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Don't Worry Baby

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Don't Worry Baby

R

Released Jul 22, 2016

1h 28m

Comedy

Drama

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A father and son find themselves arguing over the paternity of a child after they both slept with the child's mother.

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

Debut writer/director Julian Branciforte eventually loses control of his tricky pitch, especially as his generic vision can't support the story with a distinct tone.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 22, 2016

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

A bittersweet indie comedy that marks an impressive feature writing-directing debut for Julian Branciforte.

Jul 21, 2016

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Andy Webster

New York Times

Despite an implausible ending devoid of consequence, "Don't Worry Baby" benefits from tidy editing, cinematography and, most of all, the presence of the seasoned Mr. McDonald and Ms. Balsam.

Jul 21, 2016

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Sam Wilson

Film Inquiry

Don't Worry Baby is more than just a father-son comedy, it's an emotional roller coaster, too.

Feb 7, 2017

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David Noh

Film Journal International

Father and son boff the same babe-and a baby girl results. From this queasy premise, an onscreen abortion is wrought.

Jul 22, 2016

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Jason Ooi

The Playlist

Even if it does shy away from harsher truths, Branciforte's inaugural feature is a joy to watch.

Rated: B-

Jul 21, 2016

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They were both basically fighting to be the father then it gets announced and they no longer want . This movie just wasn’t really good in any way other than it was an original plot . Every character was just very bland . I’d blame it on the writing I guess 2.2

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/11/21

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Film was great. Strongly recommend taking a night off to watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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BEST INDIE OF 2016: I have watched this movie over FOUR times and it never gets old. Great writing, great characters, GREAT producing. I cannot highly recommend this film enough. Buy this film don't rent it, because you will definitely want to watch it again and again!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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This movie hits so many levels. From the apartment set up, to the casting of Mason's character, to the real life in's and out's of a dysfunctional family... "Don't Worry Baby" is more than perfect.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Don't Worry Baby bevat de ingredienten voor een gezellig complex familiedrama, maar gooit zijn kans al snel uit de deur door de echte verrassing al na een half uur op te geven, waardoor de personages voornamelijk richting een onnodig happy end gaan, die je normaal alleen zou zien in een Garry Marshall romkom.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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I knew it was going to be good, but I didn't know it would be THAT good. Julian Branciforte has made one of the best directorial debuts I've seen in quite a while. The performances are top notch - John Magaro and Christopher McDonald really shine here - and it's incredibly well-written and shot. Loved this. Can't recommend it enough.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Synopsis

A father and son find themselves arguing over the paternity of a child after they both slept with the child's mother.

Director: Julian Branciforte
Producer: Jean-Raphael Ambron, Sam Harper, Thomas Kaier, Brendan McHugh, Nick Shore
Screenwriter: Julian Branciforte
Distributor: FilmBuff
Production Co: Manamarin, The Sight Group
Rating: R (Drug Use|Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 22, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 23, 2016
Runtime: 1h 28m

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