The In-Laws
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings
- Starring: Albert Brooks, Lindsay Sloane, Michael Douglas, Ryan Reynolds
- Summary: When prospective fathers-in-law Steve Tobias (Douglas) and Jerry Peyser (Brooks) meet for the first time to celebrate their children's upcoming marriage, the cake hits the fan. (Warner Bros.)
- Director: Andrew Fleming
- Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Comedy
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Positive: 9 out of 32
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Mixed: 18 out of 32
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Negative: 5 out of 32
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83Douglas brings a hilarious kind of Gordon Gekko assurance to his character, and Brooks' long-suffering, naggy persona -- which hasn't had a showcase this strong since "Lost in America" -- sparks off it like Hope with Crosby.
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80Subtle it's not. Still, the film, directed by Andrew Fleming ("Dick"), gets large and plentiful laughs where it's supposed to.
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60Fans of the original may be disheartened by this glossier, action-packed version, but the brisker pacing and showy shoot-'em-up scenes are exactly what will appeal to the film's target audience.
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38Misses out on just about everything that made the original work, most notably Falk and Arkin, whose odd-couple pairing was the foundation on which the entire movie rested.
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Positive: 1 out of 3
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Mixed: 1 out of 3
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Negative: 1 out of 3
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ChadB.8Kind of a "get smart" for the 21st century, very entertaining.
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JeffreyL.S.4
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PatC.2Awful in the early going, finger poised over the remote to stop the pain, but it does become watchable while remaining insultingly stupid.
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