion to make room for the other woman. With all of her possessions packed in a moving van, Helen starts on her journey to put the pieces of her life back together. Through the assistance of her friends, family, faith, and a twist of fate, Helen finds the strength and empowerment she needs to get control of her circumstances. She also finds that the tragic events of her life soon become comic, especially with the guidance and help-- mostly unsolicited, by the way--of her pot-smoking, gun-toting, and much beloved, grandmother figure Madea.
Production Diary of a Woman Productions Inc.; BET Pictures; Diary of a Woman Inc.; Reuben Cannon Productions; Tyler Perry Company, The;
Cast Names Kimberly Elise; Steve Harris; Shemar Moore; Tamara Taylor; Lisa Marcos; Tiffany Evans; Cicely Tyson; Tyler Perry; Terrell Carter; Carol Mitchell-leon; Avery Knight; Vickie Eng; Gary Anthony Sturgis; Bart Hansard; Chandra Currelley-Young; Sho Dixon; Tamela J. Mann; Ric Reitz; Lauren Leah Mitchell; Mike Pniewski; Wilbur Fitzgerald; L. Warren Young; Mablean Ephriam; Tony Vaughn; E. Roger Mitchell; Cedric Pendleton; Richard Reed; Joe Washington; Kate Donadio; Syr Law; Ryan Gentles; Ronnie Garrett; Marcus Williams; Earl Fleming; Christian Keyes; Vic Aviles; Laurie Gardner; Robert Hatch; Donnie McClurkin; John Fitzgerald Page;
Box Office USD 50,382,128
Release Date 2005-02-25
Genres Comedy; Drama; Romance;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG-13 for drug content, thematic elements, crude sexual
references and some violence.