TYLER PERRY is the envy of Hollywood. His movies, such as 'Diary of a Mad Black Woman' and 'Madea's Family Reunion,' regularly open at the top of the box office; his films have earned a quarter-billion dollars in the U.S. alone; he has his own production studio in Atlanta; and he's just been listed in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People issue, out now.

But it wasn't always easy for Tyler, who tells ET's KEVIN FRAZIER that the odds were stacked against him growing up in New Orleans, and he even considered suicide during his rags-to-riches journey.

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This weekend, the multiplex is serving up a mixed bag of entertainment featuring werewolves, cheerleaders -- and a mad black woman!

Based on the acclaimed play by TYLER PERRY, 'Diary of a Mad Black Woman' stars KIMBERLY ELISE as Helen, a devoted wife who, on the eve of her 20th wedding anniversary, is rudely surprised to find that her affluent husband, Charles (STEVE HARRIS), wants to divorce her to be with her best friend. Forced to deal with thoughts of anger, denial and revenge, Helen finds a new life living with her beloved pot-smoking, gun-toting grandma Madea (Perry). Re-discovering her roots and her faith, and with a little help from new friends, she finds the strength to carry on.

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