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Domestic Disturbance (2001)

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Average Rating: 4/10
Reviews Counted: 98
Fresh: 23 | Rotten: 75

Well-made but extremely predictable, Domestic Disturbance is an average thriller that may work better on TV.

Average Rating: 4.1/10
Critic Reviews: 25
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 20

Well-made but extremely predictable, Domestic Disturbance is an average thriller that may work better on TV.

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John Travolta stars in this thriller as divorced husband and father Frank Morrison, a boat builder concerned about his son Danny (Matthew O'Leary), a troubled 11-year-old who has shown a tendency to lie since his parents broke up. When his ex-wife Susan (Teri Polo) announces that she's getting remarried to Rick Barnes (Vince Vaughn), a recent arrival in town and a popular, wealthy philanthropist, Frank struggles with jealousy but feels that Rick might be a stabilizing influence for his son. When

PG-13, 1 hr. 29 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Harold Becker

Written By: Lewis Colick

In Theaters: Nov 2, 2001 Wide

On DVD: Apr 16, 2002

Box Office:$44.4M

Paramount Pictures

It's dire, unimaginative silliness.

November 6, 2001 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Michael Atkinson

Village Voice

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Movies like Domestic Disturbance leave me dispirited. There's nothing likable, exciting, or intriguing about them.

November 4, 2001 Full Review Source: ReelViews

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

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It's big and dumb, all right -- the sort of thing you'd like to shoot with an elephant gun to put out of its misery.

November 3, 2001 Full Review Source: Salon.com

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Stephanie Zacharek

Salon.com

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Does a masterful job of building menace until about halfway through.

November 2, 2001 Comment

Desson Thomson

Washington Post

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The most surprising thing about the movie is that somebody bothered to make it.

November 2, 2001 Comment

Rita Kempley

Washington Post

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This film quickly sinks into a lame, ultra-predictable storyline that would never have made it past the made-for-cable-TV editorial commission.

February 10, 2004 Full Review Source: IGN Movies

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Spence D.

IGN Movies

Filme feito para a sess�o da tarde, onde bobagens deste tipo s�o aceitas com mais facilidade.

July 25, 2003 Comment

Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

Typical thriller material detracts from a touching father-son bonding story.

May 20, 2003 Comment

Tyler Hanley

Palo Alto Weekly

As much excitement as an episode of Family Ties.

February 13, 2003 Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

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Harry Guerin

RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

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Meh.

April 29, 2007

Tim Salmons

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Surprisingly good, a little predictable in places but a pretty good Thriller. I do prefer Vince Vaughns more serious roles and think in this case he made a good bad guyl. Easy watching, enjoyable and entertaining.

August 10, 2006