History Film / MadeasBigHappyFamily

* YouLookFamiliar: In the scene of Shirley's funeral, the entire Gospel choir at the church is comprised of the cast from the stage play version of the film, but are for the most part, just ghost extras.

* {{Hypocrite}}: During the big family argument where [[spoiler: it's discovered that Kimberly is Byron's mother, not Shirley]], Madea and Bam stop Shirley from interfering with the argument, saying how it "needs to happen", then they get angry and upset about what was revealed.

* OnlySaneMan: Calvin is one of the few people in this film who has common sense.

* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: Although Madea is very sympathetic towards [[spoiler:Kimberly’s FreudianExcuse, she chews Kimberly out on taking her anger out on everyone (though she is justified) and tells the latter to get some professional help]]. This is probably why Madea is one of the only family members that Kimberly isn't resentful towards. Other than Madea being... [[NeverMessWithGranny Medea]].

* TeenPregnancy:[[spoiler:Kimberly was raped at age 12 and gave birth to Byron at 13]].

** Tammy is one because she belittles and undermines Harold [[and threw her sister's pregnancy, caused by ''rape'', in her face to win an argument]].

** Kimberly is this mostly because of the pent of pain of being [[spoiler: sexually abused by an uncle when she was 13 and the inaction her family took regarding this issue]] and thinks she's better than her family [[though this is due to their willingness to ignore their issues]].

* TheBully: Tammy comes off as this towards her husband. He eventually has had enough and stands up for himself.

* ChildByRape: Implied, though it's unclear, but [[spoiler:Byron was revealed to be Kimberly’s child, not his sister]].

* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler:Kimberly acts like a raging asshole because she was raped at age 12 and had baby at 13]].
* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: Although Madea is very sympathetic towards [[spoiler:Kimberly’s FreudianExcuse, she chews Kimberly out on taking her anger out on everyone and tells the latter to get some professional help]]. This is probably why Madea is one of the only family members that Kimberly isn't resentful towards.

** Kimberly is this mostly because of the pent of pain of being [[spoiler: sexually abused by an uncle when she was 12]] and thinks she's better than her family.
** Tammy is one because she belittles and undermines Harold.

* KarmaHoudini: Implied with [[spoiler: Kimberly's uncle who never got punished for raping her]].

** Tammy was already an angry jerk who treated her submissive yet loving husband like crap, let her two disrespectful sons (who learned their bad behavior from her) act however and was constantly at her sister Kimberly's throat, but she really crossed the line when during an argument with said sister she [[spoiler: threw back in her face her teenage pregnancy, which was conceived through incestuous ''rape'', and in front of their younger "brother", Byron, who was the result of that event and who knew nothing about the circumstances all of his life.]] Just so she can win the argument. Even Madea calls her out on this. Also, the apology she gave to him was more of a sheepish afterthought than anything truly genuine.

* UselessBystanderParent: Combined with AdultsAreUseless, this was what [[spoiler:Shirley was revealed to be when it came to Kimberly getting raped by her uncle & not getting legal action for Kimberly]].

* {{Jerkass}}: Kimberly, Tammy, and Sabrina, for varying reasons

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: A few

* KickTheDog: Tammy was already an angry jerk who treated her submissive yet loving husband like crap, let her two disrespectful sons (who learned their bad behavior from her) act however and was constantly at her sister Kimberly's throat, but she really crossed the line when during an argument with said sister she [[spoiler: threw back in her face her teenage pregnancy, which was conceived through incestuous ''rape'', and in front of their younger "brother", Byron, who was the result of that event and who knew nothing about the circumstances all of his life.]] Just so she can win the argument. Even Madea calls her out on this. Also, the apology she gave to him was more of a sheepish afterthought than anything truly genuine.

[[caption-width-right:329:[[{{Irony}} They're anything ''but'' a happy family, though.]]]]

[[caption-width-right:329:[[{{Irony}} They're anything ''but'' a hapy family, though.]]]]

* AbusiveParents: Subverted. Kimberly is this to her baby, but it’s with good intentions. She loves her child, but she’s tough so that he won't turn out like Tammy's kids. The problem is that she punished him for doing things normal for his age (he's about 6 months old). Calvin, by the end, understandably, has had enough and leaves, taking the baby with him.

* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: Although Madea is very sympathetic towards [[spoiler:Kimberly’s FreudianExcuse, she chews Kimberly out on taking her anger out on everyone and tells the latter to get some help]].

