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Avg. Critic Score: 47 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews Metascore® based on all critic reviews
Information for Parents:
14 Iffy for 14+
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  • 75
    Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

    At one point, Frank contemplates a wheeled suitcase and infuses in that one moment the sweetness and vulnerability of E.T. See Everybody's Fine, but one piece of advice: Phone home first. Read full review

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    Now comes this American version, which turns out to be the exception, an American remake that's better than the European original. Read full review

  • 63
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    All that could redeem this thoroughly foreseeable unfolding would be colorful characters and good acting. Everybody's Fine comes close, but not close enough. Read full review

  • 60
    Variety |

    Though a bit too artful to merit the pejorative "tearjerker" label, the film is rigorously streamlined to deliver a good emotional uppercut by the end, and purely on the strength of its craft, it connects. Read full review

  • 50
    Boston Globe | Wesley Morris

    Once it's clear the movie won't be deviating at all from its formula, Frank's journey gets tedious. Read full review

  • 38
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    It's a syrupy, downbeat film. Read full review

  • 38
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    No trite, tear-jerking clich goes undrooled in the script by director Kirk Jones. Read full review

  • 25
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Calculatedly soppy, seasonally phony Americanized remake of Giuseppe Tornatore's 1990 "Stanno Tutti Bene." Read full review

  • 20
    The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

    A cloyingly sentimental story that rings false in every moment. Read full review

  • 10
    The New York Times | Stephen Holden

    The queasiness produced by this sentimental weepie builds into a wave of nausea during its interminable finale. Read full review

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Information for Parents
Common Sense Media says Iffy for 14+ De Niro's dysfunctional family drama is touching but mature.
What Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that this holiday drama starring Robert De Niro deals with some heavy themes that aren't age-appropriate for young children. Of the main character's four grown-up children, one (mostly unseen) is a jailed substance abuser, and the others are grappling with issues including sexuality, divorce, and single parenthood. There's quite a bit of swearing for a PG-13 movie, especially during a comical scene between a grandfather and grandson ("f--k," "s--t"). There's also a lot of lying, and one character dies (off screen), while another ends up in the hospital after being mugged. Still, in the end, the movie aims to send a positive message about acceptance and honesty between parents and their adult children.
  • Families can talk about the movie's lesson about parent-child relationships. Which of Frank's children seems to have the healthiest relationship with him? What about his grandson, Jack? How do secrets and lies affect Frank and his kids?
  • How does this film compare to other holiday family movies? Why do holiday movies often seem to feature families in distress or with relationship problems?
  • How does the movie portray sibling relationships? Is it believable that Frank's children would keep such important aspects of their lives a secret from him but not each other?
The good stuff
  • message true0 Positive messages: The grown-up children all lie to their father about incredibly important aspects of their lives, including pregnancy, babies, divorce, and sexuality. But ultimately they make amends and start to relate to him better.
  • rolemodels true0 Positive role models: Frank's grown-up children send an iffy message to younger audiences about how to deal with parents. Amy, Robert, and Rosie all lie to their father and keep important details about their lives from him. Although they eventually start confiding in their father and telling him the truth, it comes too late to prevent some negative consequences.
What to watch for
  • violence false2 Violence: Frank is mugged by a young homeless man. The man stomps on Frank's prescription medicine, and Frank ends up in the hospital. A character, unseen but spoken about often, dies off camera.
  • sex false1 Sex: Amy flirts with a man who's not her husband. Rosie and Amy are shown with their significant others. A woman who is obviously a prostitute jokingly asks Frank if he wants to see "her leg." Rosie (shown as a young girl) says that she likes "girls."
  • language false3 Language: Fairly strong language, including "f--k," "s--t," exclamations of "oh my God," "Christ!" and "Jesus!," "damn," "hell," etc.
  • consumerism false2 Consumerism: Brands featured include Audi, BMW, and McDonald's.
  • drugsalcoholtobacco false2 Drinking, drugs and smoking: Robert smokes a cigarette, then says he's quitting, then smokes another cigarette. One character who's mostly unseen (but talked about often) is an imprisoned substance abuser.
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