The Perfect Family
Comedy, Drama
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2011
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Kathleen Turner stars as suburban mother and devout Catholic Eileen Cleary, who has always kept up appearances. When she runs for the Catholic Woman of the Year title at her local parish, her final test is introducing her family to the board for the seal of approval. Now she must finally face the nonconformist family she has been glossing over for years...
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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
84 min
Release date:
30 Apr 2011
Country:
US
Languages:
French, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$107,721
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
It would be ripe territory for self-reflection if this sloppy debut from filmmaker Anne Renton weren't plagued with as much self-doubt and uncertainty as its lead Catholic.
– Barbara VanDenburgh,
Arizona Republic,
17 May 2012
rotten:
At the most fundamental level, as a work of entertainment, it fails. Scenes meander pointlessly, beginning and ending without any change or story movement.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
10 May 2012
fresh:
A moving story of a woman's attempt to keep pace in a world that's moving too quickly for her.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
10 May 2012
rotten:
A leaden, ham-fisted affair that was exactly the sort of pap John Waters was spoofing when he cast Turner as a serial-killing soccer mom.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2012
rotten:
The film's gentle, sentimental approach prevents it from ever really getting at the pain that's been swirling around this imperfect family for years.
– Ian Buckwalter,
NPR,
4 May 2012