Tyler Perry is a powerhouse filmmaker known for his heartfelt stories, unforgettable characters, and signature blend of humor and social commentary. Here are seven of his best films.

Tyler Perry's Madea came back to screens on July 11 in 'Madea's Destination Wedding' For 20 years, Tyler Perry’s Madea has delivered laughs, tough love and some valuable life lessons in between. First ...

Tyler Perry is one of the most stacked filmmakers of his generation — and one of the most distinct, with his melding of comedy and melodrama. Across a few dozen films, most of which he directed, Perry ...

Tyler Perry is more than just Madea. Along with the iconic, no-nonsense matriarch, the mastermind behind the 13-film franchise has taken on a handful of other roles throughout the Madea-verse over the ...

For many, especially black people who see in her a mockery of our own grandmothers, Tyler Perry’s Madea is little more than a mammy — an insult to the matriarchal community figure that Perry claims to ...

Madea, the street-smart and sometimes unhinged matriarch of the Simmons family, is back in action and fans are weighing in on the return of the beloved character. On July 11, Tyler Perry released his ...

In 2005, Tyler Perry debuted a character whose movies have gone on to make more than $500 million. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM "DIARY OF A MAD BLACK WOMAN") MABLEAN EPHRIAM: (As Judge Ephriam) Madea. TYLER ...

*Lionsgate is reserving Easter weekend for its next Tyler Perry movie. Taraji P. Henson teams with the director a third time for “Tyler Perry’s She’s Living My Life,” opening March 30 opposite ...