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The Family

The Family

2013
Comedy, Suspense/Thriller
1h 51m
The Manzoni family, a notorious mafia clan, is relocated to Normandy, France under the witness protection program, where fitting in soon becomes challenging as their old habits die hard. (imdb)

Directed by:

Luc Besson

Screenwriter:

Luc Besson, Michael Caleo, Tonino Benacquista

Starring:

Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Vincent Pastore, Tommy Lee Jones, Domenick Lombardozzi, David Belle, Jimmy Palumbo, Dianna Agron, John D'Leo, Jon Freda, Oisin Stack

Genres:

Comedy, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Action

Countries:

France, USA

Languages:

English, French, Italian
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The Family

2013
Comedy, Suspense/Thriller
1h 51m
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kasperlKasperL
Rated 28 Oct 2013
40
19th
As weak as I expected it to be. The script is so bad. The plot focuses on the least interesting story elements possible and the tone is all over the place. Luc, for your information, the mix of ugly violence and lightheartedness doesn't equal edgy black comedy. All this being said, RdN og TLJ are solid. They elevate the movie. To semi-watchable crap.
Rated 28 Oct 2013
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 20 Dec 2017
64
21st
Besson's got a couple undeniably awesome movies floating around, but more often than not, he has a habit of leaning too far to the side of generic, cookie cutter action movies of one variety or another with a range of kitschy charm injected in. This one does have a little grain of charm, but such a little amount that it couldn't possibly make up for the uninspired and unoriginal story. File this one away in the same place that the world collectively forgot about "The Whole Nine Yards."
Rated 20 Dec 2017
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 10 Dec 2013
35
8th
There's something really sad about watching today's Robert DeNiro watch Goodfellas. I can vividly remember most of Goodfellas and I just finished this movie and the only thing I remember from it is Goodfellas.
Rated 10 Dec 2013
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 24 Nov 2018
46
48th
worth a watch
Rated 24 Nov 2018
hardcoreufohardcoreufo
Rated 13 Jul 2018
59
18th
In which Robert De Niro's character watches and leads a discussion on Goodfellas. Yet it's the part involving the school newspaper, in its sheer unbelievability, that the film not only jumps the shark, but does a few pirouettes as well. To Besson's credit, he does bring a decent amount of fun, as is his wont.
Rated 13 Jul 2018
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 07 Apr 2016
65
16th
At one point some characters in this movie watch the film Goodfellas. I suggest you do the same instead of watching this lackluster film.
Rated 07 Apr 2016
louismazziniLouisMazzini
Rated 08 Jun 2015
55
13th
Alternative title: American psychopaths maim French peasants for minor grievances.
Rated 08 Jun 2015
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 13 Oct 2014
29
19th
I'm not really sure what to make of this, other than it really wasn't what I was expecting! It was undoubtedly more violent and darker than expected (normally a good thing), but Besson's uneasy mish-mash of fluffy family comedy and violent mob thriller fails on most every level. Throw in some odd musical choices, an overlong runtime, cavernous plot holes and dire screenplay and yeah... I guess this was pretty shit.
Rated 13 Oct 2014
tjekhovTjekhov
Rated 11 Jun 2014
30
17th
This is what one would call auteur-torture! Watching a filmmaker at his lowest, and erasing all the wonderful memories of the films he has made in the past. Kind of like watching Coppola's post Apocalypse Now films, like Jack...
Rated 11 Jun 2014
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 26 Dec 2013
45
21st
The first half of the film is random violence set to out of place music. The second half tries to build tension but fails to realize that the only thing it built up before was me not giving a shit, and thus I didn't. The film made reference to Goodfellas, it was a mistake to bring up such a significantly better film.
Rated 26 Dec 2013
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 23 Dec 2013
80
50th
