The Thing About My Folks

"Sometimes the fruit falls very far from the tree."

2005 1h 36m EN

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6.5

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44%

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6.5

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 27🥫44%Rotten Tomatoes●48Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 2,439

FamilyComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Ben's dad Sam shows up one night with a note from Ben's mother (Sam's wife of 46 years), that she has left. While Ben's wife and his three sisters try to find her, Ben takes Sam on a day trip to see a farmhouse that's for sale. The day trip turns into a road trip while dad and son explore their past, their relationship, and why Sam's wife might have left him. The road trip includes fishing, drinking, playing pool, sleeping under the stars, and frank discussion. Anger simmers close at hand, as do love and hope. Where Sam's wife is - and why she left - leads to the movie's resolution.

“Sometimes the fruit falls very far from the tree.”

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Cast

Peter Falk
Sam Kleinman
Paul Reiser
Ben Kleinman
Olympia Dukakis
Muriel Kleinman
Elizabeth Perkins
Rachel Kleinman
Mackenzie Connolly
Lilly Kleinman
Ann Dowd
Linda
Mimi Lieber
Bonnie
Lydia Jordan
Mia Kleinman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raymond De Felitta
Writers: Paul Reiser
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Raymond De Felitta, shot by Dan Gillham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Steven Argila. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sheila Amos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Peter Falk and Paul Reiser and Olympia Dukakis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes the fruit falls very far from the tree.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0429177 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Raymond De Felitta directs. Dan Gillham behind the camera. Steven Argila scores. Sheila Amos cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Directed by Raymond De Felitta, shot by Dan Gillham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Steven Argila. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Sheila Amos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Peter Falk and Paul Reiser and Olympia Dukakis carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Sometimes the fruit falls very far from the tree.".
7IMDB entry: tt0429177 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.