A Wake in Providence
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46 out of 100

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4.9 out of 10

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  • Starring: Adrienne Barbeau, Victoria Rowell, Vincent Pagano
  • Summary: When his grandfather unexpectedly dies, aspiring actor Anthony brings his African American girlfriend Alissa home to meet his Italian American family in Rhode Island. Chaotic and more than a little emotional, the impromptu family gathering triggers a number of confrontations and some surprising confessions. (Indican Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: G. Allen Johnson
    75
    Might be said to have pleasant echoes of "Garden State" and "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" -- except that they aren't echoes; this 1999 indie film was made long before those other two hits, and frankly, is just about as good.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Van Gelder
    60
    Lovingly shot on location in the Italian neighborhoods of Providence, this comfortably predictable film has its pleasures, most notably a dryly funny Adrienne Barbeau as the brothers' hip, hard-drinking Aunt Lidia.
  3. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Chuck Wilson
    50
    The best news here is Adrienne Barbeau, the 1970s TV star and B-movie queen (Swamp Thing), who invests the role of Anthony's aunt with a worldly-wise sensuality that suggests a long-lost cousin of Tony Soprano.
  4. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    25
    Witless farce.

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  1. BillT.
    10
    This movie really caught me off guard. Very funny and sweet.
  2. LandonB.
    8
    This was one of the funnier movies I have seen this year. It shows that you don't need a big budget to make a funny movie. You need a funny script. Something most of the so-called big studio comedies have not delivered this year.… Expand

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