The latest film in the long - running
Madea series, co-starring Bella Thorne, Cassie Davis, and Andre Hall, earned a stellar $ 27.6 million in its opening weekend.
Early Marker: Creation in 2000 of his stock charter
Madea, a «God - fearing, gun - toting, pot - smoking, loudmouthed grandmother» who triggered a
series of plays and provided a springboard for Perry's film and TV career.