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Why Did I Get Married? (2007)

Why Did I Get Married? poster
Directed by
Tyler Perry
Genre
comedy drama, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 170 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Four married couples who are college friends go on a week-long retreat together. During the trip their relationships face serious problems and hidden struggles come to light.

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What happens

Why Did I Get Married? is a 2007 American comedy-drama film adaptation written, produced, directed, and starring Tyler Perry. The film also stars Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Malik Yoba, Sharon Leal, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Richard T. Jones, Denise Boutte, and Keesha Sharp. The film was released in the United States by Lionsgate on October 12, 2007. Inspired by Perry's play of the same name, the film explores the difficulties of maintaining a solid relationship in the modern times through the lives of four married couples and college friends that experience upheaval on a week-long retreat. The film received mixed reviews and was moderately successful with audiences. The success of the film launched a franchise, including a sequel, Why Did I Get Married Too? in 2010, and a television spinoff which premiered in 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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