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Summary A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let him and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking PBS series "An American Family". However, instead of remaining unobtrusive and letting the family be themselves, he can't keep himself from trying to control every facet of their lives "for th...

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Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
64
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
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Summary A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let him and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking PBS series "An American Family". However, instead of remaining unobtrusive and letting the family be themselves, he can't keep himself from trying to control every facet of their lives "for th...

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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86% Positive
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0% Mixed
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14% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
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100% Positive
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0% Mixed
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Production Company Paramount Pictures
Release Date Mar 2, 1979
Duration 1 h 39 m
Rating PG
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Tagline An American Comedy