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Dirty Laundry
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Mixed or average reviews
Based on 8 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Comedy | Drama
Written by: Maurice Jamal
Directed by: Maurice Jamal
Release Date:
Theatrical: December 7, 2007
DVD: February 12, 2008
Running Time: 100 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: PG-13 for language, some sexual content and thematic elements
Starring Rockmond Dunbar, Loretta Devine, Jenifer Lewis, Terri J. Vaughn, Maurice Jamal, Sommore, Joey Costello, and Alec Mapa
Dirty Laundry is a serious comedy about family drama. A modern-day prodigal son story with a twist, the film follows a traditional southern family dealing with the return of the prodigal son Patrick, a successful Manhattan writer who suddenly left home and never looked back. After 10 years, Patrick has returned to discover a secret that could rock his seemingly "perfect" world. In the center of the conflict is his hard-edged mother Evelyn, whose own story holds as much drama and secrecy as her son's. (Codeblack Entertainment)
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What The Critics Said
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New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
Looking for plot holes? You can't miss them. But if you go in hoping for a good time, you'll find that, too.
Read Full Review >Variety Robert Koehler
Taking control of what would otherwise be a trite and preachy fable about the need for African American families to accept their gay brethren, Devine builds a jolly and touching character from the stock figure of a Georgia mom coming to terms with her disaffected gay son.
Read Full Review >The Hollywood Reporter Stephen Farber
A comedy-drama with alarming similarities to a relic from 1976, "Norman, Is That You?" In that film, Redd Foxx and Pearl Bailey were parents shocked to discover that their son was gay and living with a white lover. That's basically the same gimmick in this new film from writer-director Maurice Jamal.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
Jamal's comedy of family dysfunction is essentially a sitcom episode writ large; it's not subtle, but it's good-natured and hits its marks with ruthless efficiency.
Read Full Review >New York Post Kyle Smith
The tone is good-natured enough to make a simple movie semi-watchable.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Matt Zoller Seitz
Mr. Jamal’s direction ranges from clumsy to competent, and the film’s overwhelming desire to be loved blunts any edge it might have had.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Gary Goldstein
Overwritten and under-directed by Maurice Jamal, the movie contains several honest moments but remains too awash in clichés and stereotypes to take seriously.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 5.6 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
