Tyler Perryhas come under fire recently after beingaccused of sexual assault and workplace harassmentbyThe OvalactorDerek Dixon, but his latest releases haven’t suffered for the disturbing allegations. Perry most recently wrote, directed, and starred inMadea’s Destination Wedding, the latest film in the Madea franchise following the titular character who goes to the Bahamas for a destination wedding, only for tensions to arise which lead to suspicions about the marriage’s legitimacy.Madea’s Destination Weddinghit Netflix on July 11, and the film is currently charting in the top 10 in more than 50 countries globally, including the United States. This success also comes in spite of poor scores of 14% from critics onRotten Tomatoes, and even a 44% on the audience-driven Popcornmeter.
Perry also recently found success withStraw, the psychological thriller starringTaraji P. Hensonthat spent several weeks atop streaming charts. Henson spoke about her connection with Perry in the lead-up to the film, and that she enjoys working with him so much becausehis scripts “challenge her.”Strawearned solid scores of 54% from critics and 69% from audiences onRotten Tomatoes, but it wasn’t even the first project that Perry directed this year. He kicked off the year withTyler Perry’s Duplicity, and although his recent projects have been released straight to Netflix,Duplicitypremiered onPrime Video. The film starsKat GrahamandMeagan Tandy, but it earned a “rotten” 29% from critics onRotten Tomatoes. Perry has several upcoming projects in the works, but none of which have secured official release dates.
What Else Is Popular on Netflix Right Now?
Happy Gilmorehas become a streaming sensation on Netflix in the last few weeks, which comes at a good time —Happy Gilmore 2lands on the platform this Friday.Brick, the latest Netflix thriller that popped up out of nowhere, has also become a streaming sensation despite mostly poor reception. The film follows a couple who work with their neighbors to get out of their apartment building alive after a mysterious brick wall pops up outside their apartment.Untamed, the thriller series starringEric BanaandSam Neill, has taken the top spot on Netflix’s TV charts this week.
Madea’s Destination Weddingis one of the most popular movies in the world onNetflixat the time of writing. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates and coverage of Perry’s future projects.
Madea’s Destination Wedding
