Diary of a Mad Black Woman

2005 · 117 MIN · IMDB 5.7 · 16,397 VOTES · DIR. Darren Grant

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Overview

Charles, an attorney, and Helen, his devoted wife, seem to have everything – money, a beautiful mansion – the American Dream. However, as Helen prepares to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary, her life takes an unexpected twist when she comes home to find her clothes packed up in a U-Haul van parked in the driveway. Charles is divorcing her and kicks her out. Helen moves in with her grandmother Madea, an old woman who doesn't take any lip from anyone. Madea helps Helen through these tough times by showing her what is really important in life. Helen is forced to rediscover love, life, and religion in her pursuit for happiness.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,814 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:25 March 11.
00:07:04 Don't play games with me. Tell me, Charles.
00:11:45 You're leaving. Go on.
00:17:18 Yeah, girl.
00:21:14 What the hell is wrong with you?
00:25:53 You begging now?
00:30:01 Stop running. Say hi to your aunt Helen.
00:33:19 I called you bitter, because now every man you meet...
00:37:32 Look, I'm a legitimate defense attorney...
00:43:06 Yeah.
00:47:43 Take it to him
00:52:08 I have food at home.
00:57:12 And he smells so good.
01:04:36 Come on, Tiffany.
01:09:14 because if he hadn't been such a terrible man to me...
01:16:56 -Oh, my God. -What?
01:21:07 This is not gonna beat me.
01:28:20 I thought you were gonna stand me up.
01:32:13 Who's Orlando?
01:35:09 She's beating the hell out of him.
01:42:07 The doors of the church are open.
01:46:39 Give me some cornbread.
01:52:40 Take, take, take, take, take
300:00:00 in that bag.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,814
Dialogue density15.5 lines / min
First line00:01:25
Final line300:00:00

Production Record

DirectorDarren Grant
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5,500,000
Revenue$50,652,203
IMDb votes16,397