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Table for Five

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J.P. Tannen (Jon Voight) is a divorced father of three. His children now live with their mother, Kathleen (Millie Perkins), and stepfather, Mitchell (Richard Crenna). But J.P. wants to be more involved in their lives, so he takes them on a Mediterranean cruise. The vacation is going well until J.P. learns that something happened to the kids' mother back home. He struggles with the decision of whether to tell them or let them enjoy their holiday in blissful ignorance for a while longer.

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Bob Thomas Associated Press Table for Five, like Kramer vs. Kramer and Ordinary People, explores familial relationships with warmth and compassion. Nov 12, 2018 Full Review Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Rated: 3/5 Aug 4, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jun 11, 2005 Full Review Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com A pair of seriously solid performances from both leading men, but Table for Five doesn't contain much sincerity beneath the surface. Rated: 2.5/5 May 7, 2005 Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Rated: 2/5 Feb 7, 2005 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice An engaging film about stepfamilies. Rated: 3/5 Aug 19, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The greatest 02 hours: and 02 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the very few films that brought tears to my eyes Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member John Voit at his best. Such a great movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the underrated best! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member A movie that is about a father trying to get close to his children again. A movie with some sad situations, but the movie seems real. Jon Voight is an excellent actor and his role was great. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member A pair of seriously solid performances from both leading men, but Table for Five doesn't contain much sincerity beneath the surface. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis J.P. Tannen (Jon Voight) is a divorced father of three. His children now live with their mother, Kathleen (Millie Perkins), and stepfather, Mitchell (Richard Crenna). But J.P. wants to be more involved in their lives, so he takes them on a Mediterranean cruise. The vacation is going well until J.P. learns that something happened to the kids' mother back home. He struggles with the decision of whether to tell them or let them enjoy their holiday in blissful ignorance for a while longer.
Director
Robert Lieberman
Producer
Robert Schaffel
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
May 3, 2005
Runtime
2h 2m