Fresh
Bateman and Nicole Kidman, too old to convincingly pull off this sibling pair, would have fared better as the parents.
Scott Marks, San Diego Reader
Overview
A brother and sister return to their family home in search of their world famous parents who have disappeared.
Director and cast
- Jason Bateman Director
- Jason Bateman as Baxter Fang
- Nicole Kidman as Annie Fang
- Christopher Walken as Caleb Fang
- Maryann Plunkett as Camille Fang
- Marin Ireland as Suzanne Crosby
- Kathryn Hahn as Young Camille
- Jason Butler Harner as Young Caleb
- Ali Wentworth as Sally Schiff
- Harris Yulin as Hobart Waxman
- Michael Chernus Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
79%
Tomatometer
Fresh
"The Family Fang" is kind of messy but also fun and touching; it's a definite step forward for Bateman as a director ...
Steve Pond, TheWrap
Rotten
Bateman knows his fractured family well, but "Fang" doesn't give him enough to chew on. The characters are all scarred, but the film doesn't leave a mark.
Adam Graham, Detroit News
Fresh
It's heavy stuff, served with a light touch.
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
Fang is directed by Bateman with a sensitivity that the story's sour whimsy doesn't quite deserve.
Leah Greenblatt, Entertainment Weekly
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