Family Weekend
Family Weekend

Family Weekend

2013Movie105 minEnglish

A 16-year-old girl takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition.

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IMDb4.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes0%
Director: Seth GordonGenres: Comedy, Family

Plot Summary

A mother, obsessed with family bonding, orchestrates a chaotic weekend of planned activities to bring her estranged children and husband back together. Their attempts at forced fun quickly devolve into a series of mishaps and comedic arguments. The weekend forces them to confront their issues and rediscover what makes them a family.

Critical Reception

Family Weekend was met with overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and audiences alike. It is widely regarded as a poorly executed comedy with a weak script, uninspired performances, and a lack of genuine humor or emotional depth. The film struggled to find an audience and is often cited as a critical and commercial failure.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film suffers from a predictable and unfunny script.
  • Performances are generally considered wooden and uninspired.
  • Lacks any genuine emotional resonance or comedic timing.

Google audience: Audience reception for Family Weekend is largely negative, with viewers frequently citing the film's lack of humor, nonsensical plot, and poor acting as major drawbacks. Many found the attempts at comedy to be cringe-worthy and the overall viewing experience to be disappointing.

Fun Fact

Despite its widespread negative reception, the film features a relatively well-known cast including Kristin Chenoweth and Matthew Modine.

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Reno

**Time for parents to learn some lessons!** First thing, it was not your a typical film. Though it lacked the proper story structure. The concept seems silly. Like only for cinematically happenable. Since it is not about so serious, they...