Friends and Family
Seen it?2001 | 87 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (44% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among fans of mob stories and anyone drawn to the darker side of the street, this one's for you. A look inside a world of loyalty, money and betrayal.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Lean, with little time wasted, at 1 hr 27 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
Gay New York couple Stephen Torcelli and Danny Russo have something to hide from Stephen's parents -- their jobs as Mafia enforcers. When the Torcelli family plans to visit, Stephen and Danny panic because Stephen's father works for the FBI. Despite efforts to keep family and Mafia separate, a birthday party gets mixed up with a mobster's daughter's engagement party. Trouble arises when the mobsters concoct a political scheme at the party.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
44% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kristen Coury
- Greg LaurenStephen Torcelli
- Chris GartinDanny Russo
- Rebecca CreskoffJenny Patrizzi
- Edward HibbertRichard Grayson
- Allison MackieCheryl
- Beth FowlerMrs. Torcelli
- Meshach TaylorBruno
- Frank PellegrinoMr. Torcelli
- Sam CoppolaCarlo Ricci
- Johnny RussoMax