Films written by Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry is an American filmmaker, playwright, actor, comedian, and entrepreneur. His films vary in style from orthodox filmmaking techniques to filmed productions of live stage plays, many of which have been subsequently adapted into feature films. Perry is the creator and performer of Mabel "Madea" Simmons, a tough elderly woman, and also portrays her brother Joe Simmons and her nephew Brian Simmons. Madea's first appearance was in I Can Do Bad All by Myself (1999) staged in Chicago.
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As director
19 films directed
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STRAW
2025 · ★ 7.7
Tyler Perry's Duplicity
2025 · ★ 6.5
The Six Triple Eight
2024 · ★ 7.5
Mea Culpa
2024 · ★ 5.6
A Madea Family Funeral
2019 · ★ 6.0
Acrimony
2018 · ★ 6.8
Nobody's Fool
2018 · ★ 6.1
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
2017 · ★ 5.8
Boo! A Madea Halloween
2016 · ★ 5.8
The Single Moms Club
2014 · ★ 6.0
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
2013 · ★ 6.6
A Madea Christmas
2013 · ★ 6.5
Madea's Witness Protection
2012 · ★ 6.1
Madea's Big Happy Family
2011 · ★ 6.7
For Colored Girls
2010 · ★ 6.7
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010 · ★ 6.5
Madea Goes to Jail
2009 · ★ 6.5
Why Did I Get Married?
2007 · ★ 6.5
Madea's Family Reunion
2006 · ★ 6.4
As actor
18 performances
Don't Look Up
2021 · ★ 7.1
as Jack Bremmer
Those Who Wish Me Dead
2021 · ★ 6.6
as Arthur
A Madea Family Funeral
2019 · ★ 6.0
as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
Brain on Fire
2017 · ★ 7.0
as Richard
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
2017 · ★ 5.8
as Madea/Joe/Brian
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
2016 · ★ 6.0
as Baxter Stockman
Boo! A Madea Halloween
2016 · ★ 5.8
as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons
Gone Girl
2014 · ★ 7.9
as Tanner Bolt
The Single Moms Club
2014 · ★ 6.0
as T.K.
A Madea Christmas
2013 · ★ 6.5
as Madea
Alex Cross
2012 · ★ 5.1
as Dr. Alex Cross
Madea's Witness Protection
2012 · ★ 6.1
as Madea / Joe / Brian
Madea's Big Happy Family
2011 · ★ 6.7
as Madea / Joe / Self
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010 · ★ 6.5
as Terry
Madea Goes to Jail
2009 · ★ 6.5
as Madea / Joe / Brian
Why Did I Get Married?
2007 · ★ 6.5
as Terry
Madea's Family Reunion
2006 · ★ 6.4
as Madea / Brian / Joe
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005 · ★ 6.6
as Madea / Brian / Joe
As writer
20 writing credits
STRAW
2025 · ★ 7.7
Tyler Perry's Duplicity
2025 · ★ 6.5
The Six Triple Eight
2024 · ★ 7.5
Mea Culpa
2024 · ★ 5.6
A Madea Family Funeral
2019 · ★ 6.0
Acrimony
2018 · ★ 6.8
Nobody's Fool
2018 · ★ 6.1
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
2017 · ★ 5.8
Boo! A Madea Halloween
2016 · ★ 5.8
The Single Moms Club
2014 · ★ 6.0
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
2013 · ★ 6.6
A Madea Christmas
2013 · ★ 6.5
Madea's Witness Protection
2012 · ★ 6.1
Madea's Big Happy Family
2011 · ★ 6.7
For Colored Girls
2010 · ★ 6.7
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010 · ★ 6.5
Madea Goes to Jail
2009 · ★ 6.5
Why Did I Get Married?
2007 · ★ 6.5
Madea's Family Reunion
2006 · ★ 6.4
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005 · ★ 6.6
As producer
18 producing credits
STRAW
2025 · ★ 7.7
Tyler Perry's Duplicity
2025 · ★ 6.5
The Six Triple Eight
2024 · ★ 7.5
Mea Culpa
2024 · ★ 5.6
A Madea Family Funeral
2019 · ★ 6.0
Acrimony
2018 · ★ 6.8
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
2017 · ★ 5.8
Boo! A Madea Halloween
2016 · ★ 5.8
The Single Moms Club
2014 · ★ 6.0
Peeples
2013 · ★ 5.6
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
2013 · ★ 6.6
A Madea Christmas
2013 · ★ 6.5
Madea's Witness Protection
2012 · ★ 6.1
Madea's Big Happy Family
2011 · ★ 6.7
For Colored Girls
2010 · ★ 6.7
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010 · ★ 6.5
Madea Goes to Jail
2009 · ★ 6.5
Why Did I Get Married?
2007 · ★ 6.5