A Madea Christmas is a 2013 English-language Comedy Drama movie written and directed by Tyler Perry and produced by Tyler Perry, Ozzie Areu and Matt Moore under the banner of Tyler Perry Studios. Madea gets coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas, but the biggest surprise is what they'll find when they arrive. As the small, rural town prepares for its annual Christmas Carnival, new secrets are revealed and old relationships are tested while Madea dishes her own brand of Christmas Spirit to all. Written by Lionsgate. A madea christmas features Tyler Perry in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Kathy Najimy, Chad Michael Murray, Anna Maria Horsford, Tika Sumpter, Eric Lively and Jr Lemon. The music was composed by Christopher Young. Cinematography was done by Alexander Gruszynski and editing by Maysie Hoy. The film has a running time of 100 minutes. It was released on 13th December 2013. The Film was successful at box office. A Madea Christmas was made on a budget of $25 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $53 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Lionsgate.