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The Thing About My Folks
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48 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critics What's this?

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8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

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  • Starring: Olympia Dukakis, Paul Reiser, Peter Falk
  • Summary: This hilariously truthful look at family and marriage follows a father (Falk) and son (Reiser) who set out on an impromptu road trip. (Picturehouse)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 19
  3. Negative: 6 out of 19
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Sheri Linden
    70
    Avoids easy shtick and saccharine conclusions, opting instead for character dynamics that the two leads deliver with consummate skill.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Robert Koehler
    60
    Good-natured but only memorable as a platform for the amusingly feisty Peter Falk, The Thing About My Folks plies a light approach to the problems grown children face when their parents appear on the verge of divorce.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    38
    Felitta and Reiser mean nothing but well with this project, but too many lines sound fraudulent, and Reiser, it must be said, is a hopeless ham in the reaction shot department.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. JaneR.
    10
    A funny,sweet,charming movie that made me laugh,chuckle,smile and cry. Peter Falk was WONDERFUL and so was Paul Riser. This one is a keeper !
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  2. MarcJ.
    9
    "The Thing About," though a bit drawn out in the middle, and laced with cute notes like Faulk's uncontrolled farting, was extremely real for me. It had some provocative turns in Reiser's and Faulk's preconceptions about the Folk's marriage relationship. My own attempt to bond with my father in his last years despite the horrible years of growing up and feeling the fallout from my parents' marriage. I loved this movie while my friend thought it schmaltzy. It either resonates or it doesn't.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. TomM.
    9
    The tension and affection, understanding and misunderstanding between all of the members of the family with a focus on the father/son relationship makes this a movie well-worth seeing more then once. Only those people who are so wounded by their own familial relationships and/or are uncaring about untangling and resolving them could fail to enjoy the healing and understanding that this story evokes.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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