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Checking Out

Play trailer Poster for Checking Out PG-13,  2005,  1h 34m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 43% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 58% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
43% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 58% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
On the eve of his 90th birthday, a retired actor tells his three children that he plans to kill himself.

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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter Oct 4, 2006
This Borscht Belt version of King Lear, recently given a limited theatrical release, will find its true home on video and cable. Go to Full Review
Joe Leydon Variety Sep 15, 2006
Funny is funny, and there's no denying that much of Checking Out is agreeably entertaining in a Neil Simon Lite fashion. Go to Full Review
Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times Sep 15, 2006
1/5
Only Laura San Giacomo, as Morris's lonely daughter, Flo, transcends the staginess of the premise and the creakiness of Richard Marcus's screenplay to deliver a performance that feels remotely natural. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 5, 2020
1.0/4.0
To her credit, Laura San Giacomo is actually one of the best things about a film that features Peter Falk doing his best imitation of Peter Falk. Go to Full Review
Andrew Mullen Film Threat Sep 16, 2006
3.5/5
A thoroughly entertaining, intelligent film with an ultimately positive outlook. Go to Full Review
Ken Fox TV Guide Sep 15, 2006
2/4
Actor-turned-writer Allen Swift's play comes to the screen with staginess intact, and despite attractive cinematography and some nice New York City location footage, the material's provenance is never far from the surface. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Jeff Hare

Director

Peter Falk

Morris Applebaum

Laura San Giacomo

Flo Applebaum

Judge Reinhold

Barry Apple

David Paymer

Ted Applebaum

Jeffrey D. Sams

Sheldon

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Checking Out

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Movie Info

Synopsis On the eve of his 90th birthday, a retired actor tells his three children that he plans to kill himself.
Director
Jeff Hare
Producer
Mark S. Lane, Jon Karas
Screenwriter
Richard Marcus
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Thematic Elements|Some Sexual Material)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 34m
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