Made in America

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Made in America

PG-13

1993

1h 50m

Comedy

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An honor student (Nia Long) discovers her father (Ted Danson) is a flashy car salesman and sperm-bank donor her mother (Whoopi Goldberg) never knew.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

3/4

This isn't a great movie, but it sure is a nice one.

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

Apr 17, 2024

But in terms of achieving cheap laughs, this movie doesn't care about making sense. Its weakness is that it succumbs to the kind of dumb humor that runaway elephants supply.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Aug 10, 2022

3/4

...a predominantly affable comedy that benefits from the thoroughly compelling and charming efforts of its stars...

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Malcolm L. Johnson

Hartford Courant

May 30, 2018

Benjamin gives the film a sunny, screwball feeling and works nicely with a charming cast.

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Chris Hicks

Deseret News (Salt Lake City)

Oct 18, 2008

1.5/4

This first-time screenplay by Holly Goldberg Sloan feels more like an outline, and director Richard Benjamin doesn't seem to know quite what to do with it.

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Sep 28, 2007

2/5

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Joy B.

@9mr_0 Jan 20, 2026

فلم حلو. قصة جيدة . دراما مقبولة لكن ضعيفة مع كوميديا خفيفة. طاقم العمل اداءه جيد صح ان شخصيات الفلم تفتقد للعمق الدرامي لكن تمثيلهم جميل و خفيف. المخرج عرض القصة بشكل رائع لم يضع اي تعقيد كل شيء كان على طبيعتة . التصوير كان جيد جدا مع موسيقى مقبولة . بختصار الفيلم ممتع للمشاهدة السريعة ويعمل عاطفيًا مع كوميديا خفيفة لكنه ضعيف من حيث البناء الدرامي .

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Tim M

@tgmacman Nov 5, 2025

Even with some appealing leads, Made in America proves wholly artificial when it comes to genuine character development and plot.

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John A

@ExcessMale May 8, 2024

The actors here can't salvage the limp and sometimes implausible screenwriting. Was an enjoyable enough watch because of the 3 leads.

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Steve D

@RT35616104 Feb 21, 2023

Ridiculous but entertaining.

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Junji Ito's G

@RT07784604 Dec 11, 2021

Entertaining movie but not happy that animals (bear, elephant,..) are used and abused in Hollywood.

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Oct 11, 2020

Hilarious despite Whoopie.

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Synopsis

An honor student (Nia Long) discovers her father (Ted Danson) is a flashy car salesman and sperm-bank donor her mother (Whoopi Goldberg) never knew.

Director: Richard Benjamin
Producer: Arnon Milchan, Michael Douglas, Rick Bieber
Screenwriter: Holly Goldberg Sloan
Production Co: Canal+, Regency Enterprises, Alcor Films
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $41.8M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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