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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

An incredible cast led by Jason Bateman and Tina Fey star in Shawn Levy's comedy drama about a dysfunctional family forced to "sit Shiva" for a week (the traditional mourning period in Judaism) after their father passes away. The mouth-watering ensemble is endlessly watchable, even if the story doesn't take them anywhere particularly surprising. Bateman is the eye-rolling focus of the film that rests on a trio of hilarious performances, and he has a rather touching chemistry with Rose Byrne, too, playing a local girl. Adam Driver's wild child has the most fun, closely followed by Jane Fonda as the uncomfortably frank matriarch, but Tina Fey gets a lot of the best lines as the eldest sibling. You can't help but be drawn in by these empathetic, funny performances and the overarching message that there is no such thing as "normal". If only the script had been a little more daring, this could have been something very special indeed.

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Credits

Cast

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Judd AltmanJason Bateman
Wendy AltmanTina Fey
Hillary AltmanJane Fonda
Phillip AltmanAdam Driver
Penny MooreRose Byrne
Paul AltmanCorey Stoll
Annie AltmanKathryn Hahn
Tracy SullivanConnie Britton
Horry CallenTimothy Olyphant
Wade BeaufortDax Shepard
Linda CallenDebra Monk
Quinn AltmanAbigail Spencer

Crew

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DirectorShawn Levy

Details

Theatrical distributor
Warner Bros
Released on
2014-10-24
Languages
English | Hebrew
Guidance
Swearing, sex scenes.
Formats
Colour
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