** Madea, as per usual, with her rather assholish nature but she doesn't hesitate to help Shirley with her situation.

* AbusiveParents: Subverted. Kimberly is this to her baby, but it’s with good intentions. She loves her child, but she’s tough so that he won't turn out like Tammy's kids. The problem is that she punished him for doing things normal for his age (he's about 6 months old). Calvin, by the end, has had enough and leaves, taking the baby with him.
* AwfulTruth: Byron finding out [[spoiler: Kimberly is really his mother]]

* ChildByRape: Implied, though it's unclear, but[[spoiler:Byron was revealed to be Kimberly’s child, not his sister]].

* NiceGuy: Calvin. He's nothing but patient with Kimberly, despite how she is and he goes out of his way to help Byron and Shirley, despite Kimberly being less inclined.

* WhatTheHellHero: Madea rightly calls Tammy out on [[spoiler:the way she revealed to everyone on the table how Bryon was Kimberly’s child instead of his sister]]. She also calls out everyone else on their flaws at the end of [[spoiler:Shirley’s funeral]].

* IllGirl: Shirley, which adds, as one might expect a lot of conflict to the plot, as her cancer's returned and so, she hasn't long

! Madea's Big Happy Family provides examples of:
* AbusiveParents: Subverted. Kimberly is this to her baby, but it’s with good intentions. She loves her child, but she’s tough so that he won't turn out like Tammy's kids. The problem is that she punished him for doing things normal for his age. Calvin, by the end, has had enough and leaves, taking the baby with him.

* ChildByRape: [[spoiler:Byron was revealed to be Kimberly’s child, not his sister]].

* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: [[spoiler:Although Madea is very sympathetic towards Kimberly’s FreudianExcuse, she chews Kimberly out on taking her anger out on everyone and tells the latter to get some help]].

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Madea and Byron. Tammy’s oldest son becomes this later in the film.
* KarmaHoudini:Implied with [[spoiler: Kimberly's uncle who never got punished for raping her]].
* NiceGuy: Calvin.

* TeenPregnancy:[[spoiler:Kimberly was pregnant by rape at age 12 and gave birth to Byron at 13]].
* WhatTheHellHero: Madea rightly calls Tammy out on [[spoiler:the way she revealed to everyone on the table how Bryon was Kimberly’s child instead of his sister]]. She also calls out everyone else on their flaws at the end of [[spoiler:Shirley’s funeral]].
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* AbusiveParents: Kimberly is this to her baby, oddly enough, being tough on him (though he's about 6 months old) for doing little baby things. so he, quote, "won't turn out like Tammy's kids". Calvin, by the end, has had enough and leaves, taking the baby with him.

* FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo: As we find out later in the story, [[spoiler: Kimberly]] is really Byron's mother

* AbusiveParents: Kimberly is this to her baby, oddly enough, being tough on him (though he's about 6 months old) for doing little baby things. so he, quote, "won't turn out like Tammy's kids". Calvin, by the end, has had enough and leaves, taking the baby with him.
* AwfulTruth: Byron finding out [[spoiler: Kimberly is really his mother]]

* DirtyOldWoman: Aunt Bam, who doesn't stop at anything to flirt with any attractive man she sees.

* FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo: As we find out later in the story, [[spoiler: Kimberly]] is really Byron's mother

** Kimberly is this mostly because of the pent of pain of being [[spoiler: sexually abused by an uncle when she was 12]] and thinks she's better than her family.
** Tammy is one because she belittles and undermines Harold.
** Sabrina is this because she mostly seems to live to make Byron (more) miserable than what he is, as she lies and mostly tends to spend whatever child support money she gets on herself.

* NiceGirl: Shirley, who only wants to have a nice dinner and keep peace, which isn't helping her situation any.

* TeenPregnancy:[[spoiler:Kimberly was pregnant by rape at age 12 and gave birth to Byron] at 13].

!! Madea's Big Happy Family provides examples of:

* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler:Kimberly acts like a raging asshole because she was raped at age 13]].
* HenpeckedHusband: Harold is this to Tammy.
* {{Jerkass}}: Kimberly, Tammy, and Sabrina.
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Implied with Kimberly's uncle who never got punished for raping Kimberly]].

* SpoiledBrat: Tammy’s sons.
* TeenPregnancy:[[spoiler:Kimberly was pregnant by rape at age 13 and gave birth to Byron]].