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Movie Info

Genre(s): Comedy

Written by: Max Mayer
George F. Walker (also play)

Directed by: Max Mayer

Release Date:
Theatrical: August 4, 2000
DVD: December 31, 1969

Running Time: 95 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: Not rated

Starring Olympia Dukakis, Roy Scheider, and Edward Herrmann

A comedy about families, the elements that bind them together, and about hope in the face of hardship. (Goldheart Pictures)

What The Critics Said

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60

Variety Oliver Jones

Vibrant, snappy and surprisingly fresh.

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38

New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman

Made in 1998, the picture sags beneath the leaden weight of its pre-millennial theme.

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30

The New York Times A.O. Scott

Feels like an early rehearsal for a play where all the movement is being coordinated but the underlying emotional notes have yet to be set.

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30

TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

It's all terribly schematic, thematically obvious and not in the least bit funny.

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25

Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt

Not even veteran talents like Dukakis and Scheider can surmount the artificial dialogue, arbitrary plot twists, and wan humor of this disappointing comedy-drama.

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20

LA Weekly Paul Cullum

Talky and labored.

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9

Mr. Showbiz Michael Atkinson

Better, as they say, than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick -- but only just.

What Our Users Said

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