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By Ethan H (563) on 04 Jun 2017

Martin balances laughs with an evenhanded treatment of grief and the different ways people process it, leading to a heartwarming ending that…

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By Kathryn J (33) on 03 Jun 2017

My husband and I found this to be a totally delightful and true-to-life film about grief, Terrific performances from Martin and Kline, great…

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By Matt C (2,668) on 03 Jun 2017

Charming and different, well crafted and well acted. I highly recommend this film…

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By Al Alexander (533) for The Patriot Ledger (721) on 02 Jun 2017

Martin's script knows but one thing -- irony. It's his lifeblood, his shtick. But it's also his downfall…

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By Ryan S (2,401) on 01 Jun 2017

GO SEE THIS MOVIE! If you like Demetri Martin (and I do), you will recognize his typical humor and artistic ability…

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By Robert Levin (797) for amNewYork (559) on 01 Jun 2017

It all plays out in painstakingly milquetoast fashion…

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By Stephen Whitty (1,794) for Newark Star-Ledger (1,745) on 01 Jun 2017

While the direction is capable, the writing isn't nearly as sharp as it needs to be…

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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 01 Jun 2017

Writer/actor/illustrator/stand-up comic Martin successfully adds director to his resume with this somewhat familiar but still funny and emotionally…

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By Glenn Kenny (1,728) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 01 Jun 2017

A movie with which it is easy to find fault, and if you’re a particular kind of person, you’ll find fault with it without even trying too hard…

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By Andy Crump (279) for The Playlist (3,871) on 01 Jun 2017

Dean succeeds regardless of what it's missing, a fine first effort from Martin that nicely showcases his comedic style and handles its subject…

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By Kristen M (193) on 01 Jun 2017

GO SEE THIS MOVIE! If you like Demetri Martin (and I do), you will recognize his typical humor and artistic ability…

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By Gary L (182) on 01 Jun 2017

Throughly enjoyed this film. Dimetri Martin wrote, directed, produced and even did all of the drawings in the movie…

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By Mark Dujsik (2,093) for Mark Reviews Movies (2,037) on 31 May 2017

Dean is yet another examination of grief that believes it's too cool to be honest about the subject…

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By Chris Nashawaty (734) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 31 May 2017

As a result, the movie comes across like a bunch of “bits” when it really should be getting at deeper emotions and truths…

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By Colin Covert (1,936) for Minneapolis Star Tribune (2,416) on 31 May 2017

A winning, winsome indie about love and loss…

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By Jason Zingale (478) for Bullz-Eye.com (1,091) on 31 May 2017

While the movie feels every bit like the work of a first-time filmmaker, there's enough good stuff here to suggest that Martin has a promising…

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By Alonso Duralde (1,351) for TheWrap (3,203) on 31 May 2017

The loss doesn’t hit, and the comedy doesn’t land, leaving Dean a wasted opportunity that offers a few talented artists the chance to do…

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By Simi Horwitz (83) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 31 May 2017

Nice performances by Kevin Kline and Mary Steenburgen in an otherwise uninspired movie that explores a father and son's disparate expressions…

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By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 31 May 2017

Martin's a smooth enough director to make fuller and more ambitious pictures than Dean. This one's a promising start…

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By Tom Russo (407) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 31 May 2017

Stay patient through those Seinfeldian stretches in which Martin isn’t so much acting as performing, and you’ll be treated to the bonus…

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