Bad Shabbos

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When David and his fiancée Meg gather for his family's traditional Shabbat dinner on New York's Upper West Side, things spiral faster than you can say "hamotzi" when an accidental death (or...murder?) derails the evening entirely. With Meg's devoutly Catholic parents due any moment to meet David's very Jewish family, soon Shabbat becomes a comedy of biblical proportions.

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Alissa Simon

Variety

A strong ensemble cast nails the tasty dialogue and increasingly frantic action without falling into shtick.

Jun 20, 2024

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Dwight Brown

DwightBrownInk.com

This movie can thank a breakout performance by the rapper Method Man (Wu-Tang Clan) for pulling it across the finish line.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 17, 2024

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Jordan Mintzer

The Hollywood Reporter

[Robbins and Weiner] know how to deliver a solid genre programmer and a few genuine laughs — especially a gag involving challah bread — but other parts of Bad Shabbos feel a bit too broad and formulaic, lacking a distinct voice.

Jun 14, 2024

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Stephen Silver

The SS Ben Hecht

The setup is outstanding, but the film has a twist that’s just a bit too callous for my comfort, and knocks the film’s stakes way off course.

Feb 22, 2025

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Luis Bond

Diario las Américas

Funny comedy with endearing characters. Its director and co-writer develops a far-fetched premise that takes place in a very specific setting to demonstrate a universal truth: all family dynamics are more similar than we think [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Feb 9, 2025

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

As a storyteller, Robbins demonstrates a keen eye for flow and angles, a skill that earned Bad Shabbos the Audience Award at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 23, 2025

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Marsha B

Very light and enjoyable. Great cast.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/24/25

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Olivia

I thought the movie started out promising, but it soon descended into absurdity with corny, lame humor. I left the theater before the end...I reached my limit of endurance for watching absurdity.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/20/25

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Gregory C

Incredibly written and directed, impeccable cast. Edge-of-your-seat riveting and laugh-out-loud fun from beginning to end. This will be a new cult classic for generations. Perfection.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/02/25

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Marina L

Do yourself a mitzvah and go see "Bad Sabbos"! This movie is pure comedy gold—sharp writing from Daniel Robbins & Zack Weiner, clean humor that actually lands, and delivers joke after joke without a stale moment. An ensemble cast so in sync they could be a well-rehearsed kugel recipe. If you need a laugh (and who doesn’t?), this one’s a no-brainer. this is the movie to see!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/21/25

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Michael G

The best comedy I've seen in a long long time

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/19/25

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Synopsis

When David and his fiancée Meg gather for his family's traditional Shabbat dinner on New York's Upper West Side, things spiral faster than you can say "hamotzi" when an accidental death (or...murder?) derails the evening entirely. With Meg's devoutly Catholic parents due any moment to meet David's very Jewish family, soon Shabbat becomes a comedy of biblical proportions.

Director: Daniel Robbins
Producer: Adam Mitchell
Screenwriter: Daniel Robbins, Zack Weiner
Distributor: Menemsha Films
Production Co: Carnegie Hill Entertainment
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 31, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 24m