An element of twisted humor is present, from displaying the differences between American culture and European culture and having Deniro's aging gangster character enjoy a screening of Goodfella's, Besson makes good use his actors. The story is very limited to making this film a bit slow at times, but much of it is saved from the powerful acting from everyone involved including Dianna Agron and John D'leo. They prove to be the highlight of the film when it almost become a boring mess.
Rated 23 Dec 2013
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 30 Oct 2013
58
47th
It's actually a pretty bad film that just tends to be rather entertaining. Robert De Niro is very good.
Rated 30 Oct 2013
clark_novaClark Nova
Rated 17 Aug 2013
100
97th
I rank my Pfeiffers in advance
Rated 17 Aug 2013
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 21 Jan 2022
65
62nd
The story was really brought to life by Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Tommy Lee Jones. Diana Agron was a special treat. Also John D'Leo and the entire cast of goodfellas were good. The whole family of hopeless criminals wreck havoc on a small French town. The killing at the end was a little over the top, but somewhat expected for a story about a gangster stool pigeon and his family. It was quite exaggerated, but fun and worthwhile.
Rated 21 Jan 2022
braddad68braddad68
Rated 06 Sep 2021
88
36th
Glad I finally got to this one. Fun movie!
Rated 06 Sep 2021
akatemossfanAKateMossFan
Rated 10 Jan 2021
44
70th
moviesky08moviesky08
Rated 13 Dec 2020
76
68th
Eğlendiren ancak iz bırakmayan bir film. Göndermeleri zekice, kadrosu muhteşem. Birbirine bağlı bir ailenin içine düştüğü belalar ve sınırsız bir aksiyon filmin ana temasını oluşturuyor. Finali daha özenli yazılabilirmiş, oldu bittiye geldi maalesef. İdare eder bir yapım, De Niro ve Pfeiffer için en az bir kere izlenebilir.
Rated 13 Dec 2020
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 09 Jul 2020
40
12th
çok büyük umutlarla zincir restoran işine giren birkaç kişinin art niyetli yatırımcılarca dolandırılması gibi bir film. öncelikle pfeiffer ve de niro'yla kadro kuruyor ve aile bireyleri içinde de görece dengeli bir anlatı dağılımı yapıyorsan kadronun geri kalanı bu yıldızlarla gitmiyor. ama casting sorunu en hafif kalanı elbette: anlatımın çiğliği, aceleciliği bir tarafa ne bir esprisi işliyor ne aksiyonu.
Rated 09 Jul 2020
hotsakehotsake
Rated 08 Sep 2019
50
33rd
The first 20-30 minutes were pretty fun and the last 10-15 minutes had some exciting action but the middle hour was pretty dull and I was almost completely checked out by the time things shifted into high gear for that action packed finale I mentioned.
Rated 08 Sep 2019
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 03 May 2019
60
58th
ger; [Malavita - The Family]; ein mafiosi und seine familie sind im zeugenschutzprogramm, kommen nach frankreich und sollen möglichst nicht auffallen - was schwer fällt.;
Rated 03 May 2019
chemtrailschemtrails
Rated 24 Feb 2019
45
31st
So is this like a TV movie or what
Rated 24 Feb 2019
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 04 Sep 2018
76
89th
Really enjoyable film that had very little publicity in North America. Besson is quite good at making these funny and sometimes violent films with good action scenes. Each character in the family has a good kick-ass scene, I especially liked the daughters.
Rated 04 Sep 2018
ikkegoemikkeikkegoemikke
Rated 01 Dec 2017
40
15th
It wants to be a comedy and a crime. In the end it fails both ways. More reviews here : http://movie-freak.be
Rated 01 Dec 2017
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 07 Jan 2016
1
20th
A string of skits, stereotypes and awful music choices. Probably seemed funny on paper but Besson and black comedy was a gamble that never payed off. [df]
Rated 07 Jan 2016
letterdiefLetterdief
Rated 13 Nov 2015
79
55th
Made me laugh and I love watching a psycho family. But the weird twists in the movie are making no sense. The movie doesn't know what to focus on (a love-story, teen-story, gangster-story, ...). So non of the elements in it really pop out. But still I like the acting in it.
Rated 13 Nov 2015
mojojojoMojo_Jojo
Rated 06 Sep 2015
16
7th
Dire.
Rated 06 Sep 2015
glm01glm01
Rated 10 Jun 2015
52
12th
52.000
Rated 10 Jun 2015
carlosproCarlospro
Rated 26 May 2015
70
45th
Michelle Pfeiffer contrariando as regras do tempo
Rated 26 May 2015
barraocBarraoc
Rated 24 Apr 2015
70
64th
I liked the contrasting light comedic and dark violent moments.
Rated 24 Apr 2015
ramco1905ramco1905
Rated 21 Jan 2015
