The Perfect Family

PG-13

Released May 4, 2012

1h 24m

Comedy

Drama

LGBTQ+

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50%

34 Reviews

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36%

2,500+ Ratings

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A devout parishioner (Kathleen Turner) goes to extremes when she becomes obsessed with winning the coveted title of Catholic Woman of the Year.

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This would have been bad even for a made for TV movie. Simply put boring, terrible

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Dark comedy about how one's faith clouds our relations with family

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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I actually liked this a little more than I thought I would. I can't help feel that it would have been a better movie without Kathleen Turner, though....

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Kathleen Turner, Emily Deschanel, and Michael McGrady literally knocked me down with their performances in this, especially Kathleen's. Not what I was expecting.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Very heartfelt and moving. This movie took a more middle of the road approach and it is in its subtleties where the charm of this movie is found. I can see why some might not respond to this movie because nothing hits you over the head, but personally I appreciated that in this movie. Nicely done.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Actually interesting

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Anne Renton

Director

Kathleen Turner

Eileen Cleary

Emily Deschanel

Shannon

Jason Ritter

Frank Jr.

Richard Chamberlain

Monsignor Murphy

Sharon Lawrence

Agnes Dunn

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Barbara VanDenburgh

Arizona Republic

It would be ripe territory for self-reflection if this sloppy debut from filmmaker Anne Renton weren't plagued with as much self-doubt and uncertainty as its lead Catholic.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 17, 2012

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

At the most fundamental level, as a work of entertainment, it fails. Scenes meander pointlessly, beginning and ending without any change or story movement.

Rated: 1/4

May 10, 2012

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Moira MacDonald

Seattle Times

A moving story of a woman's attempt to keep pace in a world that's moving too quickly for her.

Rated: 3/4

May 10, 2012

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

The Perfect Family -- a perfect little gem of heart and humor.

Nov 26, 2019

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Roger Moore

Tribune News Service

This Kathleen Turner vehicle is a stiff, a picture with so little urgency that it drags on like a sermon without end, with all the flavor of a communion wafer.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 4, 2013

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Rob Hunter

Film School Rejects

Rated: B-

May 12, 2012

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Synopsis

A devout parishioner (Kathleen Turner) goes to extremes when she becomes obsessed with winning the coveted title of Catholic Woman of the Year.

Director: Anne Renton
Producer: Connie Cummings, Kathleen Turner, Anne Renton
Screenwriter: Paula Goldberg, Claire V. Riley
Distributor: Variance Films
Production Co: Present Pictures, Certainty Films
Rating: PG-13 (Mature Thematic Material)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 4, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $107.7K
Runtime: 1h 24m

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