There is a marvelous balance in that we have an equal rooting interest in each of the main characters. It isn't a mere satire.
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04/29/09
Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:7
Rotten:5
Average Rating:5.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A comedy about the dissolution of a marriage, Hollywood-style. Filmmaker Albert Brodsky leaves wife Lucy in the dust when his career takes off like a rocket. But it's their nine-year-old daughter... [More]
Starring: Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long, Drew Barrymore, Sam Wanamaker
Director: Charles Shyer
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I had much more sympathy for the child in the film and, sadly, she takes a back seat.
04/28/09
We like these people even as they sink further and further into a black hole, and we root for their sensible, level-headed, uncommonly mature daughter to set them straight.
04/23/09
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08/30/04
Top CriticBuscando as lágrimas ou o riso do espectador de forma maniqueísta, o filme chega a se confundir, tentando fazer graça com o sofrimento de uma criança.
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