''Why Did I Get Married Too?'' is a 2010 American

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directed by

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and starring Janet Jackson,

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, Jill Scott,

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, Richard T. Jones,

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, and

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. Produced by

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and

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, it is the sequel to '' Why Did I Get Married?'' (2007). The film shares the interactions of four couples who undertake a week-long retreat to improve their relationships.

Plot

The four couples prepare for their next marriage retreat in the Bahamas. Sheila ( Jill Scott) and her new husband, Troy (

), are the first to arrive, followed (in order) by Patricia ( Janet Jackson) and Gavin (

), Terry (

) and Dianne (

), and Angela (

) and Marcus (

). The men and the women separate to talk about the good and bad about their marriages. In a surprising twist, Sheila's ex-husband, Mike ( Richard T. Jones), arrives, and Angela immediately starts a fight until he leaves the women alone to go see the guys. That night, he talks about his and Sheila's relationship, which angers Troy. Dianne accidentally calls Terry "Phil" in the course of conversation. Angela is insistent about getting the password to Marcus' cell phone because she distrusts him, but Marcus distracts her using sex. Dianne and Terry hear arguing later and think it's Angela and Marcus, but it turns out to be Patricia and Gavin. When Dianne goes to investigate, she finds Patricia but cannot get her to tell her what's wrong. The next morning, Sheila makes it clear that, though Mike says he misses her, she is completely over him. At the beach, the women meet an elderly couple ( Louis Gosset, Jr. and

) who have accidentally thrown a friend's ashes on Angela. Sheila invites them to dinner and they accept. At the "Why Did I Get Married?" ceremony, Patricia announces to the group that she and Gavin are getting a divorce, causing a distraught and angered Gavin to walk away from her, because he did not know she was going to announce it to them. Back in Atlanta, Gavin and his lawyer meet Patricia with her lawyer, Dianne. Patricia and Gavin have decided to split everything down the middle in the settlement, but Gavin reveals that Patricia has not offered up the account containing her $850,000 book revenue. Patricia refuses to give Gavin any of her book money, but as she leaves, Gavin advises Dianne to tell Patricia to "prepare for a fight", as he intends to get half of that account as well. Meanwhile, Angela's neighbor tells her she's been hearing sexual noises from the house when Angela is not home. Angela believes Marcus is cheating and confronts him live on his television show, who then gives her his cell phone and password. Gavin comes home very drunk and confronts Patricia. He takes their son's baby photos and taunts her about her perceived lack of emotions, even about their divorce and their son's death, and then assaults her, douses her in vodka, then burns the photos. Elsewhere, at Sheila's request, Mike agrees to help find Troy a job. Angela lectures Dianne and Sheila about how all men cheat. Patricia changes the locks and catches Gavin, Terry, and Marcus moving Gavin's things out, then learns Gavin has taken all their money, including her book money; enraged, Patricia trashes the house with his golf clubs. Angela comes home early to catch Marcus cheating and finds a couple in her bed, but after shooting up the room, she notices it was just the gardener and the maid having sex. Terry finally confronts Dianne about her infidelity; she reveals that she has been having an emotional affair and begs for forgiveness. Marcus and Angela fight, then reconcile, but only to fight again after Angela discovers Marcus has another phone. Troy arrives at Mike's apartment after finding out Mike got him his police job. After finding Sheila there, he angrily attacks Mike. Sheila tearfully confesses that she has been taking Mike to chemotherapy; she tries to apologize for being dishonest, but he leaves her. The women go to Patricia's house to comfort her; they soon realize that they are ruining their marriages and lives with their constant selfishness, lies, dishonesty and inconsideration. The next day, Troy, himself, apologizes to Mike for the incident, who forgives him and invites Troy to have a drink with him and the guys, beginning a new friendship. Mike tells the men to fix their marriages because life is too short. Later that day, Gavin finds himself humiliated at his job, harassed, and told off by an angry Patricia; to make matters worse, he is then struck and gravely injured by an oncoming truck. While the others wait to hear the status of his condition, a tearful and regretful Patricia instructs the wives to fix their marriages (such as Mike suggested to the husbands), and everyone makes up. Gavin's doctor shows up and informs them that he has died. The couples decided to have a memorial service for Gavin in the Bahamas. One year later, as Patricia exits a university building she is approached by a colleague. She tells Patricia that she knows someone who wants to meet her, a philanthropist, but Patricia refuses. The professor goes on to tell her that she can at least say hi because the university needs funds. The man (

