''A Madea Homecoming'' is a 2022 American

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produced, written, and directed by Tyler Perry and his second film to be released by

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. Besides Perry, the film stars Cassi Davis-Patton, David Mann,

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, and

Brendan O'Carroll Brendan O'Carroll (born 17 September 1955) is an Irish actor, comedian, director, producer and writer. He is best known for portraying foul-mouthed matriarch Agnes Brown on stage and in the BBC and RTÉ television sitcom ''Mrs. Brown's Boys''. ...

. It is the twelfth film in the ''Madea'' cinematic universe which tells the story of Madea partaking in her great-grandson's college graduation party as hidden secrets emerge and surprise visitors show up. It was released on February 25, 2022. It is adapted from Perry's stage play ''Madea's Farewell Play'', the first ''Madea'' film to be adapted from a stage play since '' A Madea Christmas''. The film is also a crossover between the ''Madea'' franchise and the Irish sitcom ''

Mrs. Brown's Boys ''Mrs. Brown's Boys'' is an Irish television sitcom created by and starring Brendan O'Carroll and produced in the United Kingdom by BBC Scotland in partnership with BOC-PIX and Irish broadcaster RTÉ. The series stars O'Carroll as Agnes ...

''.

Plot

In Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Brown puts too much gasoline on the barbecue and sets himself on fire. Other family members are getting ready for Tim's graduation celebration. Cora arrives with groceries and talks about how places in their neighborhood got burnt down in the

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. Laura arrives with divorce lawyer friend Sylvia. Tim and Davi arrive with Tim's aunt Ellie in her police uniform. Joe tells her to get rid of it, saying police are criminals. She refuses, but later takes it off. Aunt Bam starts hitting on Davi and Tim. Joe says he suspects the two boys are gay. Agnes Brown and her daughter Cathy arrive and after doing the "

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" salute, thinking her hosts were true Africans, Cora slams the door on them before letting them in. Madea starts threatening Agnes until Davi explains she is his great-aunt. Agnes asks "Why do you all look like you have your

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in a bunch?" but everyone mishears "knickers" as "

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s". She lifts her skirt to explain that "knickers" are underwear. They go to dinner at Red Lobster, where Cora gives Brown candy from Madea's purse for his blood sugar levels. Madea irritates Cora by reminiscing about her days as a

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. Madea tries to show the restaurant is full of strippers by shouting a line from "Up", whereupon nearly all of the women reply. Joe arrives wearing

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memorabilia and resumes insulting Ellie over her police job. Back at the house Tim's father Richard has been waiting. Madea fires her gun without warning, making Joe

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in his leather pants. While washing dishes Laura tells Agnes she is confused that Davi, after graduation, will return to Ireland to take over his grandfather's farm. Tim makes an announcement,

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as gay. Everyone says they already knew. Sylvia reveals she has been secretly dating Richard. Madea orders Richard and Sylvia to leave at gunpoint. Seeing Mr. Brown and Agnes acting strangely, Cora tells Madea she gave them candy from her purse. Madea reveals it was

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. Mr. Brown, as "The Brown Panther", jumps off the roof in his underwear with a bed sheet cape and knocks himself out. Laura and Ellie are discussing Richard and Sylvia when Madea claims her roommate

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stole her boyfriend in 1955, inadvertently setting off the

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and the

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as a whole. The next morning, when Agnes apologizes Madea says she will give her the recipe for the chocolate marijuana. Tensions rise when Richard and Sylvia come back to the barbecue. Davi fights with Richard and Richard hits Laura by accident. Davi reveals he has been seeing Laura and proposes to her. She declines. Laura tells Ellie of her confusion that Davi is returning to Ireland. Ellie questions the reason Laura declined Davi's proposal. Tim rejects Davi's apology. Madea tells Laura to feel okay about the drama and apologize and convinces Tim to forgive Davi. At the graduation, Tim rips up his prepared speech and speaks about his family, apologizing to Davi and Laura, and crediting all his family for their love and support. When he gives credit to his father Richard, Madea interrupts to insult Richard. The family congratulates Tim and Davi, Tim having told Davi he approves of his relationship with Laura. Davi proposes again to Laura who says yes. Agnes gives him her blessing, revealing that his grandfather need not know as he's in prison for sleeping with a sheep in a hotel. Agnes and Cathy prepare to return to Ireland. Madea says she can't accept Agnes' invitation to visit because "there is too much sand", having confused Ireland with

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the whole time. As the credits roll, Madea parodies Beyonce and

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Cast

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as: ** Mabel "Madea" Simmons, Perry also portrays Madea in the flashback sequence ** Joe Simmons, Madea's brother * Cassi Davis-Patton as Aunt Bam, Madea's cousin * David Mann as Leroy Brown, a man who was thought to be Cora's biological father until ''

Madea's Big Happy Family ''Madea's Big Happy Family'' is a 2010 American stage play created, produced, written, and directed by Tyler Perry. It stars Tyler Perry as Mabel "Madea" Simmons and Cassi Davis as Aunt Bam. The play also marks the debut appearance of Aunt Bam ...

'' *

as Cora Simmons, Madea's daughter *

as Laura, Madea's granddaughter, Cora's daughter and Tim's mother * Brandon Black as Timothy "Tim" Marshall, Madea's great-grandson, Cora's grandson and Laura's son who is struggling to

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* Isha Blaaker as Davi O'Malley, Agnes's great-nephew, Cathy's second cousin and Tim's best friend *

Agnes Brown ''Mrs. Brown's Boys'' is a sitcom produced by BBC Scotland in partnership with BocPix and RTÉ, written by and starring Brendan O'Carroll. Originally a radio series starting in 1992, the series became more and more popular, which led to the tel ...

, Davi's great-aunt. O'Carroll reprises his role from ''

'' * Jennifer Gibney as Cathy Brown, Agnes's daughter and Davi's first-cousin-once-removed. Gibney reprises her role from ''Mrs. Brown's Boys'' * Geneva Maccarone as Sylvia, Laura's friend and Richard's fiancée * Amani Atkinson as Richard, Laura's former husband, Tim's father and Sylvia's fiancée * Candace Maxwell as Ellie, Madea's granddaughter, Cora's daughter and Laura's sister

Production

After originally planning to retire the Madea character after ''

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'' and ''Madea's Farewell Play'', Tyler Perry later reverted these plans on a joint announcement with

announcing Madea's return to film. Filming took place at

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in June 2021.

Release

The film was released on February 25, 2022 by

Reception

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gave the film a

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score of 42 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

References

External links

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