Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black has broken a major Rotten Tomatoes record for the filmmaker. Perry is a prolific playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor who is best known for the Madea movies, in which he stars in drag as the title character, the loving but tough matriarch of a sprawling family. He frequently plays a variety of other characters opposite Madea, though his movies also typically boast vast ensemble casts of notable actors such as Taraji P. Henson, Loretta Devine, Shemar Moore, Cicely Tyson, Keke Palmer, Viola Davis, and more.

Tyler Perry movies have tended to be critically divisive, though quite a few of them have made substantial profits at the box office. For instance, his highest-grossing movie as a director was 2009’s Madea Goes to Jail, which grossed $90.5 million worldwide against a budget of just $17.5 million and altogether his movies have earned more than $1 billion. However, of his works as a director that have been rated on the review aggregator service Rotten Tomatoes, he has received 23 Rotten splats out of 25 movies.

Divorce In The Black Debuted At 0% On Rotten Tomatoes, Tyler Perry’s Worst Score Yet

Tyler Perry’s Career Is Dominated By Rotten Tomatoes Splats

Now, Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black reviews have seen his new Prime Video drama receive a score of 0% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. This breaks a major record for the writer-director, whose previous worst score on the platform was the 5% given to 2017’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween, which was also a commercial flop, earning $48.3 million against a budget of roughly $25 million, which likely would have necessitated a gross of $50 million or more in order to turn a profit. Below, see a breakdown of Perry’s 10 worst-rated movies as a director on Rotten Tomatoes:

Despite the filmmaker’s negative Rotten Tomatoes track record, this is the first time he has ever received a 0% score from the platform. Because the movie is a Prime Video streaming release, there is no indication whether viewership of the movie is suffering because of this score. However, the Rotten Tomatoes audience score is also Rotten at 54%. This shows that viewers have placed it much more in the middle of the pack for the filmmaker, giving him only his seventh-worst directorial audience score.

Why Divorce In The Black’s Reviews Are So Negative

Critics Say The Movie’s Cast Can’t Elevate A Tedious Approach

While this Rotten Tomatoes score for Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black could still fluctuate if more critics’ reviews are added, so far they seem to be in agreement. The movie is being widely lambasted for its inconsistent tone, a script that seems like a first draft, and a general sense of ineptitude that is more tedious than entertaining. While several critics have praised the performance of star Meagan Good, they tend to agree that she deserves better.