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Mood:
- Humorous
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Plot:
- Crumbling MarriageNothing Goes RightParents and ChildrenSiblings RelationsAdoptionDeath in the FamilyDysfunctional FamilyEccentric Family more...
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Genres:
- ComedyIndependent
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary
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Humor:
- Silly Humor
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousRealistic
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Relative Strangers, 2006
English
USA
Profile of Relative Strangers
The mood of Relative Strangers is humorous. The plot centers around adoption, a family gathering, and a death in the family. It features silly humor. Relative Strangers is a comedy and independent movie. In approach, it is realistic. It happens in contemporary times.
Summary of Relative Strangers
Dr. Richard Clayton (Ron Livingston) has it all: A loving fiancée, Ellen (Neve Campbell), two wonderful, supportive parents, a successful career as a psychiatrist and a self-help book on anger management climbing the best seller list. Everything in his life is right on course… until his jealous brother tells Richard he was adopted. A private investigator locates his birth parents…enter Frank and Agnes Manure (Danny DeVito and Kathy Bates): A couple of crude, unrefined and offensive Carnies. Frank and Agnes proceed to make Richard's life miserable, from nearly destroying his relationship with his adoptive parents and close friends, to sabotaging his career and nearly ruining his approaching marriage. Although Richard's life appears to be in shambles, he learns that he may have something to learn form Agnes and Frank Manure after all.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | May 2006 |
| Runtime: | 86 min |
Cast and Crew
as Frank Menure
as Agnes Menure
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