The Family

2013 "Some call it organized crime. Others call it family."
6.3| 1h51m| R| en| More Info
Released: 13 September 2013 Released
Producted By: Canal+
Country: United States of America
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The Manzoni family, a notorious mafia clan, is relocated to Normandy, France under the witness protection program, where fitting in soon becomes challenging as their old habits die hard.

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Kingslaay The Family is relatively entertaining and is a more comical look at life in organized crime. A family is on the run from the Mafia and arrive in a remote place in France. Each family member is shown be equally devious and harbor criminal intentions. The film excels with its humor and the quirky characters in the film. It certainly cannot be taken too seriously and the viewer can be quite certain everyone will be okay. The tone and nature of this movie informs you can expect a happy ending. It is enjoyable and perfect if you want to enjoy a film without having to think too much. The cast are captivating to watch and really carry this film which definitely makes it above average.
dotternetta dotterneknetta It was on TV and I zapped over it, got caught in the story and loved it! Loved the humor and violent scenes and overall setting in France with gangsters! What a combination! Recommended it to co-workers and they watched it also. We reviewed it in our office and concluded to give it an 8. Very watchable with good actors.
geohaber-2 This movie doesn't know if it wants to be a comedy or a gangster suspense thriller...so it winds up being neither--a flic you can't take seriously on an any level. Every name actor--deNiro, Pfeiffer, Jones, seems to sleep-walk through it, phoning in their performance. Couldda been a contender!
mistoppi I vaguely remember when this movie was in the cinemas. I didn't go see it and I didn't even see a trailer, but I remember seeing the poster on the wall at the theater. Once it was up on Netflix, I wanted to see it.I was expecting some kind of weird mixture between crime drama and a "unusual family" comedy like the Addams Family and We're The Millers. Not the best examples but they are the first ones I can think of. The Family wasn't exactly close to my expectation. The Family is way more refreshing the way it is. Still, it's hard to say what is the main type of this film. It's partially a comedy, it's hilarious and clever and all that. But then again it seems like a deep drama, because it's about a family who is trying to adjust to the new situation, and everyone is facing their own challenges. But of course it's also a crime thriller.While it's hard to say which one of these mostly defines the movie, the thing is, the elements of all those types are used so wonderfully, that as the story goes on, it doesn't matter. The story and the characters are intriguing and it's exciting to see what is going to happen. That shows what an excellent writer Tonino Benacquista is. While I don't know the differences between his book and the screenplay by Besson and Caleo, but I'm guessing his Benacquista's writing involved a lot of the stuff I loved about this movie.The Family is intriguing, thrilling and fun. It has excellent casting and excellent writing. While this movie doesn't really stand out, it's not astounding in anyway, it's still a good film and definitely worth seeing.