Being bad just keeps getting better for Tyler Perry.
The comic genius behind the wildly popular "Madea" movies scored another winner when "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" opened at the top of the weekend box office with more than $24 million in ticket sales.
The movie features Perry as Madea, his brash, cross-dressing alter ego, as well as Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson as a hard-drinking nightclub singer forced to care for her delinquent niece and nephews.
While stars like Eddie Murphy, Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Russell Crowe and Jack Black have underperformed at the box office this year, "I Can Do Bad" is Perry's second winner since February when "Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail" debuted at No. 1 with $41 million.
Last year he opened Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, making it the first African-American owned movie studio in the country.
Meanwhile, the animated film "9" came in second, drawing an audience of young adults with its quirky content and grossing a solid $15.3 million.
"Inglourious Basterds" continued to be one of the season's biggest hits, coming in No. 3 on its third weekend with $6.5 million.
Two new thrillers had disappointing debuts.
"Sorority Row" opened at No. 6 with a soft $5.3 million in ticket sales while the flick "Whiteout" collected a disappointing $5.1 million and earned seventh place on its debut weekend.
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