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Debut feature director Jay Berman steers cast and crew through a typically tumultuous independent film "Home for Purim," an intimate period drama about a Jewish family's turbulent reunion on the occasion of the dying matriarch's favorite holiday. When Internet-generated rumors begin circulating that three of the film's stars--faded luminary Marilyn Hack, journeyman actor and former hot dog pitchman... See Full Description
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Comedy |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 26 min. |
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| Release Date: |
November 17th, 2006 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for sexual references and brief language. |
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| Distributors: |
Warner Independent Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$5,542,025 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...the results are mostly funny but surprisingly sad, too." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...captures certain essential, absurd truths about how movies are made these days:" more...
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A- |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips
"Levy has handled these types before, but nobody handles them better." more...
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B |
E! Online, Dezhda Mountz
"The actors' confessionals to camera that usually pepper Guest's movies are gone here and sorely missed." more...
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B- |
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