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A Balasaur Score of 71 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 73%, Metacritic 73/100. Every source lands within 3 points of the others. Scores higher than 80% of the 1,390 1990s comedy movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 27m. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
Eliza D'Amico thinks her marriage to Louis is going great until she finds a mysterious love note to her husband. Concerned, she goes to her mother for advice. Eliza, her parents, her sister Jo, and Jo's boyfriend all pile into the station wagon and go to the city to confront Louis with the letter. On the way, the five explore their relations with each other and meet many interesting people.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes73%
Metacritic73/100
113 audience votes
Key crew
- Greg MottolaWriter
- Greg MottolaDirector
- Richard MartinezOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Hope DavisEliza D'Amico
- Pat McNamaraJim Malone
- Anne MearaRita Malone
- Parker PoseyJo Malone
- Liev SchreiberCarl Petrovic
- Campbell ScottEddie Masler
- Stanley TucciLouis D'Amico
- Marc GrapeyAaron
- Marcia Gay HardenLibby
- Marcia HaufrechtMolly
- Paul HermanLeon
- Carol LocatellDoris
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Themes
adulterynew york citydysfunctional familyroad tripfamily relationshipsrooftopone nightbickeringchance meetingdrunkennesscloseted homosexualsister sister relationship