Made in America

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Made in America

PG-13

1993

1h 50m

Comedy

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An honor student (Nia Long) discovers her father (Ted Danson) is a flashy car salesman and sperm-bank donor her mother (Whoopi Goldberg) never knew.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

This isn't a great movie, but it sure is a nice one.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

But in terms of achieving cheap laughs, this movie doesn't care about making sense. Its weakness is that it succumbs to the kind of dumb humor that runaway elephants supply.

Apr 17, 2024

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a predominantly affable comedy that benefits from the thoroughly compelling and charming efforts of its stars...

Rated: 3/4

Aug 10, 2022

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Malcolm Johnson

Hartford Courant

Benjamin gives the film a sunny, screwball feeling and works nicely with a charming cast.

May 30, 2018

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Chris Hicks

Deseret News (Salt Lake City)

This first-time screenplay by Holly Goldberg Sloan feels more like an outline, and director Richard Benjamin doesn't seem to know quite what to do with it.

Rated: 1.5/4

Oct 18, 2008

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Rated: 2/5

Sep 28, 2007

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John A

The actors here can't salvage the limp and sometimes implausible screenwriting. Was an enjoyable enough watch because of the 3 leads.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/09/24

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Steve D

Ridiculous but entertaining.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

Entertaining movie but not happy that animals (bear, elephant,..) are used and abused in Hollywood.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Hilarious despite Whoopie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Just passable - not really a comedy or a drama, even though it's trying to be both. Ted Danson's OK as Hal, but Whoopi Goldberg & Will Smith don't really have that much to do and the "main" character Zora (Long) is barely even a character. Some stupid animal moments, maybe two real laughs, but a nice wrapped-up conclusion.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

High school girl finds out who she thought was her father, wasn't her real father and that her real father is a sperm donor who she soon finds out I s an obnoxious used car salesman.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Synopsis

An honor student (Nia Long) discovers her father (Ted Danson) is a flashy car salesman and sperm-bank donor her mother (Whoopi Goldberg) never knew.

Director: Richard Benjamin
Producer: Arnon Milchan, Michael Douglas, Rick Bieber
Screenwriter: Holly Goldberg Sloan
Production Co: Canal+, Regency Enterprises, Alcor Films
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $41.8M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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