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Forgiving the Franklins

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Members (Teresa Willis, Robertson Dean) of a conservative Christian family experience a spiritual awakening following an auto accident.

Critics Reviews

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Robert Koehler Variety Black comedy doesn't get much clumsier than Jay Floyd's Forgiving the Franklins. Feb 7, 2006 Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter Writer/director Jay Floyd provides a pitch-perfect satire on family life and religious values that would be Hallmark's Sunday Night Movie in a better world. May 21, 2020 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com If ever there was a man destined to (eventually) take the reins of shock suburban cinema from the aforementioned Waters, Jay Floyd is it. Rated: 3/5 May 13, 2008 Full Review Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone TheMovieChicks.com This dark comedy seems to be poking fun at the religious fundamentalists, but there's also an underlying message about living your life without shame, being who you are, and even about faith. Rated: 3.5/5 May 4, 2006 Full Review Erik Childress eFilmCritic.com Floyd does provide some huge laughs along the way but loses all potential for poignancy by never getting past what eventually becomes a one-joke premise. Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 8, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I love this movie. I roared with laughter and cried as well. On top of that the film has stuck with me over time in a profound way. FTF is inspired in the truest sense. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Very well made flick. A lot of artistic layers at work, here. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member this dark twisted comedy was right up my alley...its on netflix instant play, check it out! ;) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Very different movie. Gives a new perspective to an old issue. Movie made me laugh out loud a few times and was truly my kind of film. I know this movie is not for everyone, but it does make a lot of good points about what it means to be "christian" in today's society. The movie goes to certain extremes to make a point but in the end these exaggerations are necessary. One of my favorite scenes was when they met Jesus and he was chopping down crucifixes explaining how the symbol has become a tool for greed and how this family needs to live their lives instead of being uptight and narrow minded. Everyone around the family can't take the "new" Franklins and their new attitude to church, religion, sex, and life. Watch this film if you dare, but know that the subject matter will probably offend most people. The ending was a bit of a surprise, but not too far off. It goes to show the hypocrisy and unwillingness for others to accept what they can't understand. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member A random Netflix Instant find, and it was great. I can honestly say that this movie changed my life. I've never seen another movie like it, both stylistically and content-wise. I was never sure if it was supposed to be funny or what, but I didn't care. I loved it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Very stiff acting with a very weird script. Didn't know whether it wanted the audience to laugh at religion or laugh at being super liberal. Tried to shock us at points, but the acting was so much like an Enzyte commercial featuring smiling Bob. I think it was interesting? Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Members (Teresa Willis, Robertson Dean) of a conservative Christian family experience a spiritual awakening following an auto accident.
Director
Jay Floyd
Producer
Jay Floyd, Rob Houk
Screenwriter
Jay Floyd
Rating
R (Some Language|A Scene of Aberrant Intimacy|Graphic Nudity|Frank Dialogue|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
May 20, 2008
Runtime
1h 39m