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When Do We Eat?

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When Do We Eat? (2006)

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Reviews Counted:37

Fresh:15

Rotten:22

Average Rating:4.9/10

Consensus: A crass, sitcom-ish holiday comedy, When Do We Eat? presents all the over-the-top dysfunctional family hijinks one would expect from the genre.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for drug use, language and some sexual content.

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Apr 7, 2006 Limited

Box Office: $362,889

Synopsis: WHEN DO WE EAT? is the story of the world's fastest Passover seder that is anything but. On this night, secrets will be revealed, fantasies fulfilled, barriers brokendown and some food might be... WHEN DO WE EAT? is the story of the world's fastest Passover seder that is anything but. On this night, secrets will be revealed, fantasies fulfilled, barriers brokendown and some food might be consumed. A tough-love dad (Michael Lerner) has to deal with hosting his father (Jack Klugman) who never unpacks, his wife (Lesley Ann Warren), who is intent on creating the perfect Seder, and his children who go out of their way to make the night an adventure. When one of the kids slips Dad a tab of special psychedelic Ecstasy, his visions turn him into a modern day Moses intent on leading this hungry group to the promised land of family forgiveness. Of course they're all so stubborn, it would be easier to part the Red Sea. --© THINKFilm [More]

Starring: Lesley Ann Warren, Jack Klugman, Michael Lerner, Adam Lamberg

Starring: Lesley Ann Warren, Jack Klugman, Michael Lerner, Adam Lamberg, Shiri Appleby, Ben Feldman, Mili Avital, Meredith Scott Lynn, Cynda Williams, Mark Ivanir, Oscar Nunez

Director: Salvador Litvak

Director: Salvador Litvak
Studio: ThinkFilm

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There's something very sweet and real beneath all the bluster, braggadocio, disgust and denial, pushing through as improbably and miraculously as Moses through the Red Sea.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
02/06/07
Frank Lovece
Frank Lovece
Film Journal International

We're basically left with a wild-eyed group of actors who probably had a lot more fun shooting When Do We Eat? than they did watching it.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
10/25/06
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com

even with all the strange impractical goings on, as with all in this recent string of popular entertainment culled from authentic orthodoxy, there are moments of sheer breathtaking joy that elevate the spirit of a Jew by speaking to their core.

Full Review Source: Bangitout.com | comment Comment
08/16/06
Jordan Hiller
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05/06/06
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05/06/06
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Litvak's movie almost immediately barges across the line separating the comically absurd from the outright obnoxious.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
05/05/06
Geoff Pevere
Geoff Pevere
Toronto Star
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Thanks to a great cast and sharp writing, When Do We Eat? is a clever comedy with plenty of black humour and irreverence, all of which leads to contemplative thought.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
05/05/06
Liz Braun
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Manages to be broad, mawkish and mean-spirited all at once.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
05/05/06
Jason Anderson
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A haunting and disturbing film.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
05/04/06
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today
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This abrasive Passover comedy-drama is extremely difficult to sit through, and if its makers weren't all Jewish, it would be considered anti-Semitic.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
05/04/06
Stephen Hunter
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Washington Post
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... worth a look.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
04/28/06
Nancy Churnin
Nancy Churnin
Dallas Morning News
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Oh, what a distasteful film.

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04/24/06
Richard Roeper
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Its strong cast is loud and lively, and the bickering banter has snap and drive.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
04/21/06
Bruce Westbrook
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Houston Chronicle
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A cute little Matzoh of a movie.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
04/21/06
Tom Long
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Detroit News
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Crass, chaotic comedy.

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04/21/06
Terry Lawson
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press
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The movie's most distinctive feature is its cast, which has the fake lived-in comfort of a TV clan.

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04/21/06
Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
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Despite the fact that the meal served is kosher, the recipe is so hammy that the movie proves pretty indigestible.

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04/21/06
Frank Swietek
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It borders on painful to see this cast go through the motions of this uninspired script.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
04/20/06
Richard Nilsen
Richard Nilsen
Arizona Republic
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Watching this movie is kind of like being sprayed with emotional vomit.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
04/20/06
Jessica Reaves
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Chicago Tribune
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But even the film's seeming singularity proves deceptive once it becomes apparent that When Do We Eat? is less a Passover movie than a Thanksgiving or Christmas movie dolled up in Jewish drag.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
04/20/06
Nathan Rabin
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