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6.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 4 out of 12

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  1. alic
    Apr 7, 2006
    2
    Pretty bad and unfunny.
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  2. BlisterfishCafe
    Oct 7, 2006
    1
    Toilets. All I could think about while watching this film was toilets. I don't like men in funny hats. I don't like men who light candles when their mouth is open. Bad film. Please use your time and money in a better way.
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  3. RobertT.
    May 10, 2006
    0
    ANYBODY that even found this movie bearable to sit through needs his or her head checked.
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  4. HarryC.
    Oct 11, 2006
    10
    Delightful! I am not surprised this film gets both 1's and 10's - it is extreme, and that's exactly what makes it wonderful. If you like pap, this is not for you, but if you have a sense of humor and depth in your heart, you will relish this. And as for the critics - BLAH BLAH BLAH, PC nonsense.
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  5. EricA.
    Apr 11, 2006
    9
    Sweet, poignant, surprising and ultimately spiritual. For anyone who has endured a comedic, dysfunctional family holiday gathering, and certainly for Seder lovers.
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  6. JaimeD.
    Apr 14, 2006
    10
    A movie that extends the limits of conventional comedy and established good taste. It portraits the decadence of american society ( not only jewish). A must see to mirror ourselves .Despite it's anti conventions, this movie gives redemption and uplifting. Welcome to the USA.
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  7. PhilipF.
    Apr 7, 2006
    10
    A terrifically funny comedy of a dysfunctional family. A religious holiday is the backdrop but is only that: backdrop. The real dramatic interest is a family at a holiday time. It can be any family in any holiday: Passover, Christmas, it doesn't matter.
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  8. LoriO
    May 13, 2007
    10
    This was a pleasantly, surprisingly magnificent film: funny, smart and sweet. I actually ended up buying it for my boyfriend's mom's mothers-day gift. The only reason I can figure poor ratings is due to critics unfamiliar with Jewish culture. It is possible that you would have to be Jewish to understand all of the cultural humor. I cannot tell you how many times l laughed and almost cried. You MUST watch the entire film, and do not miss the Rabbis commentary. This movie is so incredibly heart-warming, by the end I felt like I had fallen in love. Any generation of Jewish-American can enjoy: us kids in our late 20's, our parents, and even our Grammie! Not recommended for ultra-conservative types due to some swears as well as inconsequential sexual and drug-use "suggestiveness". No actual drug use or sex is depicted in this film.… Expand
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Metascore
37 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 15 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 15
  3. Negative: 6 out of 15
  1. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Chuck Wilson
    50
    A debut film that's more well-intentioned than funny.
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  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    30
    In his sour little movie When Do We Eat?, the director Salvador Litvak, like many before him, misses the target, landing instead in the adjacent territories of Tries Too Hard and Bad Taste.
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  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    63
    Litvak's broad comedy has novelty on its side, and though the script never rises above sitcom-style one-liners and sight gags, strong performances invest both the jokes and the syrupy moments of forgiveness and reconciliation with no small measure of, yes, heart.
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