Rotten
The film should have been a roller coaster ride; instead, watching it is like trudging through a swamp.
Caryn James, New York Times
Getting Even with Dad
Timmy's not getting mad he's...
1994 · 1h 49m · PG
Comedy, Crime, Family
Directed by
Howard Deutch
Overview
Con man Ray is going after one last heist – a stash of rare coins – when his estranged son Timmy unexpectedly shows up. Ray is too preoccupied with his robbery to spend time with his son, so Timmy blackmails him into acting like a father, hiding the coins and promises to return them only after Ray takes him to amusement parks and baseball games.
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3%
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Rotten
The new summer movies don't get much more formulaic than this bald attempt to capture the audience that can't wait to see the next three or four installments of Home Alone.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Rotten
This seems to be the work not of screenwriters but of Hollywood marketing executives who believe movies are popular because they tell audiences what they want to hear.
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten
It's all a bit smug and suspect.
Peter Rainer, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Tone: Home Alone-style slapstick with occasional (almost random) heart-tugging.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
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