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Clifford

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When his brother asks him to look after his young son, Clifford (Martin Short), Martin Daniels (Charles Grodin) agrees, taking the boy into his home and introducing him to his future wife, Sarah (Mary Steenburgen). Clifford is fixated on the idea of visiting a famed theme park, and Martin, an engineer who helped build the park, makes plans to take him. But, when Clifford reveals himself to be a first-rate brat, his uncle goes bonkers, and a loony inter-generational standoff ensues.
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Ill-conceived and desperately unfunny, Clifford stars Martin Short as a 10-year-old boy. You read that correctly. That's the joke.

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Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune 12/28/2018
1/4
The kid is obnoxious from start to finish, and the way he fantasizes about his uncle's girlfriend (Mary Steenburgen) is tasteless. Go to Full Review Peter Rainer Los Angeles Times 12/28/2018
Clifford, starring Martin Short as a precociously nasty 10-year-old, is not a good movie. It's not even good/bad. But Short has a few of those laugh-out-loud moments. Go to Full Review Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel 12/28/2018
Clifford never quite finds its tone. The course of the plot has an inevitability about it that is about as wearying as it is reassuring... And yet Clifford is intermittently hilarious, mainly thanks to Short's performance. Go to Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine Jun 12
4/10
There are definitely merits to Clifford, but they are honestly few and far between, and the majority of the film is not terrible so much as just blandly ordinary. Go to Full Review Andrew Galdi Movie Bitches 04/24/2024
Its not worthless but it is surely weird, with 15% more direction you could really have something here Go to Full Review Avaryl Halley Movie Bitches 04/24/2024
This movie almost could have been great, the bones of a cult classic are there but I still love it. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Candy 11/24/2021 Loved it! very cute and funny See more Stephen C @bob25009 Nov 18 Funny in 01 hour, 29 minutes, and 58 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All ages admitted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Gregory E Jun 21 Brilliant and hilarious. Don't believe the bad reviews! Comedy at its best! Charles Grodin plays the perfect straight man to be victimized by Martin Short's Clifford. A comedy classic! See more Carolina C Apr 20 I found this really funny and silly from starr to finish, I loved it! See more James S 10/08/2024 One of the funniest movies ever. Just the weird faces and looks alone had me in tears. See more Donna A 09/04/2024 The interactions between Clifford and Martin are priceless. "Can't you just act like a human boy for one minute" lol See more Read all reviews
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Paul Flaherty

Director

Martin Short

Clifford Daniels

Charles Grodin

Martin Daniels

Mary Steenburgen

Sarah Davis

Dabney Coleman

Gerald Ellis

Richard Kind

Julien Daniels

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Synopsis When his brother asks him to look after his young son, Clifford (Martin Short), Martin Daniels (Charles Grodin) agrees, taking the boy into his home and introducing him to his future wife, Sarah (Mary Steenburgen). Clifford is fixated on the idea of visiting a famed theme park, and Martin, an engineer who helped build the park, makes plans to take him. But, when Clifford reveals himself to be a first-rate brat, his uncle goes bonkers, and a loony inter-generational standoff ensues.
Director
Paul Flaherty
Producer
Larry Brezner, Pieter Jan Brugge
Screenwriter
William Porter, Steven Kampmann
Production Co
Brezner, Orion Pictures, Steinberg and Tenenbaum Entertainment (MBST), Morra
Rating
PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 17, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.5M
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
Surround
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