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  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • Kino International
  • 1 h 34 m
  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • Kino International
  • 1 h 34 m

Summary Momma’s Man chronicles the increasingly anxious dilemma of Mikey, a young husband and father who stops off at his parents’ loft during a business trip to New York and finds himself emotionally unable to leave. Unsure of his own motivations, he makes up excuses about why he’s staying – his flight is delayed; his flight is canceled – but w...

Directed By: Azazel Jacobs

Written By: Azazel Jacobs

  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • Kino International
  • 1 h 34 m
  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • Kino International
  • 1 h 34 m

Momma's Man

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Summary Momma’s Man chronicles the increasingly anxious dilemma of Mikey, a young husband and father who stops off at his parents’ loft during a business trip to New York and finds himself emotionally unable to leave. Unsure of his own motivations, he makes up excuses about why he’s staying – his flight is delayed; his flight is canceled – but w...

Directed By: Azazel Jacobs

Written By: Azazel Jacobs

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 17 Critic Reviews
84
88% Positive
15 Reviews
12% Mixed
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 17 Critic Reviews
84
88% Positive
15 Reviews
12% Mixed
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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100
It works from a specific place and lets audiences relate to that place, and the people in it, like trusted intimates.
By Michael Phillips FULL REVIEW
100
One of the sweetest, saddest stories Franz Kafka never wrote.
By J. Hoberman FULL REVIEW
90
Mr. Jacobs has succeeded at one of the most difficult tasks given a director, which is to make a character come alive through the filmmaking, not exposition.
By Manohla Dargis FULL REVIEW
83
Perhaps the most indispensable cast member is the Jacobs' dwelling, their residence since 1966.
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80
Wryly comic, sometimes heartbreaking and altogether original film about a thirtysomething Angeleno who pays a visit to his aging New York parents and finds himself unwilling or unable to leave.
By Scott Foundas FULL REVIEW
70
Momma's Man takes that germ of an idea and lets it flower, in a way that is both odd and oddly compelling.
By Michael O'Sullivan FULL REVIEW
50
The movie is quiet and minimal in its dialogue, and it has flashes of humor and thoughtfulness. However, it's also unbearably slow and hard to empathize with Mikey when we don't really know what his problem is.
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Production Company Artists Public Domain
Release Date Aug 22, 2008
Duration 1 h 34 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://mommasman.com/
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Awards

IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Viennale
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Deauville Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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