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Birds of America (2007)

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Director Craig Lucas teams with screenwriter Elyse Friedman for this sociologically-slanted comedy drama concerning three eccentric siblings who were forced to grow up in an environment with no actual grown ups. In a typical family, the pattern usually goes something like this: Parents have children, children grow up, children move out, and family comes together for visits on holidays and special occasions. Unfortunately for Morrie Tanager, any concept of normalcy was thrown out the window when

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Drama, Comedy

Elyse Friedman

Oct 21, 2008

First Look Studio

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All Critics (4) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (4) | DVD (3)

Not very convincing or funny.

February 5, 2008 Comment
Hollywood Reporter
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Ends up feeling more like the season finale of a fairly interesting, somewhat derivative HBO series than stand-alone screen fare.

February 1, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
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A stunningly short (79 minutes) experience, but nevertheless a crushing one, exploring hackneyed suburban woe elements with a decidedly detached tone that alleviates any need to pay close attention.

July 24, 2010 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | Comment
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Dark comedy has shining moments, adult themes.

December 8, 2009 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Common Sense Media

It's not quite funny enough to appeal as a rom-com, nor quite darkly comedic enough to satisfy ...

January 31, 2008 Full Review Source: Cinematical | Comment
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Cast: Matthew Perry, Ben Foster, Ginnifer Goodwin, Lauren Graham, Zoë Kravitz, Hilary Swank, Gary Wilmes, Daniel Eric Gold, Takako Haywood, Jennifer Gargano Director: Craig Lucas Summary: With his daffy neighbor (Hilary Swank) serving as his sole diversion from the daily grind, Morrie (Matthew Perry) feels stifled

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Poky and not terribly entertaining. Ben Foster is good given the confines of his role but this purported comedy is a downer.

April 17, 2010
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