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Tim's mom, Jean, is a bawdy and risque comedienne, on the downside of her career, still hoping to make it big. His intellectually challenged brother Mark helps their mother rehearse for shows. Together, they inhabit a non-traditional household where chaos is the norm, the music is always on, and Jean's larger-than-life personality takes center stage. When Tim meets and falls for gorgeous Jill, his... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Comedy and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 46 min. |
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| Release Date: |
July 4th, 2007 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for sexual content and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Warner Independent Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$378,921 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C+
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Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"A comedy in which nothing works." more...
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D+ |
Chicago Tribune, Sid Smith
"The movie successfully balances the sentimental and bittersweet only about half the time." more...
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C |
Hollywood Reporter, Duane Byrge
"A Down Under blunder, starring Brenda Blethyn as a housewife with pretensions of stardom." more...
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C- |
New York Post, Kyle Smith
"...your admiration for her (Blethyn's) shrieking-and-drinking breakdown scenes is likely to be tested after about the fifth go-round." more...
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B- |
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