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The Perfect Family

Play trailer Poster for The Perfect Family PG-13,  2012,  1h 24m,  Comedy/ Drama/ LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 52% 33 Reviews Tomatometer 36% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
52% Tomatometer 33 Reviews 36% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
A devout parishioner (Kathleen Turner) goes to extremes when she becomes obsessed with winning the coveted title of Catholic Woman of the Year.

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Barbara VanDenburgh Arizona Republic May 17, 2012
2.5/5
It would be ripe territory for self-reflection if this sloppy debut from filmmaker Anne Renton weren't plagued with as much self-doubt and uncertainty as its lead Catholic. Go to Full Review
Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle May 10, 2012
1/4
At the most fundamental level, as a work of entertainment, it fails. Scenes meander pointlessly, beginning and ending without any change or story movement. Go to Full Review
Moira MacDonald Seattle Times May 10, 2012
3/4
A moving story of a woman's attempt to keep pace in a world that's moving too quickly for her. Go to Full Review
Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Nov 26, 2019
The Perfect Family -- a perfect little gem of heart and humor. Go to Full Review
Rob Hunter Film School Rejects May 12, 2012
B-
Brian Orndorf BrianOrndorf.com May 11, 2012
C
Turner is terrific, but The Perfect Family doesn't know quite what to do with her energy, eventually taking on so much surplus woe, there's no chance for a clean exit. Go to Full Review
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Anne Renton

Director

Kathleen Turner

Eileen Cleary

Emily Deschanel

Shannon

Jason Ritter

Frank Jr.

Richard Chamberlain

Monsignor Murphy

Sharon Lawrence

Agnes Dunn

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Synopsis A devout parishioner (Kathleen Turner) goes to extremes when she becomes obsessed with winning the coveted title of Catholic Woman of the Year.
Director
Anne Renton
Producer
Jennifer Rubin, Cora Olson
Screenwriter
Paula Goldberg, Claire V. Riley
Distributor
Variance Films
Production Co
Certainty Films, Present Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Mature Thematic Material)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 4, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$107.7K
Runtime
1h 24m
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