I Can Do Bad All By Myself

Name: I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2009-09-11
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodriguez, Mary J. Blige, Gladys Knight

2009·Movie·PG-13·113 min·★ 6.3(144)

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“Hope is closer than you think.”

When Madea catches teenage Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off of her married boyfriend, April wants nothing to do with the kids.

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About I Can Do Bad All By Myself

I Can Do Bad All By Myself is a 2009 English-language drama and comedy film directed by Tyler Perry. The cast is led by Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodriguez. It has a runtime of 1h 53m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.

I Can Do Bad All By Myself was produced by Lions Gate Films and made in United States of America. It was released on September 11, 2009, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $19 million, it went on to gross $52 million worldwide.

Director: Tyler Perry
Writers: Tyler Perry
Release date: September 11, 2009
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $19 million
Box office: $52 million
Production: Lions Gate Films

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I Can Do Bad All By Myself cast & crew

I Can Do Bad All By Myself was directed by Tyler Perry and written by Tyler Perry.

The cast features Tyler Perry as Madea, Taraji P. Henson as April, Adam Rodriguez as Sandio, Mary J. Blige as Tanya, Gladys Knight as Wilma, and Brian J. White as Randy.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Aaron Zigman, cinematography is by Alexander Gruszynski, and it was produced by Reuben Cannon and Tyler Perry.

Is I Can Do Bad All By Myself worth watching?

I Can Do Bad All By Myself holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 144 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 53m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and comedy, I Can Do Bad All By Myself is worth a place on your watchlist.

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