How to Watch the Madea Movies in Order

Want to watch the Madea movies in order? The franchise spans 15 films released from 2005 to 2026. The simplest approach is release order, which is how the story was meant to unfold for audiences. Here is the complete Madea watch order, with links to our full guides for each film.

1. Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)

Charles, an attorney, and Helen, his devoted wife, seem to have everything – money, a beautiful mansion – the American Dream. However, as Helen prepares to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary, he

2. Madea's Family Reunion (2006)

Southern matriarch Madea has a lot on her plate. Her nieces, Vanessa and Lisa, have relationship troubles - Vanessa moves into Madea's house with her 2 young children and Lisa is engaged to a controll

3. Meet the Browns (2008)

A single mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda has been struggling for years to make ends meet and keep her three kids off the street. When she's laid off with no warning, she starts losing hope

4. Madea Goes to Jail (2009)

After a high-speed car chase, Madea winds up behind bars because her quick temper gets the best of her. Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Josh Hardaway lands a case that's too personal to handle:

5. I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009)

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: the

6. Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)

When Shirley, Madea's niece, receives distressing news about her health, the only thing she wants is her family gathered around her. However, Shirley's three adult children are too preoccupied with th

7. Madea's Witness Protection (2012)

For years, mild-mannered Wall Street banker George Needleman has meandered through life oblivious to his family's dysfunction and his company's malfeasance, but he's forced to wake up when he learns t

8. A Madea Christmas (2013)

Madea dispenses her unique form of holiday spirit on rural town when she's coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas.

9. Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love (2015)

After a hilarious run-in with the law, Madea is sentenced to community service. Determined to do good for the 'hood, Madea enlists Aunt Bam and Uncle Joe to try and save the Moms Mabley Youth Center f

10. Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016)

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

11. Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017)

Madea and the gang encounter monsters, goblins and boogeymen at a haunted campground.

12. A Madea Family Funeral (2019)

A joyous family reunion becomes a hilarious nightmare as Madea and the crew travel to backwoods Georgia, where they find themselves unexpectedly planning a funeral that might unveil unpleasant family

13. Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming (2022)

Madea's back - hallelujer! And she's not putting up with any nonsense as family drama erupts at her great-grandson's college graduation celebration.

14. Madea's Destination Wedding (2025)

Madea packs her best floral dresses and a whole lot of chaos when the Simmons family heads to the Bahamas for her grandniece's whirlwind wedding.

15. Joe's College Road Trip (2026)

To teach his sheltered grandson about the real world, Madea's foul-mouthed brother Joe takes the college-bound teen on a raucous cross-country road trip.

Watch order at a glance

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)

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