Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story (2023)
Son. Father. Writer. Director. Mogul.
115 min
Tyler Perry is America’s consummate multihyphenate. But underneath this entertainment behemoth is a man working humbly to heal his childhood trauma by transforming his pain into promise. This documentary, a nod to his mother’s love, is an intimate portrait of visionary Tyler Perry and his harrowing but faithful road to the top of an industry that didn’t always include him.
- Release date
- October 27, 2023
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- James Poyser
Trailer
Cast
- Lucky Johnson as Self - Tyler's Cousin (Aunt Jerry's son)
- Tyler Perry as Self
- Mellody Hobson as Self - Co-CEO & President, Ariel Investments
- Jerry Banks as Self - Tyler's Aunt (Maxine's Sister)
- Oprah Winfrey as Self - Global Media Leader, CEO of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
- Elvin Ross as Self - Childhood Friend
- Elvin Ross as Composer
- Keleigh Thomas Morgan as Self - Co-President, Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis, Tyler's Publicist
- Paul Morton as Self - Tyler's Childhood Pastor, Greater St. Stephen Church
- Killer Mike as Self - Artist
- Killer Mike as Activist
- Killer Mike as Atlanta Native
Crew
- Maxine Perry · Archive footage
- Gelila Bekele · Director
- Armani Ortiz · Director
- Gelila Bekele · Writer
- Gelila Bekele · Producer
- Christalyn Hampton · Producer
- Asante White · Producer
- Jasmine K. White · Producer
- James Poyser · Composer
- Nelson Hume · Cinematographer
- Jon Bertain · Editor
- Armani Ortiz · Editor
- Erick Sasso · Editor