Dutch

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Dutch

PG-13

1991

1h 47m

Comedy

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Working man Dutch (Ed O'Neill) is dating the divorced Natalie (JoBeth Williams), and he offers to drive her stuffy 13-year-old, Doyle (Ethan Randall), from his private school in Atlanta to his mother's home in Chicago for Thanksgiving. Doyle is not interested as he blames Natalie for the divorce and wants nothing to do with Mom's new boyfriend, especially given the man's lowly, working-class roots. This pairing makes for a journey filled with bickering, mishaps and, eventually, bonding.

Wally Hammond

Time Out

01/26/2006

It's all assembly-line stuff.

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

05/20/2003

If a film like this is to be funny at all, it had better work when the warring principals still hate each other, before the rich boy is shown to be a sweet kid and the whole story turns to mush.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

01/01/2000

1.5/4

Hughes has written, directed and/or produced so many of these films by now that perhaps we can even forgive him for beginning to repeat himself.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

12/29/2022

A mechanism to extract coarse laughter and false sobs. [Full review in Spanish]

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

09/11/2020

8/10

In a more contemporary movie, Doyle would be in need of some serious psychiatric help - instead of refreshingly old-fashioned disciplining.

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

12/10/2015

It's not Hughes' worst comedy effort by far, but it surely is by no means his best...

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Miles E

@Milesme Dec 24

Fun time for all ... good acting .... great comedy

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Larry M

Nov 26

A 90's classic! Just picture it... Detroit Lions, then Turkey dinner, then Dutch. The absolute go-to thanksgiving movie.

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brianbb1987

Nov 13

A highly underrated holiday movie.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Aug 4

Funny in 1 hour and 47 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $4,200,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Deepest Bluest Suede Darius Dick Stinger Apini Emanuel Grouch Nukem III AKA The Rumble AKA Jennyanyany McPoopface Bridgerton AKA The Count of Monte Fisto

Jul 8

GODDAMNIT DUTCH! WHAT OTHER ERRANDS ARE YOU RUNNIN FOR YOUR GIRLFRIENDS KID!?

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Johnathon W

@Hoppynsc Feb 11

Charming but very flawed Thanksgiving movie that gets a bit harsh at times but still enjoyable viewing for the holiday. Ed O'Neil is fun in the lead role but leans a bit too much into his Al Bundy persona, as he is a bit grating at times. Ethan Embry's Doyle is solid as his girlfriend's son, with the right mix of arrogance but pathos over being a kid desperately wanting the love of his father who doesn't love him back. Behind the camera, director Peter Fairman does a solid job adapting John Hughes script, though the story gets a bit harsh at times (at one point, Dutch leaves Doyle stranded on the side of the road). Plus, Doyle's mother isn't used enough, considering her relationship is pretty vital to both leads. Nevertheless, there are a nice mix of funny and heart warming moments, making for solid Thanksgiving viewing.

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Synopsis

Working man Dutch (Ed O'Neill) is dating the divorced Natalie (JoBeth Williams), and he offers to drive her stuffy 13-year-old, Doyle (Ethan Randall), from his private school in Atlanta to his mother's home in Chicago for Thanksgiving. Doyle is not interested as he blames Natalie for the divorce and wants nothing to do with Mom's new boyfriend, especially given the man's lowly, working-class roots. This pairing makes for a journey filled with bickering, mishaps and, eventually, bonding.

Director: Peter Faiman
Producer: John Hughes, Richard Vane
Screenwriter: John Hughes
Production Co: Hughes Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.2M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Surround