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Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry

31 movies on Netflix

Biography

Tyler Perry is an American filmmaker and actor who started in theater, touring stage plays before moving into film. Born in New Orleans, he created and performs Madea, the tough elderly woman who first appeared in the stage version of I Can Do Bad All by Myself, and he also plays her brother Joe. His breakthrough came with Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005), which he wrote and produced from his own play, and he directed his first film, an adaptation of Madea's Family Reunion (2006). He developed the sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne, made The Haves and the Have Nots for Oprah Winfrey's network and produced The Oval for BET. He acted in Gone Girl (2014), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016), Vice (2018) and Don't Look Up (2021), did voice work for The Star (2017), and received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 2021.

57years old

Turns 58 on September 13in 307 days

  • Born New Orleans
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
  • Emmitt Perry Jr. (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
31
Career span
21 years2005 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. First role

    Perry's first film appearance outside his own productions came in 2009, when director J. J. Abrams asked him to play Starfleet Academy commandant Admiral Barnett in Star Trek.

  2. Big break

    Perry's breakthrough performance came in 2005 with Diary of a Mad Black Woman. He wrote and produced the film, adapting it from his stage play of the same name.

  3. A role that slipped away

    For a new Alex Cross film, Perry stepped into the role that Morgan Freeman had played in James Patterson's series. Released on October 19, 2012, the movie was panned by critics and audiences and became a box office bomb.

  4. Behind the camera

    Perry's first book, Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings, was released on April 11, 2006, and sold 30,000 copies. Its hardcover edition reached the top spot on the New York Times Best Seller list and stayed there for 12 weeks.

Tyler Perry movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Gone Girl2014 Drama, Mystery, Thrilleras Tanner Bolt

    IMDb rating 8.11.2M votes

  2. Don't Look Up2021 Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fias Jack Bremmer

    IMDb rating 7.1681K votes

  3. Madea Goes to Jail2009as Madea / Joe / Brian

    IMDb rating 4.714K votes

  4. Madea's Family Reunion2006as Madea / Brian / Joe

    IMDb rating 5.413K votes

  5. Alex Cross2012as Alex Cross

    IMDb rating 5.237K votes

  6. A Fall from Grace2020as Rory

    IMDb rating 5.919K votes

  7. Why Did I Get Married?2007as Terry

    IMDb rating 6.015K votes

  8. Why Did I Get Married Too?2010as Terry

    IMDb rating 4.811K votes

Most often with

Adam McKay directed two of these films. Cassi Davis appears in eight of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Cassi Davis, 8 films togetherSee the 8 films with Cassi DavisTamela J. Mann, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Tamela J. MannCicely Tyson, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Cicely TysonDavid Mann, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with David MannLamman Rucker, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Lamman RuckerMichael Jai White, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Michael Jai WhiteAdam McKayDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Adam McKay

Films together

Box office

What Tyler Perry's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.8 billion

24 of the 31 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 31 films: 24 worldwide figure; 4 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.

  • 24Worldwide figure
  • 4Never in cinemas
  • 3Figure not found

Top grosser

Gone Girl2014as Tanner Bolt$371 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 62% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Gone Girl2014as Tanner Bolt
    $371M20.3% of the total
  2. 2
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows2016as Baxter Stockman
    $246M13.4% of the total
  3. 3
    PAW Patrol: The Movie2021as Gus (voice)
    $144M7.9% of the total
  4. 4
    Madea Goes to Jail2009as Madea / Joe / Brian
    $91M4.9% of the total
  5. 5
    Vice2018as Colin Powell
    $76M4.2% of the total
  6. 6
    Boo! A Madea Halloween2016as Madea / Joe / Brian
    $75M4.1% of the total
  7. 7
    A Madea Family Funeral2019as Madea / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
    $75M4.1% of the total
  8. 8
    Madea's Witness Protection2012as Madea / Joe / Brian
    $67M3.7% of the total
The Star (2017), $63.6 millionMadea's Family Reunion (2006), $63.4 millionWhy Did I Get Married Too? (2010), $60.7 millionWhy Did I Get Married? (2007), $55.9 millionMadea's Big Happy Family (2011), $54.2 millionA Madea Christmas (2013), $53.4 millionI Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009), $51.7 millionDiary of a Mad Black Woman (2005), $50.7 millionBoo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017), $48.3 millionMeet the Browns (2008), $42.0 millionThe Family That Preys (2008), $37.1 millionGood Deeds (2012), $35.6 millionAlex Cross (2012), $30.4 millionThose Who Wish Me Dead (2021), $23.4 millionThe Single Moms Club (2014), $16.4 millionDon't Look Up (2021), $791,863

$687 millionfrom the other 16 films with a worldwide figure, 38% of the total

Awards

Four awards and honors from 2013 to 2021.

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Tyler Perry's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2021Jean Hersholt Humanitarian AwardWon
2013Golden Raspberry Award for Worst ActressA Madea ChristmasWon
NAACP Image Award – Chairman's AwardWon
Star on Hollywood Walk of FameHonored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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