Tyler Perry's America: Inside His Films

Tyler Perry is the most successful African—American filmmaker of his generation, garnering both accolades and controversies with each new film. In Tyler Perry’s America, Shayne Lee digs into eleven of Perry’s highest—grossing films to explore key themes of race, gender, class, and religion, and, ultimately, to discuss what Perry’s films reveal about contemporary African—American life.

Filled with slapstick humor, musical wizardry, and religious imagery, Tyler Perry’s films have inspired legi...