Why Did I Get Married?

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Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Tyler Perry
Produced by Tyler Perry
Written by Tyler Perry
Starring Tyler Perry
Janet Jackson
Jill Scott
Music by Aaron Zigman
Cinematography Toyomichi Kurita
Editing by Maysie Hoy
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date(s) October 12, 2007
Running time 113 min.
Country Flag of the United States
Language English
Budget $15,000,000
Gross revenue $55,204,525
Official website
Allmovie profile
IMDb profile

Why Did I Get Married? is a 2007 comedy-drama adaptation written, produced, directed, and starring Tyler Perry, which was inspired by the play of the same name. The movie stars Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Malik Yoba, Sharon Leal, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Richard T. Jones, Keesha Sharp, and Perry himself. The film was released in the United States by Lionsgate on October 12, 2007.

The film is the fourth film that Tyler Perry has written and directed. Why Did I Get Married? was rated PG-13 by the MPAA for "mature thematic material, sexual references and language."[1]

Taglines:
...Because no one inspires me more.
...Because every moment we share is better than the last.
...Because two are stronger than one.
...Because we complete each other's sentences.

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[edit] Plot

The film is about the difficulty of maintaining a solid relationship in modern times. Eight married college friends plus one other non-friend (all of whom have achieved middle to upper class economic status) go to Colorado for their annual week-long reunion, but the mood shifts when one couple's infidelity comes to light. Secrets are revealed and each couple begins to question their own marriage. Over the course of the week, the couples battle with issues of commitment, betrayal and forgiveness and examine their lives as individuals and as committed couples. Tyler Perry's film explores the resultant emotional impact that fidelity and love have upon the constitution of marriage.

[edit] Cast

[edit] Trivia

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  • Jill Scott, Richard T. Jones, Tasha Smith, Keesha Sharp and Malik Yoba have all appeared on Girlfriends.
  • Tasha Smith appeared in Tyler Perry's previous movie, Daddy's Little Girls.
  • Unlike the first three films which included actors and actresses from Perry's plays, this film features many cameo appearances by actors who have guest starred on Tyler Perry's House of Payne, including Kaira Whitehead (Keisha), Lamman Rucker (Troy), Jamie Moore (Walter), and Bart Hansard (Bartender). Although a lot of the smaller roles in Daddy's Little Girls featured both from the plays and the show.
  • Janet Jackson is the third person from Poetic Justice to appear in a Tyler Perry film. The first two were Maya Angelou and Jenifer Lewis who both starred in Madea's Family Reunion.
  • Jill Scott makes a reference to her song "Gettin' in the Way" when she is talking to Trina she said "at points I wanted to go take you out in the middle of the street and whoop that ass".
  • A short reference is made to Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Perry's first big-screen movie, when Jill Scott says "I thought if I prayed, God would save my marriage." which is almost word for word when Kimberly Elise says "I thought if I did all I could, God would bless my marriage." in Diary.
  • This movie contains a factual error criminal lawyers may find interesting: In the scene where Patricia (played by Janet Jackson) wakes up Diane (played by Sharon Leal), Diane explains she is tired because she is "defending a 16 year old on trial for capital murder." This statement, made in this 2007 movie by a character described as a "top litigator," is factually inaccurate, since in 2005 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled sentencing a juvenile to the death penalty is unconstitutional. (The case is Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551.) Thus, as of 2005, no one under the age of 18 can be tried for capital murder in the U.S. Any top litigator should know this.

[edit] Critical reception

As of November 1, 2007 on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 48% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 33 reviews.[2] On Metacritic, the film had an average score of 54 out of 100 based on 12 reviews.[3]

[edit] Box office performance

In its opening weekend, the film grossed $21.4 million in 2,011 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking #1 at the box office. In its second weekend, the film slipped to #2 in the box office charts, with a gross of $12.1 million, bringing the 10-day total to over $38 million.[4]. In total, the film domestically grossed $55,204,525.

[edit] Soundtrack

The soundtrack was released by Atlantic Records on October 2nd. Ironically, R&B crooners Anita Baker and Babyface are on the soundtrack. Babyface sued Baker prior to the soundtrack being released. Also featured in the soundtrack is R&B singer Kelly Price, who was featured in the stage play for Why Did I Get Married? as the role of Sheila. Neither Janet Jackson nor Jill Scott are featured on the soundtrack.

Track listing

[edit] DVD

Why Did I Get Married? The DVD was released on February 12, 2008. The DVD includes subtitles in English and Spanish and also bloopers.

[edit] Awards/Nominations

  • Image Awards
    • Outstanding Motion Picture (Nominated)
    • Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Jill Scott (Nominated)
    • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Tyler Perry (Nominated)
    • Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Janet Jackson (Winner)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? (2007) - Movie Info - Yahoo! Movies. Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
  2. ^ Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? - Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2007-11-01.
  3. ^ Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? (2007): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2007-11-01.
  4. ^ Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married (2007) - Weekend Box Office. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.

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Preceded by
The Game Plan		 Box office number-one films of 2007 (USA)
October 14, 2007		 Succeeded by
30 Days of Night