Movie

The Martins

2001 · 87 min

A cringe-inducing comedy of errors that veers into uncomfortable darkness, anchored by a desperate, larger-than-life performance.

Overview: Out of work, scrounger Robert Martin lives with his dysfunctional family - long suffering wife accident prone son and pregnant teenage daughter in a shabby house next door to a giant shopping center in the London suburbs. The Martins are the family from hell! Robert dreams if winning a dream holiday for his family, and when he fails to win yet another competition he flips, out tracks down the elderly winners, ties them up in the cellar and steals their tickets!
How it feels: Dark, absurd, cynical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, class, obsession, crime
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
class
obsession
crime
betrayal
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild