Boo! A Madea Halloween
Seen it?2016 | 103 min | Comedy, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 19% on Rotten Tomatoes and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved Fright Night, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: scary moments. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Madea winds up in the middle of mayhem when she spends a hilarious, haunted Halloween fending off killers, paranormal poltergeists, ghosts, ghouls, and zombies while keeping a watchful eye on a group of misbehaving teens.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
19% on Rotten Tomatoes, 30 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$75 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 61K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tyler Perry
- Tyler PerryMabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons
- Cassi DavisBetty Ann "Aunt Bam" Murphy
- Diamond WhiteTiffany Simmons
- Yousef ErakatJonathan
- Bella ThorneRain Mathison
- Liza KoshyAday Walker
- Patrice LovelyHattie Mae Love
- Lexy PanterraLeah Devereaux
- Andre HallQuinton
- Brock O'HurnHorse