Variety
With no shtick to fall back on, Sandler is forced to act, and it’s a glorious thing to watch.
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The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Adam Sandler, Emma Thompson and Ben Stiller are estranged family members reunited in New York to celebrate their father's artistic legacy in this Noah Baumbach (Kicking and Screaming) comedy.
2017110 minsUSA
ComedyFestival & Independent
- Director:
- Noah Baumbach ('Greenberg', 'The Squid and the Whale', 'Kicking and Screaming')
- Writer:
- Noah Baumbach
- Cast:
- Ben StillerEmma ThompsonAdam SandlerCandice BergenDustin HoffmanRebecca MillerElizabeth MarvelDanny Flaherty
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) / Reviews
Time Out
There’s great energy to this film: quick dialogue, snappy performances and a lived-in feel make us quickly believe this world, its characters and their hang-ups.
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The film doesn’t stint on emotional complexity, but it might be Baumbach’s most accessible to date.
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The Guardian
It’s a comedy that doesn’t really have, or aspire to, any very tragic dimension, but it’s touching. The quirks are underpinned by a heartfelt solidity.
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Hollywood Reporter
Benefits from sterling turns from a wonderful cast, most notably Dustin Hoffman and, no kidding, Adam Sandler.
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