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) tells her that her books have helped in his grieving process (divorce) and invites her to have coffee. The movie ends with Patricia smiling at him.

Cast

as Terry Brock * Janet Jackson as Patricia Agnew * Jill Scott as Sheila Jackson *

as Dianne Brock *

as Angela Williams * Richard T. Jones as Mike *

as Gavin Agnew *

as Troy Jackson *

as Marcus Williams *

as Porter Jones *

as Ola Jones *

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as Terry's Mom *

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as Daniel Franklin (uncredited cameo)

Production

A June 5, 2009, report stated that Janet Jackson would reprise her role as Patricia, making her the third confirmed cast member to reprise her role. Due to Michael Jackson's sudden death, film production was halted for a short period of time, after which Jackson returned to continue with the project. On August 6, 2009, Jackson stated that she had finished filming her scenes. On June 16, 2009, Tyler Perry confirmed that the entire cast from the first film would return for the sequel.

Soundtrack

Janet Jackson recorded a song for the ''Why Did I Get Married Too?'' soundtrack entitled "

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was also featured with the song "Still". The soundtrack for the film was released on

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with distribution being handled by

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- "I Love You Too" *2. Janet Jackson - "Nothing" *3.

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- "In The Middle Of It All" *4.

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- "A Strange Arrangement" *5.

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- "Gotta Find A Way" *10.

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- "Married Man" *12.

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Reception

Critical response

The film received mixed reviews from critics. Based on 49 reviews collected by

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, the film has an overall approval rating from critics of 27% with an average score of 4.60/10. The website's critical consensus states, "It's bolstered by a strong performance from Janet Jackson, but ultimately, ''Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?'' doesn't add anything new to Perry's melodramatic formula."

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calculated an average score of 44/100, based on 12 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.

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of ''

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'' gave the film 2½ out of 4 stars, claiming: "If Perry's cinematic vision remains less than 20/20, his sagacity gets stronger by the movie." Lisa Schwarzbaum of ''

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'' graded the film a D, writing in her review: "It's a contradiction in terms to think of the phenomenally successful, prolific entertainment showman Tyler Perry as lazy, but there's no other description for this particular product: Terribly shot and crudely assembled." Scott Wilson concurred, stating: "Why Did I Get Married Too? lacks the underlying goodwill of some of his better work and plays like a gift wrapped present to his detractors." Wilson graded the movie 1.5/5 stars.

Box office

''Why Did I Get Married Too?'' grossed a total of $30.2 million in its opening weekend placing second behind '' Clash of the Titans''. Its opening weekend gross makes it the third highest opening for films created by

. As of June 6, 2010 the movie has grossed over $60 million domestically.Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010) - Box Office Mojo
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Awards/nominations

NAACP Image Awards * 2011: Nomination - Outstanding Motion Picture * 2011: Nomination - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture - Janet Jackson * 2011: Nomination - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture - Jill Scott * 2011: Nomination - NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing for a Motion Picture, Outstanding Writing for a Motion Picture -

References

External links

Official website
* * {{Tyler Perry 2010 films 2010 comedy-drama films African-American comedy-drama films American sequel films Films about marriage Films directed by Tyler Perry Films scored by Aaron Zigman Films shot in Atlanta Films with screenplays by Tyler Perry Lionsgate films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films