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Around the Bend (2004)

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Jason Lair is a simple man with a simple wish: a normal life. This isn't an easy goal for the mild-mannered bank employee: Jason is newly separated from his wife, who has left him to care for their six-year-old son Zach while she paints in Nepal, and his ailing grandfather Henry, a former archaeologist close to death, who is investigating alternative rituals for his impending funeral. So when Jason's... See Full Description
Genres: Comedy and Drama
Running Time: 1 hr. 25 min.
Release Date: October 8th, 2004 (select cities)
MPAA Rating: R for language.
Distributors:
Warner Independent Pictures
U.S. Box Office: $193,571
Cast and Credits
Starring: Christopher Walken, Michael Caine, Josh Lucas, Jonah Bobo, Glenne Headly
Directed by: Jordan Roberts
Produced by: Ronald G. Smith, Elliott Lewitt, Julie Kirkhan
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Critical Consensus
Critics Reviews Average Grade:   C-   
Film Journal International, Lewis Beale
"...wants to be whimsical and moving but is just a mass of riffs from other films..." more...
D
filmcritic.com, Chris Barsanti
"...would be mawkishly entertaining if it weren't so utterly hackneyed and false." more...
C-
Hollywood Reporter, Richard James Havis
"Although the story often feels contrived, honest performances and smart direction keep the film just the right side of sentimental." more...
B
New York Post, Lou Lumenick
"...the longest 85-minute road trip you could imagine." more...
C
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