Review of The Perfect Family (2011) by Susan C — 18 May 2012

A great little movie, touching and comedic at the same time.

This review of The Perfect Family (2011) was written by Susan C on 18 May 2012.

The Perfect Family has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Sara M (345) on 04 May 2012

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By Diego Semerene (203) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 02 May 2012

Having the far from goody-goody Kathleen Turner play a holier-than-thou mother bent on winning a devout church title is an inherently hilarious…

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By Jacky L (407) on 28 Jul 2012

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By Joseph O (294) on 05 Oct 2012

Eh , seen this basically for Emily Deschanel . Not into the whole religious thing. Never really got into the movie. It just never gripped me…

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By Jay N (1,399) on 13 Jul 2012

The film is rather diffuse but Kathleen Turner is masterful in her ability to convey this woman's many sides and internal struggle…

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By Victor L (480) on 21 Mar 2013

Kathleen Turner is amazing in this, but the story is not that good, it doesn't feel real and it is on the edge of being a complete mess…

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By Anne S (296) on 14 Mar 2013

I felt like this was done very well.. and one line made the movie for me.. What do YOU think…

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By Jeremy W (358) on 06 May 2012

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By Kat V (44) on 03 Sep 2012

The family is so messed up and neurotic that you hope things will work out for them, but it definitely isn't award winning material…

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By Danielle C (235) on 30 Jun 2012

The preview made it look like a quirky comedy with some drama, but it was all drama and very boring. Catholic Serial Mom is was not…

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