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- It Runs in the Family is a below-average romp without any quality humor.
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Apr 25, 2003 · What about a movie in which the son divorces his first wife to marry a famous beauty, who then wins an Oscar? These musings may seem unfair, but “It Runs in the Family” makes them inevitable. The Douglas family would have to make one hell of a movie to do justice to their real lives.
Disappointing story of a dysfunctional family. Read Common Sense Media's It Runs in the Family review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas, Rory Culkin
- Fred Schepisi
- MGM/UA
Sep 2, 2003 · In fact, the only good thing to be said about this winsome drama of family togetherness (both real and fictional) is that it doesn't star Catherine Zeta-Jones.
- Fred Schepisi
- Jesse Wigutow
- 109 minutes
"It Runs in the Family" is a slow-burner with abstract themes - it never had 'box-office hit' written all over it in the first place. There's nothing particularly revelatory to be found in this film, but it's well-written and well acted; comfortable in its own skin, and sometimes that's good enough.
Apr 25, 2003 · 1 h 49 m. Summary A story about the loving, frustrating, reassuring, insane, and ultimately inescapable bonds of family. (MGM) Comedy. Drama. Romance. Directed By: Fred Schepisi. Written By: Jesse Wigutow. It Runs in the Family. Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 28 Critic Reviews. 44. User Score Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings. 6.1.
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- Fred Schepisi
- PG-13
- Kirk Douglas
One might rightly ask what runs in this family; based on the evidence here, it's nepotism. This is not a horrible film, but it's remarkably unexciting and formulaic. Full Review | Original...
Apr 20, 2003 · In a Jewish upper-middle-class professional Manhattan family setting that Woody Allen long ago made archetypal, pic is so averse to eccentricities by anyone under 70 years old that the fact...
