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Forgiving the Franklins (2006)

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A conservative, God fearing Southern family is spiritually changed by an auto accident, but who they become puts them at odds with the highly conservative values around them.

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Drama, Comedy

Jay Floyd

May 20, 2008

Regent Releasing

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

Black comedy doesn't get much clumsier than Jay Floyd's Forgiving the Franklins.

February 7, 2006 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
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If ever there was a man destined to (eventually) take the reins of shock suburban cinema from the aforementioned Waters, Jay Floyd is it.

May 13, 2008 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comment
Filmcritic.com

This dark comedy seems to be poking fun at the religious fundamentalists, but there's also an underlying message about living your life without shame, being who you are, and even about faith.

May 4, 2006 Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | Comment

Floyd does provide some huge laughs along the way but loses all potential for poignancy by never getting past what eventually becomes a one-joke premise.

March 8, 2006 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | Comment
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Audience Reviews for Forgiving the Franklins

Hmmm strangely shot. i did laugh out loud but it made me unsure and uncomfortable which i believe was the point. it kind of messed with my head it would start going in a direction and make me think something was hilarious and then completely change and get all intense and dramatic. overall it was interesting but once

May 26, 2008

Very well made flick. A lot of artistic layers at work, here.

January 30, 2011

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