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Familiar Strangers

Play trailer Poster for Familiar Strangers PG-13,  2008,  1h 27m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A young man's (Shawn Hatosy) Thanksgiving reunion with his dysfunctional family redefines relationships.

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Cary Darling Dallas Morning News Mar 6, 2009
C
Good intentions and huggable canines go only so far in the face of a predictable script and casting so random that everyone involved seems barely part of the same species, let alone the same family. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jul 17, 2011
2.5/4
Subdued yet entertaining... Go to Full Review
Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Mar 8, 2009
C-
Though admirably modest and understated...it has a lot to be modest about. Go to Full Review
Jason Heck Kansas City Star Nov 26, 2008
2/4
Familiar is right. Go to Full Review
Pete Vonder Haar Film Threat Jul 1, 2008
3/5
One assumes writer John Bell isn't plagued with a family full of neurotics like, say, Noah Baumbach, so while his movie manages to rise above cliche, it doesn't have very far to go beyond that. Go to Full Review
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Zackary Adler

Director

Shawn Hatosy

Brian Worthington

DJ Qualls

Kenny Worthington

Tom Bower

Frank Worthington

Nikki Reed

Allison

Ann Dowd

Dottie Worthington

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Movie Info

Synopsis A young man's (Shawn Hatosy) Thanksgiving reunion with his dysfunctional family redefines relationships.
Director
Zackary Adler
Producer
Tim Estep, Bruce Heller, Scott LeGrand, Marc Lieberman
Screenwriter
John Bell
Distributor
Cavalier Films
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Strong Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 14, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$30.3K
Runtime
1h 27m
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