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I Can Do Bad All By Myself

2009·Movie
1h 53min·PG-13
59
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb4.8Metacritic555.3Rotten Tomatoes61%81%

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A , comedy: , .

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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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.
Family DramaRedemptionMusicalSocial CommentaryComing-of-AgeTyler Perry FilmGospel MusicUrban SettingEmotional Journey

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Directed by:
Tyler Perry
Written by:
Tyler Perry
Produced by:
Tyler Perry, Reuben Cannon, Jerry P. Jacobs
Composed by:
Aaron Zigman

Sequels and Prequels

Meet the Browns
Meet the Browns (2008)
GoodWatch score 51
Madea Goes to Jail
Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
GoodWatch score 53
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009)
GoodWatch score 59
A Madea Christmas
A Madea Christmas (2013)
GoodWatch score 40

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Where can I stream I Can Do Bad All By Myself?

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In the United States, I Can Do Bad All By Myself streams on fuboTV and MovieSphere+. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is I Can Do Bad All By Myself worth watching?

59
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 4.8, Rotten Tomatoes 61%, and Metacritic 55).

Is I Can Do Bad All By Myself a sequel?

  1. Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
  2. Madea's Family Reunion (2006)
  3. Meet the Browns (2008)
  4. Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
  5. I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009)
  6. Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)
  7. Madea's Witness Protection (2012)
  8. A Madea Christmas (2013)
  9. Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love (2015)
  10. Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016)
  11. Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017)
  12. A Madea Family Funeral (2019)
  13. Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming (2022)
  14. Madea's Destination Wedding (2025)
  15. Joe's College Road Trip (2026)

Yes: it's movie 5 of 15 in its series, after Madea Goes to Jail (2009) and before Madea's Big Happy Family (2011).

Is I Can Do Bad All By Myself okay for kids?

PG-13Strong languageDrug use

Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language and drug use, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will I Can Do Bad All By Myself make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Is I Can Do Bad All By Myself plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does I Can Do Bad All By Myself use?

JerkassPolitically Incorrect VillainParental AbandonmentEarn Your Happy EndingMouthy KidNot a Morning PersonAddled AddictThe AlcoholicAdapted OutHate SinkAnnoying Younger SiblingBrutal Honestyand 20 more

TV Tropes lists 32 tropes for it, including Jerkass, Politically Incorrect Villain, and Parental Abandonment.