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It Runs in the Family

1994 · 85 min

A gentle, nostalgic summer comedy with episodic mischief and warm family humor, easy to watch and mildly amusing.

Directed by: Bob Clark
Genres: Comedy, Family
Starring: Kieran Culkin, Charles Grodin, Mary Steenburgen

Tagline: In 'A Christmas Story' Ralphie raised the roof. This Summer, the whole family is bringing down the house.
Overview: It is now summer in the Parker family; and the usual amount of numerous events are happening in their separate lives. Ralphie is searching for the perfect top to use to beat the school bully with, the Old Man is in battle with their hillbilly neighbors, the Bumpus, while eagerly awaiting the discovery of the perfect fishing spot, and the Mother is attempting to collect all of the pieces of a glass china set at a local movie theater.

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Directed by: Bob Clark
Genres: Comedy, Family
Starring: Kieran Culkin, Charles Grodin, Mary Steenburgen

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
friendship
class
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, family
Directed by: Bob Clark
Written by: Bob Clark, Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown
Starring: Kieran Culkin, Charles Grodin, Mary Steenburgen, Christian Culkin, Al Mancini, Troy Evans, Roy Brocksmith, Glenn Shadix
Music: Paul Zaza
Cinematography: Stephen M. Katz
Runtime: 85 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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