|
Family Weekend (2013) 6.4
Ratings:
6.4/10 from 5,095 users
Metascore: 35/100
Reviews: 19 user | 33 critic | 7 from Metacritic.com A 16-year-old girl takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition. Director:Benjamin EppsWriter:Matt K. Turner |
| Watch Trailer 0Share... |
Celebrate IMDb's 25th Anniversary with Photos We Love
IMDb turns 25 on October 17! To celebrate, we put together a gallery of some of our favorite movie, TV, and event photos from the last 25 years.
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Related Items
Search for "Family Weekend" on Amazon.com
Share this Rating
Title: Family Weekend (2013)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
People who liked this also liked...
Drama
|
Mystery
|
Romance
Director:
Aaron Rottinghaus
Stars:
Olesya Rulin,
Josh Danziger,
Bruce McGill
Walk of Shame
(2014)
Comedy
Director:
Steven Brill
Stars:
Elizabeth Banks,
James Marsden,
Gillian Jacobs
A.C.O.D.
(2013)
Comedy
Director:
Stu Zicherman
Stars:
Adam Scott,
Richard Jenkins,
Catherine O'Hara
A Thousand Cuts
(2012)
Thriller
Director:
Charles Evered
Stars:
Michael O'Keefe,
Olesya Rulin,
James Van Patten
Worst. Prom. Ever.
(TV Movie 2011)
Comedy
Director:
Dan Eckman
Stars:
Haley Ramm,
Daryl Sabara,
Chloe Bridges
Blended
(2014)
Comedy
|
Romance
Director:
Frank Coraci
Stars:
Adam Sandler,
Drew Barrymore,
Wendi McLendon-Covey
Comedy
|
Drama
Director:
Diablo Cody
Stars:
Julianne Hough,
Nick Offerman,
Holly Hunter
A Long Way Down
(2014)
Comedy
|
Drama
Director:
Pascal Chaumeil
Stars:
Pierce Brosnan,
Toni Collette,
Imogen Poots
StereoLife
(2009)
Short
Director:
Benjamin Epps
Stars:
Mozhan Marnò,
Onyay Pheori,
Savannah Rae
The Other Woman
(2014)
Comedy
|
Romance
Director:
Nick Cassavetes
Stars:
Cameron Diaz,
Leslie Mann,
Kate Upton
Moms' Night Out
(2014)
Comedy
Directors:
Andrew Erwin,
Jon Erwin
Stars:
Sarah Drew,
Sean Astin,
Patricia Heaton
Comedy
|
Drama
Directors:
Geoff Moore,
David Posamentier
Stars:
Sam Rockwell,
Olivia Wilde,
Michelle Monaghan
Edit
Cast
| Credited cast: | |||
| Kristin Chenoweth | ... |
Samantha Smith-Dungy
|
|
| Matthew Modine | ... |
Duncan Dungy
|
|
| Olesya Rulin | ... |
Emily Smith-Dungy
|
|
| Joey King | ... | ||
| Shirley Jones | ... |
GG
|
|
| Eddie Hassell | ... |
Jackson Smith-Dungy
|
|
| Chloe Bridges | ... |
Kat
|
|
| Adam Saunders | ... |
Rick
|
|
| Robbie Tucker | ... | ||
| Peter Gail | ... |
Deputy Tyler
|
|
 |
Chase Maser | ... |
Chris
|
| Lisa Lauren Smith | ... |
Officer Reyes
|
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
|
|
Paul Black | ... |
Wildlife Presenter
(voice)
|
| Arthur Cartwright | ... |
James Thompson
|
|
| Cindy Chang | ... |
Siu Jin
|
|
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Plot Synopsis
Storyline
A 16-year-old girl takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition.
Taglines:
If a family doesn't stick together, sometimes you have to use a little tape.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for some sexual content and brief drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
29 March 2013 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Family Weekend See more »Company Credits
Show detailed
company contact information
on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Dolby DigitalColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Edit
Written by Katie Herzig and Cason Cooley
Performed by Katie Herzig
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
Olesya Rulin was 8 years older than her character, 16-year-old Emily, when the movie was shot in January, 2011. See more »Soundtracks
Lost and FoundWritten by Katie Herzig and Cason Cooley
Performed by Katie Herzig
See more »
"Family Weekend" is a dark comedy about a 16-year-old girl, Emily (Olesya Rulin), who takes her family into her own hands to turn them into a normal family. But it's not going to be easy; Samantha Smith- Dungy (Kristen Chenoweth) is a workaholic mom, Duncan Dungy (Matthew Modine) is a hippie artist dad, and her brother and sister are maladjusted kids who think they are perfectly well-adjusted.
Emily takes after her mother and plots and schedules the success of her teenage life. One of which is her plan to win a jump rope competition, but her family isn't there to watch her compete because they can't think of anything beyond themselves. At the beginning, the film works because we care for Emily, we feel bad for her, and it's time to whip these idiots into shape.
She talks her brother and sister into taking her side, and they take their parents hostage and hold them captive inside their own house until they learn to think, talk and act like real parents. It sounds juvenile but it doesn't seem so bad in execution because Emily has a plan for how to reach maturity.
Surprising, or rather unsurprisingly, things don't go according to plan and Emily has made drastic changes to a drastic undertaking. I definitely could have used with a few less detours in Emily's strategy as it hurts her credentials as a sympathetic leading character, which is already on shaky ground, what with the whole kidnapping her parents idea and all.
Things then get dramatic which follows Emily losing her sympathy, but the comedy gets back on track with a happy medium between her current family and her ideal family and a resolution which is un-Hollywood but still uplifting. There's also a joke (which I will leave unspoiled as I think it's one of the better ones I have seen) that gives a resolution to her brother's dissatisfied life that is funny, original and meaningful all in one.
All in all, "Family Weekend" works well as a dark comedy indie even with a few dramatic and comedic missteps because the beginning and ending are clever enough to keep it cute and entertaining.