Directors Tyler Perry Starring Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodriguez Genres Comedy, Drama I can do bad all by myself. The film was directed, produced, and written by Tyler Perry, [3] who also makes an appearance in the film as his signature character Madea. The film is also notable for being Taraji P. Henson's first starring role. The vocals for Taraji's role were . Anthony threatens Bobby to move away to California and leave Vianne alone for good. Tyler Perrys I Can Do Bad All By Myself Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodriguez, Brian J. I Can Do Bad All By Myself was Siglar's first movie role Credit: Getty Images - Getty. , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Maylee gets a call from the school nurse about Keisha. Sandino confronts April once the pastor and his wife tells her the tragic news about her mother. On nights that Kisha didn't appear, "Bye Baby" would be sung in its place. Bow your head. Club's Nathan Rabin gave the film a "B" grade, praising Henson's performance and the "riveting musical numbers" by Knight and Blige for emitting more "feverish emotions" to the film than Perry's "characteristically ham-fisted screenplay", concluding that "His oeuvre has always been shameless and over the top, but Bad might just be the first of Perrys films to border on operatic. Keisha's mother, Maylee shows up to her school wearing a blond wig and a mini-skirt, embarrassing Keisha. Sandino fixes up the bedroom where the children sleep, he and April go out on a date and during the date he questions her about her relationship with Randy and tells her he doesn't understand why she continues to see him knowing he has a family and tells her what true love is to him, he knocks on April's door to get her to get up to attend church but Randy stops him and threatens to kill him if he didn't stay away from April. During the 2002 performance, there are mentions of characters and events that happen in the previously-taped show, This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 03:36. Taraji P. Henson is a force of nature in this Tyler Perry film. Bobby returns, flirting with Vianne, and tells her his story of how he was incarcerated. Jennifer: Yeah but she only told us to pray. April and Sandino then hold a block party for their reception with Tanya singing "Good Woman Down", dedicated to April, then you see the new couple embracing and kissing each other. But all praying is is talking to God and having a conversation with him. Coming Soon. Bobby tells Anthony that Vianne never loved him. Carl Pertile previously worked with Tyler Perry on his first play. Free shipping for many products! The play marks for the first official appearance of the well-known fictional character Madea, who is portrayed by Perry. Sandino tells her that she can't love anyone until she learns to love herself. Shortly afterward, Jennifer, Manny, and Byron return to April's after searching for their grandmother, and April dejectedly tells them the news. April is devastated by the news and seeks comfort from Randy, however he is sleeping and shrugs off April's attempt to seek comfort. Keisha is resentful towards her mother for being away for so long. When Randy arrives, he sees April with the kids and Sandino and heckles him while making not-so subtle advances at Jennifer. Adam Rodriguez as Sandino Sandino is the central protagonist of the 2009 film Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself. What they don't realize is that they're the ones who need her help. Stars: Taraji P Henson, Tyler Perry, Adam Rodriguez, Tim Brazeal, Kwesi Boakye, Brian White, Mary J Blige, Hope Olaide Wilson, Gladys Knight, Eric Mendenhall, Tess Malis Kincaid, Greta Glenn, Randall Taylor, Keith Allen Hayes, David Paulus, Roger Herrera, Frederick Siglar, Marvi Bobby debates whether to stay or take the job offer in California. Drama Taraji P. Henson's powerful performance anchors this story of a selfish club singer who has to take care of her sister's kids when her mother dies. Another person Madea is helping out is Bobby, an ex-con. You know the number? What emerges is a straightforward morality tale in which April must overcome her personal inhibitions and do the rightrather than the easything: take in her sisters children at the cost of her boyfriend (the effectively scummy Brian J. You hear? Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. April puts Sandino in her basement and wants to lock him down there because she doesn't know him that well. Meanwhile, Pastor Brian (Marvin Winans) sends a Colombian immigrant named Sandino (Adam Rodrguez) to her house for work and a place to stay. PopScreen - Video Search, Bookmarking and Discovery Engine . FlixPatrol provides VOD charts and streaming ratings worldwide. Later, Sandino comforts April as she tells him about her mother's death and the last time she spoke with her. He tells her what true love is to him. At the films outset, a small gang of children sneaks into Madeas home, breaking elderly pothead Joes (also Perry) vintage VCR in the process. However, Bobby still walks out the door and heads for California. Director Tyler Perry Writer Tyler Perry (screenplay) Stars Tyler Perry Taraji P. Henson Adam Rodriguez See production, box office & company info Watch on Netflix with subscription More watch options Once you select Rent you'll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48 hours to finish it. As she prepares the shot, Randy approaches and attempts to rape her, but Sandino fights him off. I can do bad by myself. One Sunday morning, Sandino eagerly knocks on April's bedroom door to get April ready for church, but Randy threatens to kill Sandino if he continues to spend time with April. Randy jumps out and barely survives, but is ordered to leave the apartment by Sandino. Saying that if he stays here, then Anthony will call his probation officer and get him sent back to prison, seeing as they're old friends. It is also possible to buy "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu, Microsoft Store, Redbox, AMC on Demand, DIRECTV as download or rent it on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu, Microsoft Store, Redbox, DIRECTV, AMC on Demand online. "Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself" is currently available to stream on Netflix and for rent and to buy on Apple TV. Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself 2009 | Maturity Rating: PG-13 | 1h 53m | Music A nightclub singer's life and heart begins to change when her sister's kids and a kind boarder come to live with her and challenge her in new ways. "[13] The A.V. A nightclub singer's life and heart begins to change when her sister's kids and a kind boarder come to live with her and challenge her in new ways. Madea is sick with complications from her diabetes. The entire family disperses, except Cora, who tries to calm Vianne down. "[9] Ty Burr of The Boston Globe called the film "overlong but well-shaped and involving", praising Perry for finding a balanced mix of "earnest soap opera moralism with [his] comic instincts", calling it his "most confident and competent mixture of uplifting black middle-class melodrama and low-down comedy. When Madea gets sick, her family comes to her aid. First, giving honor to God, to the head of my life. At first, April, a boozy nightclub singer who leeches off her married boyfriend, wants nothing to do with them, but when a Mexican immigrant named Sandino (Adam Rodriguez) rents a room in her basement, April begins to realize that life may hold more possibilities. If I have said it once, ive said it a thousand times, we want more Madea in these films, you can't just use her like three times and make us laugh and cry, its really hard, but I still love Madea. A film adaptation titled I Can Do Bad All By Myself, was released on September 11, 2009. Maylee, upset, refuses to believe her. Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself is an 1999 American stage play written, directed and produced by and starring Tyler Perry. The real downside here is Perry as the insufferable Madea. (Ronnie Garrett, Herman (Pnut) Johnson) Club Indigo Band, "Indigo Blues" (Garrett, Johnson) Club Indigo Band, "Lovers Heat" (Garrett, Johnson) Club Indigo Band, "Just Don't Wanna Know/Over It Now" (Winans) , "Oh Lord I Want You to Help Me" (Traditional, arranged by Jerome Chambers & Edward O'Neal) Cheryl Pepsii Riley & Marvin L. Winans, This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 05:34. Jennifer tells Madea that theyre living with their grandmother, who they have not seen in four days. Fans of Tyler Perry already know that this filmthe latest to be adapted from his successful stage playsis light on Madea (full name Mable Madea Simmons, played by Perry), whose presence here is tertiary and basically equivalent to that of an extended cameo. He shows her by kissing her. Bobby tells everyone about his job offer in California as Head Foreman, but he is reluctant