''Madea's Destination Wedding'' is a 2025 American

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

produced, written, and directed by

Tyler Perry Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr., September 13, 1969) is an American actor, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of Madea, Mabel "Madea" Simmons, a tough elderly woman, and also portrays her brother Joe Simmons and her ...

and his sixth film to be released by

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. It was released on July 11, 2025. Perry reprises his role as Mabel "Madea" Simmons. It is the thirteenth film in the ''Madea'' cinematic universe.

Cast

Madea Mabel "Madea" Earlene Simmons is a character created and portrayed by Tyler Perry. She is portrayed as a tough, street-smart elderly African-American woman. Madea is based on Perry's mother and his aunt. In Perry's own words, Madea is "exactly ...

, Joe Simmons and Brian Simmons * Cassi Davis Patton as Aunt Bam *

Tamela Mann Tamela Jean Mann (née Johnson; born June 9, 1966) is an American gospel singer and actress. She began her career as a singer with the gospel group Kirk Franklin and the Family. Mann was a primary vocalist on several tracks while with Franklin's ...

as Cora *

David Mann David Mann may refer to: Entertainment *David Mann (actor) (born 1966), American stage actor *David Mann (artist) (1940–2004), American artist of the custom motorcycle subculture *David Mann (songwriter) (1916–2002), American writer of popular ...

as Mr. Brown *

Diamond White Diamond White (born January 1, 1999) is an American singer and actress. In 2012, she was a contestant on the second season of the U.S. version of ''The X Factor'', where she finished in fifth place. She voices Frankie Greene on the Discovery Fam ...

as Tiffany * Taja V. Simpson as Debra * Jermaine Harris as B.J. * Xavier Smalls as Zavier

Production

In January 2024, it was announced that a new film in the ''Madea'' cinematic universe titled ''Madea's Destination Wedding'', was in development, with

directing, writing, producing, and reprising his role as Mabel "Madea" Simmons.

Principal photography Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as the ...

began at

Tyler Perry Studios Very Perry Productions, LLC, doing business as Tyler Perry Studios (TPS), is an American film production studio in Atlanta, Georgia founded by actor, filmmaker, and playwright Tyler Perry in 2006. In 2019, Perry celebrated the grand opening of ...

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...

from January 15 to January 26, 2024, with additional filming taking place in

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Release

''Madea's Destination Wedding'' was released on

on July 11, 2025.

References

External links

* * {{Tyler Perry Madea films American films based on plays American comedy films Films shot in Atlanta Films with screenplays by Tyler Perry Films directed by Tyler Perry Films scored by Jongnic Bontemps English-language comedy films 2020s English-language films 2020s American films