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By Rob Thomas (1,118) for Capital Times (Madison, WI) (875) on 06 May 2016

Every piece has its own complications, Caleb tells the family at one point in the film, after a prank goes awry…

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By E. Oliver Whitney (111) for ScreenCrush (954) on 06 May 2016

It may not be as poignant a story as its characters give way to, nor reach the cathartic resolutions it builds towards, but The Family Fang…

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By Kaitlin M (23) on 06 May 2016

Jason Bateman maakt met zijn tweede film grote furore in zijn talent als zowel regisseur en acteur, en maakt misschien wel de beste film over…

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By Martin W (305) on 06 May 2016

Crazy family, really crazy, makes for a great and different story, at times harsh at times tender. Kidman is brilliant…

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By Robert Horton (590) for HeraldNet (Everett, WA) (288) on 05 May 2016

The movie's style is too realistic to nail the blend of comedy and tragedy, but Christopher Walken has some fine moments as the family patriarch…

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By Christine N. Ziemba (72) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 05 May 2016

Bateman's strength is his ability to work so well with actors-as someone in the business for a long time (he started at age 12 on Little House…

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By Nathaniel Rogers (250) for Film Experience (395) on 05 May 2016

It doesn't always nail its more ambitious attempts to be about the emotional cost of art for artists but it's highly watchable and interesting…

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By Adam Graham (720) for Detroit News (2,682) on 05 May 2016

Bateman knows his fractured family well, but Fang doesn't give him enough to chew on…

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By Pete Hammond (936) for Deadline Hollywood Daily (332) on 05 May 2016

However you can find it, it is worth checking out, another high water mark for both Bateman and Kidman…

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By Steve Pond (235) for TheWrap (3,203) on 05 May 2016

The Family Fang is kind of messy but also fun and touching; it's a definite step forward for Bateman as a director…

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By Hardy C (98) on 05 May 2016

I really enjoyed this little gem…

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By Collin H (30) on 05 May 2016

Funny, relatable, poignant tale of the navigation of making your mark in the world…

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By Josh A (469) on 05 May 2016

Bateman's second go-around in the director's chair shows off more of his versatility with an even darker, weirder, weightier, equally misanthropic…

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By Bill Goodykoontz (2,123) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 04 May 2016

With The Family Fang, [Bateman] shows confidence with drama and, perhaps more impressively, with weirdness, never letting things get odd just…

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By Manohla Dargis (1,909) for The New York Times (9,847) on 04 May 2016

Mr…

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By Nico Lang (37) for Consequence of Sound (1,431) on 04 May 2016

What’s most unfortunate is that The Family Fang leaves so many ideas on the table that would have made for a far more fascinating film, one…

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By Mark Olsen (451) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 04 May 2016

For a project that is a showcase for his talents as both actor and director, Bateman never gets too showy on either front, keeping the emotions…

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By Steve Davis (486) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 04 May 2016

For most of the film, Bateman, the director, manages to bring out the two principals’ anguish without resorting to sentimentality, until…

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By Leah Greenblatt (734) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 04 May 2016

Based on the best-selling 2011 novel, Fang is directed by Bateman with a sensitivity that the story’s sour whimsy doesn’t quite deserve…

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By Michael Heaton (182) for Cleveland Plain Dealer (828) on 04 May 2016

The film is steadfastly unquirky. The characters come across as real, flawed human beings in search of real meaning in their lives…

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