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A Man's Gotta Do (2004)

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Average Rating: 3.6/10
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A family man and working stiff has a lucrative but illegal sideline in this comedy from Australia. Eddy (John Howard) makes his living as a fisherman in a small coastal town in New South Wales called Shellharbour -- or at least that's what his wife, Yvonne (Rebecca Frith), and his twentysomething daughter, Chantelle (Alyssa McClelland), think. Actually, Eddy and his partner, Dominic (Gyton Grantley), commit murders for hire when they aren't busy on the ocean. Eddy already has a slightly bumpy

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Chris Kennedy

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Critic Reviews for A Man's Gotta Do

All Critics (13) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (9) | DVD (1)

Chris Kennedy's film isn't nearly as much fun as it seems to think it is.

June 9, 2005 Comment

Frank Scheck

Hollywood Reporter

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In this seasick, heartsick romp, a suburban Australian family struggles with love, loyalty and a fear that the patriarch is making his mortal enemies disappear.

May 9, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Ned Martel

New York Times

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This amiable, off-kilter Australian comedy pits parental manipulation against adolescent pride, with generally amusing results.

May 6, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Daily News

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Elizabeth Weitzman

New York Daily News

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The TV-sitcom script does them in.

May 6, 2005 Comment

V.A. Musetto

New York Post

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The only thing more inexplicable than the loathsome score is the story's determination to impregnate all its major female characters.

May 3, 2005 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Matt Singer

Village Voice

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Lacks a coherent message, let alone anything very funny at which to laugh.

March 1, 2007 Full Review Source: Film Journal International

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Eric Monder

Film Journal International

Chris Kennedy's amusing comedy feels more like a 90-minute pilot for a TV series than a feature film.

May 6, 2005 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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Ken Fox

TV Guide's Movie Guide

McClelland is a joy to watch, even when the story strains too hard for lovable whimsy, which happens much too often.

May 5, 2005 Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor

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David Sterritt

Christian Science Monitor

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