Tyler Perry’s Madea franchise isn’t exactly the sort of movie series that generates headlines. People don’t discuss them obsessively online like the most recent Marvel movie or consider them in conversations with “blockbuster” films. More often, Madea is the butt of jokes and has also been the source of criticism, as the seemingly endless franchise of comedies continues, seemingly forever. Perhaps because of that, it’s easy to forget that the reason there are so many Madea movies is because they’re actually insanely popular, and that becomes clear when you compare them with other Netflix hits like KPop Demon Hunters.
When Madea movies get released in theaters, they are regular box office winners, and now Tyler Perry has revealed just how many people watched Madea’s Destination Wedding in its first week, and…it’s a lot.