to accept. One thing about it I don't care for no man leaving because I can do bad ALL BY MYSELF. [15], Last edited on 16 February 2023, at 05:34, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009) - Summary", https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1385912/soundtrack, "I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009): Reviews", "Box Office Report: Tyler Perry's 'I Can Do Bad All By Myself' is No. Your email address will not be published. That's not how Mama Rose used to do it. I Can Do Bad All By Myself Soundtrack Gladys Knight 6. Cora gets Maylee and Keisha to reconcile (Its Gonna Be Hallelujah). Madea's next door neighbor, Mr. Brown, also drops by and brings in her mail. "Good Woman Down" (Robert F. Aries, Blige, Sean Garrett, "Playboy" (Michael Akinlabi, Tasha Schumann) , "Contagious" (Xavier Dphrepaulezz) Chocolate Butterfly, "H.D.Y." One day, a mad as a hatter Mabel "Madea" Simmons (Tyler Perry) shows up at her door with some kids in tow. Quite as kept I can do bad by myself. She then asks Sandino if he is a child molester because of all the attention he gives the children. Author Susan Verde sits down with Biz to talk "I Am" books, the meh of mindfulness, and being beautiful works in progress. Madea: Father, I stretch my hand to thee. The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Hot Tub Time Machine/Chloe/How to Train Your Dragon. For the film of the same name which is not an adaptation of this play, see, "Program: Tyler Perry's I Know I've Been Changed", "Becoming Tyler: Bill Collector Turned Billion-Dollar Media Mogul Was Molded From Pain, Promise, and Persistence", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Can_Do_Bad_All_by_Myself_(play)&oldid=1136181023, "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" - Vianne & Company, "Overture / I Can Do Bad All By Myself" - Band & Company. One Sunday morning, Sandino eagerly knocks on April's bedroom door to get April ready for church, but Randy threatens to kill Sandino if he continues to spend time with April. Sandino returns and April apologizes to him and admits that she "loves" him like a friend. * The play characters: Vianne, Keisha, Bobby, Maylee, and the evil villain in the play-Anthony, don't exist in this version. I Can Do Bad All By Myself was his first movie role. Affiliate programs and affiliations . Over time, Sandino and April become friends and Sandino fixes a ruined bedroom in her house making Manny and Bryon happy except Jennifer who feels April doesn't want them there. [8], Entertainment Weekly's Lisa Schwarzbaum gave the movie an "A" grade, saying, "After a summer of phony, pasty rom-coms, do this: See a movie where old-fashioned notions of love, faith, strength, and the possibility of redemption are taken seriously. I Can Do Bad All By Myself P 01 part 2/2. The material is obvious and a bit demeaningbut she almost overcomes the script by herself. Somebody told me once that pain is a game we all gotta play. After hearing the childrens troubles, Madea welcomes and feeds them. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. -M-NUva. Hello. Both Madea and Vianne find him very attractive, though Vianne would not like to admit it. StarringTaraji P. Henson Mary J. Blige Tyler Perry Adam Rodriguez Hope Olaide Wilson Directed byTyler Perry Regal Madea gets a call from an Eric Jones offering Bobby a job and relays the message to Bobby and Vianne. It is, however, too late as Keisha is too far gone to get an abortion. Privacy Policy I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Tyler Perry Writing Credits ( WGA) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Aaron Zigman Cinematography by Alexander Gruszynski Film Editing by Maysie Hoy Casting By Alpha Tyler Production Design by Ina Mayhew 4:24. April goes to the bar for a drink and blames the incident on herself for not seeing the signs. Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself. [7] Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 61% approval rating based on 46 reviews, with an average rating of 5.9/10. Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Jurassic Park Movies Ranked By Tomatometer, The Mandalorian Season 3 Premiere Features Sad Bo-Katan, a Bad Baby, and a Pirate Problem, The 5 Most Anticipated Movies of March 2023. Madea: The number. I Can Do Bad All by Myself is as polished and eager to please audiences as it is remarkably inoffensive. Coming Soon. 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