Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 13
Fresh: 9 | Rotten: 4
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Max Dugan (Jason Robards Jr.) is an elderly ne'er-do-well whose tenuous mob connections have made him persona non grata with his daughter Marsha Mason. Struggling to raise her restless son Matthew Broderick on her own, Mason is none too pleased when Max returns to the family fold with yet another portfolio of get-rich-quick schemes. Forced to leave town due to the investigative habits of cop Donald Sutherland, Mason's new boyfriend, Max does one last good deed to renew the faith of the
Mar 25, 1983 Wide
Jul 12, 2005
All Critics (13) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (4) | DVD (1)
A consistently happy comedic fable which should please romanticists drawn to a teaming of Neil Simon, Marsha Mason and Herbert Ross.
Simon's gift also is his downfall. He's so good at writing lightweight dialogue that it all begins to sound the same.
There are certainly some questionable ingredients to the story, but you're not likely to notice them while the film is under way. You're likely to be laughing.
A clumsy, heavy film, its most profoundly expressed emotion is greed.
This sentimental outing was written by Neil Simon and stars Marsha Mason as Nora, a single parent trying to raise her son Michael (Matthew Broderick).
Comic, clever, and satisfying fairy tale of redemption.
Crowd-pleasing domestic comedy that's based on a Neil Simon screenplay.
A delightful comic fantasy.
...entertaining throughout...
Delivers some trickle-down emotional benefits.
Ross directs competently and the cast could not be bettered.
A great family comedy drama, again with the cute young Broderick, I loved this movie, it's charming. Oh, and just so you don't get confused like I did, this movie isn't a sequel to anything.
September 6, 2010Super Reviewer
Charming fable. Jaon Robards is irresistible as the wandering dad.
August 24, 2008
Super Reviewer
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