A Madea Christmas
Madea heads to a struggling Alabama town for a family Christmas, but her no-nonsense wisdom and chaotic energy may be the only thing standing between the community and financial ruin.
“Jolly. Fat. Old. Who were you expecting?”
Synopsis
Madea brings her distinctive brand of holiday spirit to a rural town.
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A crew of 320+ credited
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Edited by Maysie HoyShot by Alexander GruszynskiScored by Christopher YoungDesigned by Eloise Crane StammerjohnSound by Joe BarnettCostumes by Johnetta BooneStunts by Scott DaleVFX by Chris Ledoux
Box Office
2013 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$53.4M
US & Canada: $52.5M — 98% of worldwide · International: $853K (2%)
Opening weekend: $16.0M — 30% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $19.8M — 38% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,194 theaters
Also known as
- (French)A Madea Christmas
- Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmasen
- (English)Tyler Perry's a Madea Christmas
- (Japanese)Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- CanadaDec 13, 2013
- United StatesDec 13, 2013
- South AfricaDec 13, 2013
- SwedenDec 1, 2022
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Cast & Crew
320 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
48Julie Ann Jones
as Customer 1
Vickie Eng
as Customer 3
Steve Boles
as Mayor
Brooke Jaye Taylor
as Parent 1
Clay Chappell
as Parent 2
Heather Moore
as Reporter
Sweet Brown
as Sweet Brown
Ashlee Heath
as Audry
Maddie Compton
as Milly
Michael H Cole
as Business Owner
Bart Hansard
as Country Lawyer
Jonathan Chase
as Man
Antoine Dodson
as YouTube Guy
Mike Davidson
as Country Store Owner
Warren Barfield
as Band
Doug Price
as Band
Adam Silverman
as Band
Travis Terrell
as Band
Ana Rodriguez
as Choir Singer
Diego Wren
as Choir Singer
Emma Callicutt
as Choir Singer
Evie Brady
as Choir Singer
Evie Richardson
as Choir Singer
Gideon Davinsky
as Choir Singer
Isabelle Hanna
as Choir Singer
Keith Tinaglia
as Choir Singer
Lily Kostka
as Choir Singer
Matthew Boulis
as Choir Singer
Sam Henderson
as Choir Singer
Katie Barfield
as Townsperson
Lisa M Barfield
as Townsperson
Vernon Beckstrom
as Clansman
Paul Chappell
as WRDY News Reporter
Todd Davis
as Department Store Shopper
Elijah Everett
as Madea Double
John Fleischmann
as Department Store Customer
Jeff Glover
as Townsperson
Jeff Greer
as Klansman
Gabriela Hernandez
as Townsgirl
Ty Hill
as Klansman
Vincent Howard
as Department Store Shopper
Sonya Jenkins
as Boutique Customer
Herbert Mcqueen
as Townsperson
Alex Preston
as Townsperson
Keith Sausedo
as Tanner's Boy
Michael Steedley
as Background Kid
Lucy Turner
as School Kid
Hal Whiteside
as Tanner's Boy
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
7Other crew
258Brant S Fagan
a' camera operator / steadicam operator
Renee Hines
accounting assistant: post-production
Kimberly S Smith
accounting clerk
Michael H Cole
acting coach
Jon Privett
additional craft service (uncredited)
Lawrence Davis
additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Anthony J Hanna
additional legal services
David Albert Pierce
additional legal services
Trevor Schliefer
additional production assistance
David Champion
additional second assistant director
Danielle King
additional second second assistant director
Dana Lee
adr cast
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