The Thing About My Folks

  • 2005


MOVIE IS accessible emotional discordant grateful uninterrupted
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42 %
45 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 16
Negative reviews 10
Average Rating 2.9/5
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2.8
Its about men not so much tackling responsibility as passing it off laterally, and finally pulling an end run into the schmaltz zone. EW
3.1
I cant recommend the movie, but I can be grateful that I saw it, for Falk. Rogerebert
0.6
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
2.0
Despite the grumpy, flatulent behavior the script demands of him, Mr. Falk rises above the treacly shenanigans. The New York Times
2.8
The fact that it provides one with an opportunity to bask in Falks almost uninterrupted glow for ninety minutes doesnt make it a good movie. One Guys Opinion
3.1
However, director Raymond De Felittas clinical visual treatment renders the tone too cold and the story constantly wavers between warm comedy and stic .. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.5
should resonate with any baby boomer dealing with living parents of the WWII era...Its Reisers Mad About Falk.
4.2
If you dont love Peter Falk (and Sam) after that, you are dead inside. Eric Ds Nider
3.8
Lively documentary about McGoverns disastrous run for the US presidency. Cs Monitor
1.5
Formulaic to the max, its never as funny nor as insightful as it wants to be. Film Journal International ..
1.3
Son discovers hes more like Dad than he initially realized, Dad proves hes really a big old softie, though frankly, hes an absolute pest. Boston
3.5
And despite some badly matched exposures, Folks is an uncommonly handsome film thats solidly, if unspectacularly, made. Mountain X
3.8
Reiser wrote the script specifically for Falk and himself, so its not surprising that the actors bond with their characters. And that makes it easy fo .. Star Tribune
3.8
Reiser, a famous face from the long running TV series Mad About You, here proves himself to be a skilful writer and actor for the big screen. Toronto Star
2.5
While stocked with simple, earnest observations on love, relationships and family, the films haphazard plotting and often discordant tone keep it from .. Calendar Live
3.8
How can any director go wrong with a cast like this You cant especially if theyre channeling past characters that the audience are very familiar with. Hollywood
2.5
Despite some amusing and touching scenes, it is a bit too sitcom like for its own good. Boxoffice Magazine
1.5
The great thing about an old pro like Falk is that he can take the weakest of bits and make you laugh anyway, which he does with consummate skill. But .. E Online
4.4
The film doesnt quite hit the emotional highs at the end, but everything leading up to that point is fantastic. Waffle Movies
1.5
It should be the utmost in superfluous viewing, but theres seldom a good reason to pass up quality time with the ever embraceable Falk, who can delive .. Or Lando Weekly
3.5
If ever there were a movie to see with your pop, this is just the Thing. Guide Live
2.0
A straight up case of really bad filmmaking, all mangled punchlines and sitcom setups and all of it too long in the telling. Jam! Movies
2.0
The real problem with this Paul Reiser project is Reiser himself, who displays little talent for anchoring a feature film Filmcritic.com
2.5
Even Columbo couldnt solve the mystery of why it doesnt work to mix Sweet with a capital S and flatulence. TheMovieChicks.com
4.5
As a film about family relations this one does not disappoint. As a slightly self indulgent study of New Yorkers looking at themselves, it will charm. Vulture
2.0
If you thought Mad About You was cloying and gaggingly cute, this could give you the dry heaves. Orlando Sentinel
2.5
Folks means well with its combination of slapstick comedy and tearjerking material, yet its a random picture, never quite gelling the way Reiser imagi .. Film Jerk
3.1
Rivals The Dead Zone as Cronenbergs most satisfying and accessible work to date. Fantastic A Daily
2.5
...not nearly enough of the film finds the proper balance between slapstick and sap. Suburban Chicago News
5.0
Before I saw this film, only one movie, Field of Dreams, had ever made me cry. Now there are two. Arizona Daily Star
1.9
About as entertaining as the yearly family argument, without any of the holiday turkey to make it worthwhile. Miami Herald



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