Is The Thing About My Folks violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Thing About My Folks scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Thing About My Folks easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Thing About My Folks end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Thing About My Folks sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Thing About My Folks

Name: The Thing About My Folks
Genre: Family, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2005
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Peter Falk, Paul Reiser, Olympia Dukakis, Elizabeth Perkins, Mackenzie Connolly

Sometimes the fruit falls very far from the tree.

Directed by Raymond De Felitta

Produced by Nuance Productions, Outlaw Productions

200596 min6.5 / 10

A warm, introspective road-trip comedy-drama about a father and son working through decades of unresolved tension and rediscovering their bond.

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.

Clusters

Bittersweet Second Chances Heartwarming Family Friendships Grief Support Friendships Founders and Visionaries

Genres

Family Comedy Drama

Questions people ask

Is The Thing About My Folks violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is The Thing About My Folks scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is The Thing About My Folks easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Does The Thing About My Folks end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is The Thing About My Folks sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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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