IMDb-BEWERTUNG
6,2/10
1998
IHRE BEWERTUNG
Das Familienleben eines normalen Vaters wird auf den Kopf gestellt, als sein Sohn entdeckt, dass er eine andere Familie hat.Das Familienleben eines normalen Vaters wird auf den Kopf gestellt, als sein Sohn entdeckt, dass er eine andere Familie hat.Das Familienleben eines normalen Vaters wird auf den Kopf gestellt, als sein Sohn entdeckt, dass er eine andere Familie hat.
- Auszeichnungen
- 3 Gewinne & 5 Nominierungen insgesamt
Gage Banister
- Eddie
- (as Gage Polchlopek)
Jessica VanOss
- Fesitval Kid
- (Nicht genannt)
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Infidelity and adultry, siblings and halfsiblings, a wife here and a wife there, never mind it tastes good, the bitter taste comes in the end whatever you do
its a comedy with a bit seriousity, alot of hide and seek, some teenage festival humour, and a whole lot of family-business. its the story about the man that has made himself two families, and have lived that life successsfully for nearly 20 years till the day he is being disclosed by one of his somns, and so the blackmailing and the whole charade starts.
its quite an original turn on the idea, and the sort of filmgenre that is hard to make a good ending on, but i think they do it well, and the acting are allover pretty good and you really feel the desperation at times. some may feel the makers are just scratching the surface of the topic , but its meant to be a comedy, and they have made a good one too( i skiped dinner to end the film)
so the grumpy old man recommends a view of this family bundle, its good and its fun...
its a comedy with a bit seriousity, alot of hide and seek, some teenage festival humour, and a whole lot of family-business. its the story about the man that has made himself two families, and have lived that life successsfully for nearly 20 years till the day he is being disclosed by one of his somns, and so the blackmailing and the whole charade starts.
its quite an original turn on the idea, and the sort of filmgenre that is hard to make a good ending on, but i think they do it well, and the acting are allover pretty good and you really feel the desperation at times. some may feel the makers are just scratching the surface of the topic , but its meant to be a comedy, and they have made a good one too( i skiped dinner to end the film)
so the grumpy old man recommends a view of this family bundle, its good and its fun...
Being Frank or You Can Choose Your Family, two tiles for one movie. It's not the first time I see that and I honestly don't get the point of that. Just choose one title and that's it. That said it wasn't a bad movie. First of all I love Jim Gaffigan as a stand-up comedian so I was a bit curious about his acting skills. It wasn't bad but even if this movie is supposed to be a comedy (there are some funny moments but I've seen better) his stand-up comedies are just much funnier. The cast was good, the story is entertaining with some good moments, so overall it's a movie worth watching.
The film isn't really that funny, it's not particularly well acted and quite Frankly, no pun intended, its a middle of the road film. However having watched a lot of these so called serious films, on subjects that tackle some of the same themes in this film. I would much rather be entertained in this manner, than force fed misery from a serious film.
All in all, the film covers some harsh concepts but in a light easy to see all sides of a perspective way. Life isn't binary people. Worth a lazy day easy watch.
All in all, the film covers some harsh concepts but in a light easy to see all sides of a perspective way. Life isn't binary people. Worth a lazy day easy watch.
I was worried by the 5.6 rating but that's not the reality of this movie.
It's well put together, complex, funny and fun.
Jim Gaffigan is perfect as the two timing dad, he pulls it off with believable self unawareness, clumsily but surely getting himself into and out of tight spots.
All the cast were good and it was a clever and complicated set up to pull off. Writing, editing and directing this piece wouldn't have been easy so full credit for a well executed end product.
The film ending was the least strong part of the story but really where could it have gone and remained believable? It was left a little open ended, and that's probably for the best, although the happy ending junkies that we are would have hoped for a tidy finish, the one they chose left you to think a little after the movie finished.
Comedy about a man living a double life with two families for 20 years? Movies with such serious seeming themes are not made for comedies. Walking the line if a tough act which, when accomplished, usually results in classic type black comedies. In this case Frank's writers pull it off in fun and also serious fashion. Son Philip and dad Frank are both likeable and do well acting. The remainder of the cast also does well. The writer(s) win the day crafting a dandy back story and current goings on. Frank's effort to convince his son Philip that he did the 'right' thing, embarking on a double life, given the circumstances. What else was a man to do!
The writers missed a final fun twist. They could have had wife #2 announce her first child was not Franks removing a major obstacle to sibling love.
That aside, well done!
The writers missed a final fun twist. They could have had wife #2 announce her first child was not Franks removing a major obstacle to sibling love.
That aside, well done!
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- WissenswertesThe premise for this movie sounds a lot like the old Clifton Webb film, "The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker".
- Crazy CreditsOpening credits are on street signs as Philip bikes by.
- VerbindungenReferenced in The King of Staten Island (2020)
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Box Office
- Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
- 67.343 $
- Eröffnungswochenende in den USA und in Kanada
- 16.392 $
- 16. Juni 2019
- Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
- 67.343 $
- Laufzeit
- 1 Std. 49 Min.(109 min)
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