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I love call me Kat. I love Dustin Hoffman. But this is so over the top. No redeeming characters or plot. Not at all realistic. Candace Bergman as the mother is so unlikeable that it ruins the whole story.

There are some funny and moving parts to this movie. However, the Rabbi (Boner), is portrayed in a very nerdy way and the Synagogue scene is totally disrespectful. All in all, there is no honoring of the Jewish tradition of sitting Shiva and, as a Jewish person, I felt that my traditions were being made fun of in a not funny way. I didn't see any redeeming features regarding the woman called Penny in the film and no one was really likable. I liked the house where everyone convened. I liked the birthday cake in the beginning. These are not great reasons to recommend a film so I won't. In fact, I kept looking at my cell phone during the movie because I hoped it would be over soon. Tina Fey didn't do it for me this time. I actually liked Jane Fonda in this film.