9 Essential Tyler Perry Movies: From Alex Cross to Madea and Beyond

Temptation, opening March 29, is the 13th Tyler Perry movie that, well, Tyler Perry has either written or adapted for the big screen

By Joal Ryan Mar 13, 2013 8:15 PMTags
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The new Tyler Perry movie, Tyler Perry's Temptation, opening March 29, is the 13th Tyler Perry movie that, well, Tyler Perry has either written or adapted for the big screen (if not directed, produced and starred in, too).

We've looked at Tyler Perry's canon before, but it keeps getting bigger and bigger. Now we've culled through all the Tyler Perry works, including his plays, TV shows and movies that he, Tyler Perry, didn't write, direct and/or produce.

Suffice to say, it's a long list.

Lucky for you, we edited it down to the most noteworthy. 

So behold! The 9 essential movies (and other things) from...Tyler Perry: