A thoroughly entertaining, intelligent film with an ultimately positive outlook.
Comment
09/16/06
Checking Out (2006)
43
%
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work 
Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:3
Rotten:4
Average Rating:4.9/10
Theatrical Release:Sep 15, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: Checking Out is a thoughtful and timely comedy dealing with the quality of life of the elderly and the impact it has on their family. Based on a Broadway play by Allen Swift, the story surrounds a... [More]
Get This Movie
Reviews for Checking Out
1 - 7 (sorted by fresh rating)
This Borscht Belt version of King Lear, recently given a limited theatrical release, will find its true home on video and cable.
10/04/06
Funny is funny, and there's no denying that much of Checking Out is agreeably entertaining in a Neil Simon Lite fashion.
09/15/06
Top CriticOnly Laura San Giacomo, as Morris's lonely daughter, Flo, transcends the staginess of the premise and the creakiness of Richard Marcus's screenplay to deliver a performance that feels remotely natural.
09/15/06
Top CriticActor-turned-writer Allen Swift's play comes to the screen with staginess intact, and despite attractive cinematography and some nice New York City location footage, the material's provenance is never far from the surface.
09/15/06
If this is a good example of the sort of long-forgotten plays that movie producers are unearthing, maybe theater critics need to start digging those graves a little deeper.
09/15/06
Top CriticA lame comedy full of wooden acting, schmaltz, clichés and racial stereotypes.
09/15/06
1 - 7 (sorted by fresh rating)
What’s Hot On RT
Fresh Links
Featured
History of Disney Animation 
MSN Movies offers a little background on the success of Disney Animation.
90 Years of Screen Vampires
TIME takes a look back at the history of vampires on film.
Virtuoso Vistas of Lovely Bones
Techland examines the visual splendor of Peter Jackson's upcoming film.
Recent Headlines as TV Movies
AOL put together a list of 10 recent news items that would be perfect as TV Movies.
The Death of Original Thought
Hollywood.com's C. Robert Cargill explores how remakes and reboots have warped our thinking.
Promos
Follow RT on Twitter
Get the latest Tomatometer updates on upcoming movies!
IGN RSS Feeds