Film

The Thing About My Folks

2005 · 1h 36m · Family · Comedy · Drama

Sometimes the fruit falls very far from the tree.

IMDb

6.5

Rotten Tomatoes

44%

Metacritic

48

Ben's dad Sam shows up one night with a note from Ben's mother (Sam's wife of 46 years), that she has left. While Ben's wife and his three sisters try to find her, Ben takes Sam on a day trip to see a farmhouse that's for sale. The day trip turns into a road trip while dad and son explore their past, their relationship, and why Sam's wife might have left him. The road trip includes fishing, drinking, playing pool, sleeping under the stars, and frank discussion. Anger simmers close at hand, as do love and hope. Where Sam's wife is - and why she left - leads to the movie's resolution.

Peter Falk

Sam Kleinman

Paul Reiser

Ben Kleinman

Olympia Dukakis

Muriel Kleinman

Elizabeth Perkins

Rachel Kleinman

Mackenzie Connolly

Lilly Kleinman

Ann Dowd

Linda

Mimi Lieber

Bonnie

Lydia Jordan

Mia Kleinman

Catherine Taormina

Young Muriel Kleinman

Jerry Seinfeld

Richard Duva

Young Sam Kleinman

Alison Fraser

Cutie's Mom

Michael Duvert

Ramone Asquincella

Timothy Hsu

Drugstore Cashier

Marshall Efron

Tow Truck Driver

• Raymond De FelittaDirector
• Paul ReiserWriter · Producer
• Jeffrey SilverProducer
• Robert NewmyerProducer
• Dan GillhamDirector of Photography
• Steven ArgilaOriginal Music Composer
• Sheila AmosEditor
• David LeonardEditor

Release date

June 2, 2005

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

PG-13

Genres

Family, Comedy, Drama