Because he's the oldest, Jake has been the man of the house, since his parents divorce. When Mom starts seeing Sam, who always seems to be trying some new way to get rich quick, and declares he's the man of the house now, Jake puts up with it. Until he discovers Sam's illegal activities.
Firstborn has generally received mixed reviews.
Review of Firstborn (1984)
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Review of Firstborn (1984)
By Rita Kempley (781) for Washington Post (9,851) on 31 Jan 2016
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By Janet Maslin (949) for New York Times (5,786) on 19 May 2003
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Firstborn was released in 1984 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 28 reviews, giving Firstborn (1984) an average rating of 58%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 82%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 61%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Firstborn than critics were.
With a score of 58%, Firstborn is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1984, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1984 with similar scores include films like Firestarter and Dreamscape.
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