friend. She finds Orlando, asks him to propose again, and accepts when he does. Cast Kimberly Elise as Helen Simmons-McCarter, a woman who is the soon-to-be ex-wife of Charles. Steve Harris as Charles McCarter, a successful lawyer. Shemar Moore as Orlando, a moving truck driver. Cicely Tyson as Myrtle Simmons, Helen's mother. Tyler Perry as: Mabel "Madea" Simmons, a tough old lady and Helen's grandmother Joe Simmons, Madea's brother. Brian Simmons, a lawyer who is Madea's nephew and Joe's son. Lisa Marcos as Brenda Marcos, Charles' mistress. Tamara Taylor as Debrah, Brian's drug-addicted wife. Tiffany Evans as Tiffany, Brian's daughter. Avery Knight as BJ, Brian's son Gary Anthony Sturgis as Jamison Milton Jackson, a career criminal. Chandra Currelley as herself Judge Mablean Ephriam as herself Tamela Mann as Cora Simmons, a choir member at the church Helen attends who is revealed to be Madea's daughter in other works. Soundtrack The soundtrack was released by Motown Records on April 19, 2005. Release The film was released on DVD and VHS June 28, 2005 by Lions Gate Home Entertainment. Reception Box office On its opening weekend, the film arrived at number 1 on the box office rankings, with takings of $21.9 million. The film grossed an estimated $50.6 million in the United States and Canada, with an additional $19,000 internationally, for an estimated worldwide total of $50.7 million. Critical response Professional film critics were mostly negative in their evaluation of Diary of a Mad Black Woman. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 16% based on 115 reviews, with an average rating of 4.0/10. The site's consensus reads "Tyler Perry's successful play can't make the move to the screen; this mix of slapstick, melodrama and spirituality lacks a consistent tone." Metacritic gives the film a weighted average score of 36% based on reviews from 30 critics, which the site considers "generally unfavorable reviews". Audience polled by CinemaScore gave the film a rare "A+" grade, on a scale from A-F. Roger Ebert gave the film one out of four stars, arguing that the Madea character "is not remotely plausible [and] not merely wrong for the movie, but fatal to it." Ebert also wrote that Elise, Tyson and Harris offered effective performances and that "[t]here's a good movie buried beneath the bad one." Sequel A sequel to the film, Madea's Family Reunion, was released on February 24, 2006. References External links 2005 films