As They Made Us

R

Released Apr 8, 2022

1 hr. 36 min.

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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Abigail, a divorced mother of two, is struggling to balance the dynamics within her dysfunctional family as she attempts to cultivate new love. Her father Eugene has a degenerative condition that he and his wife Barbara refuse to accept, and her brother Nathan has been estranged from the family for decades. A self-appointed fixer, Abigail tries to mend her complicated family before it's too late.

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Mike G

Extremely well acted story which moves along at a good pace to tell about difficult, complex family relationships.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/10/22

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John W

Amazing film. Great acting. Great writing. Great directing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/09/22

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Richard H

I watched this film with my kids and was glad that I did. It's definitely a tear jerker, but really good story and well acted.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/14/24

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Herbert F

A must see for anyone looking for a well acted look at family struggles of all types that will make you both laugh and cry. Effective use of flashbacks gives a multi year dimension with current time scenes very effective. Watched free on Kanopy.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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Abby W

Diana Agron shines as a daughter dealing with the physical and mental health challenges of her aging parents while struggling with her absentee brother and trying to establish her own life as a single (divorced) mother of 2. Fine acting.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/03/24

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Samuel W

A must see, especially for Dustin Hoffman fans. He's amazing!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/02/24

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Mayim Bialik

Director

Dianna Agron

Abigail

Simon Helberg

Nathan

Candice Bergen

Barbara

Dustin Hoffman

Eugene

Justin Chu Cary

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

The dialogue in As They Made Us rings authentic and the performances are universally strong, but there’s a dour air to the proceedings, and we wind up thinking Abigail would have been better off if she, too, had left home the moment it was possible...

Rated: 2/4

Apr 11, 2022

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Christy Lemire

RogerEbert.com

As They Made Us is clearly a personal debut effort for Bialik, but she shows enough confidence behind the camera to make you curious about whatever other stories she has to tell.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 8, 2022

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William Bibbiani

TheWrap

Abigails resolute determination to be a dependable family member for parents who have practically destroyed her life could be seen as a cruel tragedy in the hands of a Todd Solondz, but Bialik finds a shocking amount of pity for Abigails abusers.

Apr 8, 2022

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Dan Buffa

St. Louis Jewish Light

Hoffman and Bergen personify that poignant unity so well on screen, standing out in a very strong cast. The two have put out dozens of worthy and vital performances, but Barbara and Eugene are people that seemed very real to me for a couple of hours.

Rated: A-

May 14, 2022

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Frank J. Avella

Edge Media Network

(Candice) Bergen fearlessly embodies a truly flawed, abrasive mother that we have all come across. The film itself is a remarkably authentic, non-judgmental portrait of a dysfunctional family buoyed by Dianna Agron's excellent performance.

Rated: B

Apr 28, 2022

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Steven Warner

In Review Online

As They Made Us feels like a therapy exercise, the random scribbling of notes in an effort to better understand the present and shed light on past transgressions.

Apr 27, 2022

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Synopsis

Abigail, a divorced mother of two, is struggling to balance the dynamics within her dysfunctional family as she attempts to cultivate new love. Her father Eugene has a degenerative condition that he and his wife Barbara refuse to accept, and her brother Nathan has been estranged from the family for decades. A self-appointed fixer, Abigail tries to mend her complicated family before it's too late.

Director: Mayim Bialik
Executive Producer: Cary Anderson, Jonathan Moore, Tiffany Boyle, Ori Eisen, Clay Epstein
Screenwriter: Mayim Bialik
Distributor: Quiver Distribution
Production Co: BondIt Media Capital, Cranium Entertainment, Vested Interest, Film Mode Entertainment , Carte Blanche Film, Slated, Screen Media Films, Yale Productions, Bradley Pilz Productions, Idiot Savant Pictures
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 8, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 8, 2022

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