Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Cast: Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Shemar Moore, Cicely Tyson, Tyler Perry, Lisa Marcos, Tamara Taylor, Tiffany Evans, Gary Anthony Sturgis, Tamela Mann, Chandra Currelley, Judge Mablean Ephriam, Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Wilbur Fitzgerald
Diary of a Mad Black Woman is a 2005 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Darren Grant and written by Tyler Perry. Inspired by the play of the same name, it marks the debut feature film of Perry, in addition to being the first entry in the Madea film franchise. The film stars Perry alongside Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Shemar Moore, and Cicely Tyson. The film tells the story of a woman who is thrown out of her house by her husband on their 18th wedding anniversary as she moves in with her grandmother. This was the only Tyler Perry scripted film not to be directed by Tyler Perry.