Critics have never been especially reliable supporters of Tyler Perry. The creator of comedy Madea franchise, Perry began his career as a relatively unknown playwright. After adapting one of your pieces, Diary of a crazy black womanhe achieved mainstream success and quickly became a prominent figure in Hollywood. Since then, he has contributed to dozens of films and TV shows as an actor, creator, director, writer or producer. Perry's work proved divisive, as many of his lower-rated films on the Rotten tomatoes The Tomatometer impressed the public:
|
Title |
Tomatometer Score |
Popcorn Meter Score |
|---|---|---|
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Diary of a crazy black woman (2005) |
16% |
86% |
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Madea Witness Protection (2012) |
19% |
66% |
|
Alex Cruz (2012) |
11% |
47% |
|
The Single Moms Club (2014) |
19% |
58% |
|
Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016) |
19% |
52% |
|
Brain on fire (2016) |
13% |
67% |
|
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017) |
5% |
41% |
|
Acristeza (2018) |
19% |
65% |
|
A Madea family funeral (2019) |
11% |
31% |
|
A fall from grace (2020) |
15% |
50% |
|
Divorce in Preto (2024) |
0% |
73% |
|
Mea Culpa (2024) |
18% |
37% |
Although audiences were still disappointed with some of these low-rated films, they were considerably happier than critics they were. Until A Madea family funeral saw a 20% difference in ratings, while the universally panned Divorce in Preto received a response from 73% of the public. Perry has certainly seen disappointments in his career, but he's found a supportive audience even in his most despised projects.
Six Triple Eight Is Struggling With Rotten Tomatoes
The public is satisfied, but the critics are not
After being disappointed with Mea Culpa and Divorce in PretoPerry's only hope for success in 2024 was his latest film, The Six Triple Eight. The film tells the true story of an all-black, all-female battalion in World War II, which distinguished itself by resolving an ongoing postal crisis in Europe. Led by Kerry Washington (Charity Adams), Ebony Obsidian (Lena King), Oprah Winfrey (Mary Jane McLeod Bethune) and more, the film should have thrilled critics. Instead of, Rotten tomatoes revealed another critical disappointment.
Both scores are still higher than anything else he's released this year.
The film has already won 50% rating on Tomatometerwhich marks a rotten result. This is slightly offset by Popcornmeter's 78%, which earned the Hot designation. These totals represent reliable numbers for Perry, who again earned a much higher audience score. While it's a standard result, both scores are still higher than anything else he's released this year, like Mea Culpa and Divorce in Preto each earned 18% and 0% on Tomatometer respectively, while they scored 37% and 73% on Popcornmeter. Six Triple Eight defeated both, which is a new achievement for Perry.
Our take on Six Triple Eight's divisive scores
Tyler Perry doesn't need to prove himself
The 50% score is quite effective as Even critics who didn't like the film still enjoyed the story. Audiences praised the performances, storytelling and writing, which raises a simple question: whether Six Triple Eightreviews are even important. As a Netflix film, audiences won't need to consider Rotten Tomatoes reviews before binging on Perry's latest release. After all, few people are spending money on this film alone. Considering that critics often lack the general public's passion for Perry, it would be more prudent to look at public responses to see how effective any Perry release is.
Perry is an extremely successful director who has carved out a niche for himself in Hollywood. He found his audience, who continue to be thrilled with almost every release. After having written and directed The Six Triple Eightit was inevitable that Perry would see some division. Before stopping to agree with the critics, it's worth watching the film to see how effective Perry is, without first looking at the critics' opinion. It could be more pleasant without the luggage.
Source: Rotten tomatoes