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Only Human
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MPAA RATING: R for some sexual content, nudity and language
Starring Norma Aleandro, Guillermo Toledo, María Botto, Marián Aguilera, Fernando Ramallo, Alba Molinero, Max Berliner, and Mario Martín
This gloriously irreverent family comedy fuses brilliant characterization and unrelenting humor to rework the age-old story of meeting the parents with a hilarious modern twist. (Magnolia Pictures)
| GENRE(S): | Comedy | Foreign | Romance |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Dominic Harari
Teresa Pelegri |
| DIRECTED BY: |
Dominic Harari
Teresa Pelegri |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: October 17, 2006 Theatrical: June 16, 2006 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 93 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | Spain / Argentina / Portugal / UK |
| LANGUAGE(S): | Spanish / Hebrew / English / Arabic (with English subtitles) |
Original title "Seres Queridos"; Best Film and Best Screenplay, 2004 Monte-Carlo Comedy Film Festival
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The average user rating for this movie is 7.0 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
James R. gave it a9:
Amusing, sometimes silly, the movie has a sweet heart. One of the best comedies I have seen this year.
Chad S. gave it a5:
The Israeli/Palestinian couple in "Only Human" reminds me of Hannity(prom king) and Colmes(band geek). Leni(Marian Aguilera) is much better looking than her fiance, Rafi(Guillermo Toledo), which makes the film seem predisposed towards the Israelis(like how the FOX show is slanted towards the conservative side). Without meaning to, the filmmakers reveal their bias. An early scene, in which Rafi accidentally "kills" the patriarch, is going to be less funny if you think the filmmakers aren't apolitical. In a discussion about past fiances(presumably all Israelis), Tania(Maria Botto) tells Leni that she thinks Rafi is ugly. And Leni agrees. Aside from the film's political minefield, "Only Human" also suffers from editing incoherence. All of a sudden, the father is up on his feet; and we're not sure if he picked himself off from the street, or escaped from a hospital.
Mase gave it a7:
Darker spanish version of Meet the Parents. Wittier but without the bellylaughs. Only truely funny in whisps, the slapstick scenes fall shorter than it's american cousin. However there are some great characters here. I could watch actress Norma ALeandro as mama GLoria all day. She could teach STreisand a thing or two.

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