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The Thing About My Folks

Play trailer Poster for The Thing About My Folks PG-13 Released Sep 16, 2005 1h 37m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Ben Kleinman (Paul Reiser) gets a surprise visit from his father, Sam (Peter Falk), who shows him a vague note from his mother indicating that she's left, and Sam has no idea where she's gone. While Ben's sisters mobilize in an effort to find their mother, he and Sam decide to hit the open road together. After looking at a farmhouse that Ben and his wife are considering buying, father and son continue traveling, sleeping outdoors, venting old frustrations -- and ultimately bonding.
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The Thing About My Folks lacks cohesiveness, and the cloying tone makes the talkiness grating.

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Susan Walker Toronto Star Reiser, a famous face from the long-running TV series Mad About You, here proves himself to be a skilful writer and actor for the big screen. Rated: 3/4 Sep 30, 2005 Full Review Lisa Kennedy Denver Post Two men of very different generations coming to understand and appreciate each other makes for some fine moments. And that's just the actors. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 30, 2005 Full Review Bruce Newman San Jose Mercury News If you've ever wondered what it would feel like to be trapped in a '36 Ford convertible for 47 years with a Yiddish theater version of Dr. Phil and the runaway bride, this is the movie for you. Rated: 0.5/4 Sep 29, 2005 Full Review Stefan Ulstein Christianity Today Reiser has given us a film that makes us laugh while contemplating the ways we understand and misunderstand those we love. Rated: 3.5/4 Nov 2, 2006 Full Review Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Rated: 5/5 May 12, 2006 Full Review Matt Brunson Creative Loafing Moderately appealing. Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 1, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A good movie for couples and multigenerational families to watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Very good movie. Made me laugh a lot too. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Semmi újat nem alkotott, gyenge. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member I fell asleep watching this and all I heard was Peter Falk and Paul Reiser constantly talking while sleeping....not sure if I want to try it again..... Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member What an amazing and magnificent movie. It`s hilarious, deeply moving and utterly satisfying. A masterpiece of comedy and drama well rounded into a real joy of a film. Some of the best and most realistic character work i have ever seen ina film. It delivers unstoppable laughs from start to finish. Peter Falk and Paul Reiser give outstanding and beautiful performances. Falk is brilliant, he gives one of the bet screen performances of 2005. Weiser is excellent, he writes as well as performs superbly in this film. A stunning and well-crafted picture. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This one was really good. Shame it only had a limited release Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Raymond De Felitta

Director

Peter Falk

Sam Kleinman

Paul Reiser

Ben Kleinman

Olympia Dukakis

Muriel Kleinman

Elizabeth Perkins

Rachel Kleinman

Mackenzie Connolly

Lilly Kleinman

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Synopsis Ben Kleinman (Paul Reiser) gets a surprise visit from his father, Sam (Peter Falk), who shows him a vague note from his mother indicating that she's left, and Sam has no idea where she's gone. While Ben's sisters mobilize in an effort to find their mother, he and Sam decide to hit the open road together. After looking at a farmhouse that Ben and his wife are considering buying, father and son continue traveling, sleeping outdoors, venting old frustrations -- and ultimately bonding.
Director
Raymond De Felitta
Producer
Paul Reiser, Bobby Newmyer, Jeffrey Silver, Bobby Newmyer
Screenwriter
Paul Reiser
Distributor
Picturehouse
Production Co
Outlaw Productions, Picturehouse
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Some Suggestive References)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 16, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$814.7K
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)