75
32nd
funny ..watch and enjoy.
Rated 21 Jan 2015
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 30 Nov 2014
63
34th
An odd sometimes jarring comedy that randomly jumps to severe violence. I don't know if it's intentional to keep viewers off balance, but that's the effect it left me with. Being off balance. It is well made and acted but something is off.
Rated 30 Nov 2014
fuentissimoFuentissimo
Rated 17 Nov 2014
33
25th
Decent rental. Plot or characters don't really go anywhere but it's fun and doesn't take itself too seriously.
Rated 17 Nov 2014
td888td888
Rated 08 Nov 2014
50
41st
Fuck.
Rated 08 Nov 2014
last_requestlast request
Rated 09 Oct 2014
5
1st
Predictably, this was garbage of the highest degree.
Rated 09 Oct 2014
tma1tma1
Rated 21 Sep 2014
50
29th
I like movies set in France.
Rated 21 Sep 2014
zipsterZipster
Rated 11 Aug 2014
70
16th
I like that a French director would make a movie ribbing the French about what assholes they are to Americans. And that De Niro decided he could go another round as a gangster, let alone share the screen with Tommy Lee Jones. It's a fun, slight and cheesy cakewalk that's just what you think it's gonna be and is full of nods to the genre.
Rated 11 Aug 2014
dylanwilson6dylanwilson6
Rated 06 Jul 2014
35
7th
In this movie you get to see Robert De Niro watch himself in Goodfellas. It's not terrible but it's far from good. I was actually impressed at how much I enjoyed De Niro in this considering he's been hit or miss this past decade. The action is lackluster, the script is lackluster, the family is lackluster....well you get the idea. It's not action packed enough, gritty enough or comedic enough to really be redeeming at all. Also the story of the girl needing the guy to get away, I mean really?
Rated 06 Jul 2014
natebarriosnatebarrios
Rated 01 Jul 2014
50
18th
Has its moments but is otherwise forgettable.
Rated 01 Jul 2014
annaudannaud
Rated 12 Apr 2014
75
44th
Robert de Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones, režie Luc Besson. Není to trhák roku, ale všichni odvádějí solidní práci a já se bavila.
Rated 12 Apr 2014
dwyerdwyer
Rated 12 Feb 2014
46
7th
The pacing feels strange, and the shifts in tone feel unnatural, but what really does it is that the irony is so thick that it separates the viewer from the movie. It isn't just that Deniro plays a mobster, or that Michelle Pfeiffer again plays a mobster's wife, but there are whole chapters of this film where we are meant fully to be aware of Deniro's filmography and not at all expected to lose ourselves in the world of the film's construction. Must pass.
Rated 12 Feb 2014
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 02 Feb 2014
50
35th
Passes the time.
Rated 02 Feb 2014
owen_mckennaOwen McKenna
Rated 27 Jan 2014
65
10th
Owen McKenna Rio Rancho, NM. Watched the movie because I like Robert Di Nero. The movie was not what I expected. It had some funny scenes, although the comedy was some what dark and sadistic.
Rated 27 Jan 2014
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 16 Jan 2014
68
26th
I'm not sure what was going on in this family but I had a hard time deciding if it was fun or not. The plot is pretty tame...
Rated 16 Jan 2014
nofearnofear
Rated 12 Jan 2014
15
0th
Turned off after about 40 min. I don't think it knows what it wants to be. Stay clear.
Rated 12 Jan 2014
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 31 Dec 2013
41
32nd
Solid acting from all the leads but the script as fine The Adams Family it was, was very soon pretty boring and stuck. Some laughs, but nothing remarkable. Sorry, Luc.
Rated 31 Dec 2013
gideonGideon
Rated 15 Dec 2013
1
16th
A horrible mish mash of... mish mash. Why was this given the green light!?
Rated 15 Dec 2013
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 10 Dec 2013
25
19th
Script is all over the place and not for very long, direction is just uninspired and bland - who took out the '90s Besson and replaced him? *Preview*: #13#, popcorn, story, creator Besson/1, cast, R2.
Rated 10 Dec 2013
hajikarimihajikarimi
Rated 09 Dec 2013
89
46th
1179: funny!
Rated 09 Dec 2013
obdurateObdurate
Rated 06 Dec 2013
70
41st
I liked it. It was thoroughly enjoyable, but not overly memorable. Good performances all around, with some funny moments (like the reoccurring Fuck gag), but it wasn't hilarious by any means. Solid on all fronts, and I especially liked the song in the final part. I also enjoyed Tommy Lee Jones whenever he talked to De Niro, it was like two grisly vets talking to one another both in the movie and in real life.
