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My Family (1995)

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Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:8

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7.2/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A sprawling saga spanning two generations in the lives of the Sanchez family, from the depression to the present day. The story begins as Jimmy Sanchez, lured by the "American Dream", decides to... [More]

Starring: Jimmy Smits, Edward James Olmos, Esai Morales, Eduardo Lopez Rojas

Director: Gregory Nava

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Apr 6, 2004

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Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
B-	Dennis Schwartz	An ambitious sweeping epic made for a meager $5 1/2 million about three generations of a Mexican-American family. Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 18 2009 08:46 AM	Ozus' World Movie Reviews
N/R	Todd McCarthy	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 09 2008 03:15 AM	Variety
B-	Emanuel Levy	Too sprawling and disappointingly sentimental, this family saga is nonetheless Gregory Nava's breakthrough feature, made on a larger canvas with bigger budget and name cast (Jimmy Smits, Edward James Olmos, Esai Morales). Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 27 2006 02:04 PM	EmanuelLevy.Com
N/R	Derek Adams	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 26 2006 03:16 AM	Time Out
N/R	Caryn James	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 20 2003 05:20 PM	New York Times
3.5/4	Susan Tavernetti	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 20 2003 05:20 PM	Palo Alto Weekly
2/5	Philip Martin	No review available. Comment \| Dec., 30 2002 08:22 AM	Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
	Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat	Touching and often mystical portrait of a multi-generational Mexican-American family in East Los Angeles. Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 30 2002 03:13 PM	Spirituality and Practice
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 12 2002 08:03 AM	Globe and Mail
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 28 2002 08:03 AM	Movieline
N/R	Kenneth Turan	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 13 2001 07:17 PM	Los Angeles Times
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Deseret News, Salt Lake City
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Jam! Movies
3.5/5	Alison Macor	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Austin Chronicle
3.5/4	James Berardinelli	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	ReelViews
2.5/4	Madeleine Williams	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Cinematter
+1 out of -4..+4	Mark R. Leeper	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	rec.arts.movies.reviews
N/R	Peter Stack	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	San Francisco Chronicle
N/R	Rita Kempley	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Washington Post
4/4	Roger Ebert	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Chicago Sun-Times

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