Friends and Family

2001

1h 27m

Comedy

LGBTQ+

List

44%

18 Reviews

Tomatometer

64%

500+ Ratings

Audience Score

Gay New York couple Stephen Torcelli (Greg Lauren) and Danny Russo (Christopher Gartin) have something to hide from Stephen's parents -- their jobs as Mafia enforcers. When the Torcelli family plans to visit, Stephen and Danny panic because Stephen's father works for the FBI. Despite efforts to keep family and Mafia separate, a birthday party gets mixed up with a mobster's daughter's engagement party. Trouble arises when the mobsters concoct a political scheme at the party.

Read More

Read Less

Audience Member

It kinda reversed the roles and what everyone thinks of homosexuals and in a weird manner managed to show that one's sexuality does not define who that person is.Other than that some funny situations,some really ridiculous ones,but I would say all with the appropriate respect.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

Full Review

Audience Member

A very campy, fun movie. Loved it. Pretty original plot.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Cute.. but to be honest, some pieces of it are completely idiotic.. my brain filtered those out while watching and I was able to enjoy the rest.. lol.. The stupid "gay" lessons, and the american militia bs was just plain dumb.. take those out and the rest was really quite adorable.. Nothing new for LGBTQ film making.. but.. sometimes you just want something that isn't taking itself too seriously. It fit the bill for today.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Despite breaking the norms off Gay & Gangster genres, it was still a farce.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

Full Review

Audience Member

This movie was absolutely ridiculous in the best way possible! All of the stereotypes were over the top and I loved it. There were a couple of moments where I felt things fell a little flat, but mostly, I was laughing like crazy. I also feel like an extra touch of hands here or there would have given a bit more to the boys' relationship, but there were some good looks between them. I would definitely recommend this film. Miss I-don't-like-comedies is certainly liking them tonight!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Avoids many of the pitfalls of stereotypical gay comedies by effectively making use of them. A solid premise, and this is genuinely lighthearted and weird.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Post a rating

Kristen Coury

Director

Chris Gartin

Danny Russo

Greg Lauren

Stephen Torcelli

Rebecca Creskoff

Jenny Patrizzi

Brian Lane Green

Damon Jennings

Tony Lo Bianco

Victor Patrizzi

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

77%

83%

Transamerica

80%

58%

Strange Bedfellows

14%

69%

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry

35%

71%

Eulogy

7%

36%

Boat Trip

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

Which is worse? Lame jokes about gays or lame jokes about the mob?

Rated: 1/5

Dec 26, 2003

Full Review

Randy Cordova

Arizona Republic

There's no rhythm or style to any of it, just the dismal feeling that the filmmakers have seen La Cage Aux Folles and The Godfather too many times.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 3, 2003

Full Review

Dave Kehr

New York Times

An overloaded, slow-moving series of predictable jokes and forced situations.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 2, 2003

Full Review

Steve Schneider

Orlando Weekly

You haven't lived until you've seen a bunch of straight goombas taking a crash course in swish history, the better to pose as employees of a catering company.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 25, 2003

Full Review

Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Is the movie finding its jokes in subverting the stereotypes or in the stereotypes themselves?

Rated: 1.5/5

Oct 30, 2003

Full Review

David Noh

Film Journal International

Makes the clobbering minds behind My Big Fat Greek Wedding seem the apotheosis of subtlety and nuance by comparison.

Oct 22, 2003

Full Review

Read all reviews

Synopsis

Gay New York couple Stephen Torcelli (Greg Lauren) and Danny Russo (Christopher Gartin) have something to hide from Stephen's parents -- their jobs as Mafia enforcers. When the Torcelli family plans to visit, Stephen and Danny panic because Stephen's father works for the FBI. Despite efforts to keep family and Mafia separate, a birthday party gets mixed up with a mobster's daughter's engagement party. Trouble arises when the mobsters concoct a political scheme at the party.

Director: Kristen Coury
Screenwriter: Joseph Triebwasser
Production Co: Belladonna Productions LLC, Charleson Pictures
Genre: Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Oct 21, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA): $127.2K
Runtime: 1h 27m