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It Runs in the Family

  • 2003
  • PG-13
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
5.3K
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Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas, Bernadette Peters, Rory Culkin, Cameron Douglas, and Diana Douglas in It Runs in the Family (2003)
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ComedyDramaRomance

This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile.This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile.This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile.

  • Director
    • Fred Schepisi
  • Writer
    • Jesse Wigutow
  • Stars
    • Kirk Douglas
    • Michael Douglas
    • Bernadette Peters
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    5.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Fred Schepisi
    • Writer
      • Jesse Wigutow
    • Stars
      • Kirk Douglas
      • Michael Douglas
      • Bernadette Peters
    • 52User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Kirk Douglas
    Kirk Douglas
    • Mitchell Gromberg
    Michael Douglas
    Michael Douglas
    • Alex Gromberg
    Bernadette Peters
    Bernadette Peters
    • Rebecca Gromberg
    Rory Culkin
    Rory Culkin
    • Eli Gromberg
    Cameron Douglas
    Cameron Douglas
    • Asher Gromberg
    Diana Douglas
    Diana Douglas
    • Evelyn Gromberg
    Michelle Monaghan
    Michelle Monaghan
    • Peg Maloney
    Geoffrey Arend
    Geoffrey Arend
    • Malik
    Sarita Choudhury
    Sarita Choudhury
    • Suzie
    Irina Gorovaia
    Irina Gorovaia
    • Abby Staley
    • (as Irene Gorovaia)
    Annie Golden
    Annie Golden
    • Deb
    Mark Hammer
    • Stephen Gromberg
    Audra McDonald
    Audra McDonald
    • Sarah Langley
    Josh Pais
    Josh Pais
    • Barney
    Louie Torrellas
    Louie Torrellas
    • Jeremy
    Johnathan Mondel
    • Morgan
    • (as Jonathan Mondel)
    Wynter Kullman
    Wynter Kullman
    • Katie
    Kelly Overton
    Kelly Overton
    • Erica
    • Director
      • Fred Schepisi
    • Writer
      • Jesse Wigutow
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Diana Douglas, Michael Douglas's real mother, plays the mother of his character and the wife of Kirk Douglas even though she had been divorced from Kirk for over 50 years. Kirk's second wife Anne Douglas, is not an actress.
    • Quotes

      Mitchell Gromberg: Alex, you're a much better father than I was.

      Alex Gromberg: Thank you. But you didn't exactly set the bar all that high.

    • Alternate versions
      C'est de famille (Quebec French Title)
    • Connections
      Featured in Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Who's Jon
      Written by Andy LiMaster
      Performed by Now It's Overhead
      Courtesy of Saddle Creek Records

    User reviews52

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    6/10

    a plotless characterization film

    This was a watchable but highly forgettable film. It bounces around from character to character, with material that is more like character development than a true story. I kept waiting for something to happen, some plot to develop, but it never really did. It was just like a comedic soap opera.

    Not that this break from traditional style is all together bad, it's just not that good. I gave it an average 6 stars(mostly for the star power.
    • trumpydumpy2001
    • Nov 26, 2003
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 25, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • A Few Good Years
    • Filming locations
      • Kinnelon, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Buena Vista International
      • Family Films
      • Furthur Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,491,839
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,804,441
      • Apr 27, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,211,508
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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