Rated 06 Dec 2013
wezzoWezzo
Rated 02 Dec 2013
70
26th
Often genuinely funny, but equally often utterly ridiculous. Sometimes the self-parody seems deliberate, at other times, not so much. Ehh. Mixed bag.
Rated 02 Dec 2013
aaasolankiaaasolanki
Rated 01 Dec 2013
73
31st
It's just a movie to watch for fun. It is certainly over-the-top in a lot of places but that's what makes it comic. All 4 characters of the family have a really meaty role to play in the movie and there are plenty of hilarious scenes and one-liners throughout the movie.
Rated 01 Dec 2013
florvdeFlorVdE
Rated 28 Oct 2013
2
39th
The script is derivative and underwritten, though at times amusing. It doesn't give Besson a lot to do, but he tries to make the most it, crafting a few memorable sequences. Pfeiffer-De Niro-Jones are all okay, but really coasting here.
Rated 28 Oct 2013
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 27 Sep 2013
45
23rd
The fact that the only good sequence here is the movie debate after a screening of Goodfellas, in which De Niro's character talks about his mafia life to a crowd at the Normandy Film Society, just makes this an utterly forgettable, if not just bland, gangster comedy. One or two gags seem funny -- you know, every character here is a gangster, and they like one in boy, girl and wife everyday situations --, but if you're looking for a truly good mafia comedy, go for Jane Austen's Mafia!.
Rated 27 Sep 2013
superargoSuperargo
Rated 23 Sep 2013
58
41st
Besson's pokiest, most oddly pointless movie to date. Also, there's some really weird shit happening here that most folks aren't talking about, and that I can't get into without some major spoilers. So, yeah. See it, or don't. It gets good about the time De Niro goes to watch a movie, and the movie is GOODFELLAS. But that's after about 90 minutes.
Rated 23 Sep 2013
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 22 Sep 2013
60
55th
It's funny. The action's good. Luc Besson is amazing. I'm just not sure why it was made.
Rated 22 Sep 2013
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 22 Sep 2013
70
42nd
I enjoyed what I saw from "The Family", a pretty decent criminal action-comedy with good enough performances. Kind of nice to see de Niro almost parody himself, I got a great kick out of virtually all of his scenes, ESPECIALLY his quiet, introspective moments. It's a family of intelligent badasses, and while I personally maybe could have done without the melodramatic subplot with the daughter and the student-teacher, it's not nearly enough to tank the flick. It's teenagers, it happens. See it!
Rated 22 Sep 2013
stuie299stuie299
Rated 18 Sep 2013
85
76th
Its a great film, but lets not get carried away. Its screenplay/plot severely limits just how great it can be. The acting, directing, and cinematography were all there, but the screenplay, while not bad, simply plays it too safe. The premise could have been explored more making better use of Tommy Lee Jone's character (as well as the other FBI agents).
Rated 18 Sep 2013
jordanligejordanlige
Rated 16 Sep 2013
100
51st
10 out of 10 a good crime drama
Rated 16 Sep 2013
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 14 Sep 2013
30
22nd
It's true that everyone has a story--but this isn't much of a story at all. And what there is of it doesn't deserve to be told. (pluggedin.com)
Rated 14 Sep 2013
stewballStewball
Rated 13 Sep 2013
80
80th
Excellent dark comedy.
Rated 13 Sep 2013
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 13 Sep 2013
50
47th
Is The Family worth seeing? If you're old enough to understand exactly where the film fits in the De Niro Gangster Movie Canon (which is now officially a thing), then I think so, if only to see the actor play the older, less serious version of a character he's played countless times before. The excessive violence is as fun as it can be, there are some really funny moments and lines, and after it gets past its slow start, there aren't many moments where you'll be tempted to check the watch.
Rated 13 Sep 2013
mspraguemsprague
Rated 07 Sep 2013
90
96th
I saw this at an advanced screening and can safely say this is fantastic with De Niro and Pfeiffer as good as usual and the supporting cast exceptional. Excellent, recommended.
Rated 07 Sep 2013

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