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The Present

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When a young boy discovers he can use an enchanted grandfather clock to go back in time, he teams up with his siblings on a quest to bring their separated parents back together again.
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Kevin Maher Times (UK) The Parent Trap meets Rashomon meets Groundhog Day in an overly ambitious, and frankly muddled, conceptual premise for this charmless family film. Rated: 2/5 May 29, 2024 Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Elevated by Jay Martel’s high-concept screenplay, which refuses to talk down to its audience, The Present is a peppy family adventure that delivers a formally adventurous structure and a recurring dog poo gag. Something for everyone then. Rated: 3/5 May 29, 2024 Full Review Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) The film’s forgettable fluff, but perfectly genial, and it’s hard to imagine many hardcore objections to curling up with it. Rated: 3/5 May 23, 2024 Full Review Dave Golder Radio Times The film loses a whole star, though, for an unbelievably distasteful gag about food allergies that, because of the nature of the film, just keeps coming back. Rated: 2/4 Aug 30, 2024 Full Review Kat Halstead Common Sense Media The Present has parallels to The Parent Trap, Groundhog Day, and numerous other family sci-fi, time-travel adventures, and it uses the concept well to gradually reveal more about the lives of both parents and each of the kids in turn. Jul 9, 2024 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com …it’s got that genial, eighties feel; if you like Back to the Future, Home Alone, Groundhog Day, Freaky Friday, The Parent Trap or other feel-good fantasies, then The Present has exactly what you’re looking for… Rated: 3/5 Jun 21, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Becky D How on earth is this film a PG?!!!!! Shocking, crude not for 12 and under by any means. Disgusting. Netflix should be ashamed allowing it on kids profiles!!! F bombs, obvious sex references. Shameful. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/30/24 Full Review Kaylie H Absolutely laced with sexual references. Disgusting. So far theres been: A reference to an after sex cigarette. A reference to an erect penis A reference to 2 teenagers planning to have sex and a box of condoms. Do not watch this with children. Sickos. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/26/24 Full Review Pete W Bad idea #1: Never do a ripoff movie about one of the best films of my generation: Grounhog Day. Bad idea #2: Make sure the target audience is clear. Was this a story about getting a divorce aimed at parents? Or was it aimed at kids whose parents were divorced? Either way, it didn't work. Bad idea #3: Disney movies should be left to Disney. This was a horrible attempt at one. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/12/24 Full Review Les N Wow, that went quickly Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis When a young boy discovers he can use an enchanted grandfather clock to go back in time, he teams up with his siblings on a quest to bring their separated parents back together again.
Director
Christian Ditter
Producer
Stuart Ford, Linda McDonough, Marcei A. Brown, Jessica Malanaphy
Screenwriter
Jay Martel
Distributor
Gravitas Ventures
Production Co
AGC Studios, Catchlight Studios
Genre
Comedy, Fantasy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 18, 2024
Runtime
1h 26m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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