A Lot or a Little?
What you will—and won't—find in this movie.
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Positive Messages
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A few central messages about family: Parents should listen to their instincts about whether their children are ready for more independence and freedom. Divorced parents must work together to co-parent their children, so their kids don't play one parent off the other. Kids shouldn't lie to their parents about where they'll be or who they'll be with, because they could end up in unsafe situations. And people shouldn't pressure their risk-averse friends into doing things.
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Positive Role Models
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Brian is an attentive, caring father who wants to protect Tiffany and her brother. Gabriella's father, Victor, is also an involved father who's not ready to cut the parental strings. Gabby doesn't want to lie, drink, or flirt; she's the voice of reason but is swayed by Tiffany, who isn't a positive role model in this film. She's selfish and irresponsible. Madea has her flaws, but she ends up doing whatever it takes to help the younger generation in her family.
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Violence & Scariness
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Scary chainsaw-wielding men and bloody-faced twins terrorize a Halloween party. It's presumed that people are being hurt or even killed, but the camera cuts away, so you only hear screams. Characters fall as they attempt to run away. Spoiler: It turns out that while people were terrified, no one was actually hurt.
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Sex, Romance & Nudity
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Suggestive comments and innuendo. As in the previous movie, frat guys flirt with and proposition a brand-new 18-year-old girl (and her 17-year-old best friends). Couples dance and touch, and one even implies that they plan to hook up, but nothing happens. A wild Halloween party is filled with women in skimpy costumes. Joe is constantly making sexual comments -- about being a pimp, about his deceased wife being a dedicated "ho," how he was nicknamed NATO as a pimp (because his "hos" were of all races and ethnicities), etc. He makes crude comments about his virility and genitalia and even propositions his granddaughter's friend, until she tells him she's 17.
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Language
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Strong language includes "s--t," "damn," "ass," "bull crap," "hell," "piss," and "bitch." Insults include "ragged ass," "bitch ass," "shut the hell up." One character, an elderly African-American man, says the "N" word once. Other potentially offensive terms: "p---y [pause] cat," "ho," "mule" (in reference to penis size), "buice" (bitch + juice), "pimp" as a verb and noun, "nuts," "balls," "scrotum," etc.
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Products & Purchases
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Volvo, Cadillac, Mini Cooper.
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Drinking, Drugs & Smoking
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Underage teens drink with college students (some of whom are presumably also under 21) at a fraternity's unsanctioned Halloween party. Joe smokes a joint in a couple of scenes and seems eager to find the college party -- for the drugs.
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Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Boo 2! A Madea Halloween is the 10th Tyler Perry Madea film and a sequel to 2016's Boo! A Madea Halloween. Like that movie, this film revolves around Madea and her elderly squad of relatives having to protect her grandniece Tiffany. But this one is a little edgier than its predecessor. Most of the movie takes place at a fraternity's haunted Halloween party, which takes place at a spooky campground where it seems a family of crazed murderers is on the loose. Madea and her fellow retirees often bicker, curse, and -- in the case of her brother Joe -- make nonstop sexual innuendos/jokes (he claims to have been a successful pimp and even propositions his granddaughter's friend, albeit in a humorous way). The language is occasionally salty ("s--t," "bitch," "ass"), although it's more often along the lines of "damn," "shut the hell up," and "bull crap." Underage characters drink, and Joe loves to talk about his devotion to weed (and he smokes a joint). Despite the scares, substance use, and moderately raunchy humor, the movie does have positive messages about parent-teen and intergenerational relationships. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.
What's the Story?
BOO 2! A MADEA HALLOWEEN is a sequel to 2016's Boo! A Madea Halloween, set one year later. It's Oct. 30, and Tiffany (Diamond White), who's just turned 18, gets headphones from dad Brian (Tyler Perry) ... and a brand-new Mini Cooper from mom Deborah (Taja V. Simpson) and her stepdad. The first thing Tiffany does is secure an invite to the local college fraternity's annual Halloween party (the same party she got in trouble for attending in the original). This time, however, the party is set to take place at Lake Derrick, an eerie campground where a man allegedly killed his entire family. Tiffany convinces her mom to let her go to the party with best friends Gabriella (Inanna Sarkis) and Leah (Lexy Panterra), but Madea (Perry) knows it's a bad idea and drags Joe (also Perry), Bam (Cassi Davis), and Hattie (Patrice Lovely) along to spy on and protect Tiffany. Then, at the party, young people start disappearing, courtesy of a chainsaw-wielding madman and a pair of creepy twins...
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about why Madea movies continue to be so popular. What is Perry's signature character's appeal? How does Boo 2! A Madea Halloween compare to other Madea movies?
How is substance use portrayed in the movie? Is Joe's love of marijuana/drugs in general appropriate for a movie with teen appeal? What message does his devotion to weed send?
Who are the role models in the movie? What are their character strengths?
Talk about the way Tiffany pressures Gabby to do what she wants, even though Gabby regularly protests. Do you think Tiffany is a good friend? What about Gabby? How would you handle things if you were Tiffany or Gabby?
Movie Details
- In theaters: October 20, 2017
- On DVD or streaming: January 30, 2018
- Cast: Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely
- Director: Tyler Perry
- Inclusion Information: Black directors, Black actors, Female actors
- Studio: Lionsgate
- Genre: Comedy
- Topics: Holidays, Monsters, Ghosts, and Vampires
- Run time: 101 minutes
- MPAA rating: PG-13
- MPAA explanation: sexual references, drug content, language and some horror images
- Last updated: June 20, 2023
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