Hope is closer than you think.
When Madea catches sixteen-year-old 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: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer, April wants nothing to do with the kids. But her attitude begins to change when Sandino, a handsome Mexican immigrant looking for work challenges April to open her heart.
MPAA: Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving a sexual assault on a minor, violence, drug references and smoking.
Principal Cast: Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodriguez, and Mary J. Blige
Director: Tyler Perry
After catching three children breaking into her house, Madea attempts to find the children’s parents to be compensated for the damage.
Themes: Responsibility, Consequences, Accountability, Burden, Denial, Apathy
1:00
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Madea urges the young and depressed Jennifer to smile more often and appreciate the attributes that she has been blessed with.
Themes: Bitterness, Appreciation, Beauty, Self-Esteem, Confidence, Encouragement, Optimism, Self-Confidence
1:00
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Tanya urges her friend April to take responsibility for her late sister’s kids and stop being so selfish.
Themes: Selfishness, Responsibility, Addiction, Friendship, Counseling, Confrontation, Priorities, Neglect, Apathy
1:01
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April wakes up to find Sandino, the tenant who lives in her basement, fixing up a room so her late sister’s kids have a room for themselves.
Themes: Good Samaritan, Neglect, Helping, Responsibility, Caring, Compassion, Servanthood
1:02
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Wilma attempts to share her testimony at a club through the power of music.
Themes: Music, Outreach, Ministry, Evangelism, Spiritual Gifts
1:09
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A self-absorbed alcoholic, April, finds herself in a predicament when her sister dies, leaving April to care for her three orphan children.
Themes: Selfishness, Responsibility, Priorities, Neglect, Apathy, Burden
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