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Full Grown Men

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Full Grown Men

Released Jun 25, 2008

1h 18m

Comedy

Drama

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Alby (Matt McGrath) doesn't want to grow up. He'd rather spend all his time playing with action figures and eating sugary cereal than being a mature husband and father. When his wife kicks him out of the house, Alby goes to live with his mother and reconnects with his old friend Elias (Judah Friedlander). Together, they embark on a road trip to their favorite childhood amusement park -- and the tragic people they meet along the way make Alby think twice about his life choices.

Critics Consensus

Just as its protagonist is stuck between childhood and adulthood, Full Grown Men waivers uncomfortably between comedy and drama, lacking the discipline to commit to either one.

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

Full Grown Men is an artistically integrated film that introduces a refreshing new talent to the independent scene, one who combines the visual palette of filmmaker Harmony Korine with an all-important sense of narrative.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 25, 2008

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Nick Schager

Slant Magazine

Hasn't got a joke worth laughing over.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 27, 2008

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Elizabeth Weitzman

New York Daily News

Friedlander offers a nicely subtle performance, but the other actors -- including Alan Cumming, Deborah Harry and Amy Sedaris -- appear to have turned up as a favor to the director. Don't feel obliged to follow their lead.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 27, 2008

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

This very grown-up comedy about men who find it hard to put away their toys is enhanced by a soulfully comic performance from the still underrated Matt McGrath.

May 12, 2020

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Witty, wise and wacky!!

Nov 7, 2019

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Don Willmott

Filmcritic.com

Full Grown Men might work better if the audience was given a reason to feel even a small sliver of sympathy for Alby

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 27, 2009

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Idiotic road trip movie. I almost wanted to gouge my eyes out!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Complete rubbish from start to finish

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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It tries too hard to be a cool indie movie, and it turns out to be unlikable and bland.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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(from The Watermark, 04/05/07) Not a gay film per se, but certainly one of local interest since it was shot in Florida. The story centers around a family man (Matt McGrath) who is still emotionally clinging to his childhood. Thrown out by his wife for his immaturity, he looks up a childhood friend (30 Rock's Judah Friedlander) and they embark on a road trip together where they encounter a parade of quirky characters played by the likes of (openly gay) Alan Cumming, Deborah Harry, and Amy Sedaris. You can probably see what's coming -- the journey kick-starts the slow process of growing up -- and the film is mostly entertaining along the way. While some of the comedy is a little contrived, the film is still thematically consistent in presenting us with characters who somehow can't let go of the past. Floridians may find the patchworking of familiar locales a little disconcerting, but Orlandoans will definitely enjoy the theme-park jabs.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Worth watching at least once

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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This picture has alot to offer, I was able to see it before DVD release and its great, great story, great actors and ton's of fun. A+ inmy book, get it today! Randy N

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Synopsis

Alby (Matt McGrath) doesn't want to grow up. He'd rather spend all his time playing with action figures and eating sugary cereal than being a mature husband and father. When his wife kicks him out of the house, Alby goes to live with his mother and reconnects with his old friend Elias (Judah Friedlander). Together, they embark on a road trip to their favorite childhood amusement park -- and the tragic people they meet along the way make Alby think twice about his life choices.

Director: David Munro
Producer: Xandra Castleton, Brian Benson, David Munro
Screenwriter: David Munro, Xandra Castleton
Distributor: Emerging Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 25, 2008, Limited
Release Date (DVD): Aug 25, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.7K
Runtime: 1h 18m

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