The Family

The Family

Some call it organized crime. Others call it family.

Directed by Luc Besson

Produced by EuropaCorp, Relativity Media

2013111 min6.4 / 10

A darkly comedic crime caper about a Mafia family struggling to abandon their violent habits in witness protection, balancing family bonds with the danger of their past catching up.

After ratting out his Mafia cohorts, Giovanni Manzoni and his family enter the Witness Protection Program and relocate to a sleepy town in France. Despite the best efforts of their handler to keep them in line, Giovanni (now called Fred Blake), his wife and children can't help but resort to doing things the "family" way. However, their dependence on such old habits places everyone in danger from vengeful mobsters.

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  • Is The Family violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Family sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is The Family scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The Family easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Family end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity37

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Surprise54

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Love40

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Like The Family, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Family, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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