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The Family Fang
Directed by
Jason Bateman
R
2016
1h 46m
Drama
,
Comedy
,
and more
6.1
84%
48%
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A brother and sister return to their family home in search of their world famous parents who have disappeared.
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Cast of The Family Fang
Jason Bateman
Baxter Fang / Director / Producer
Nicole Kidman
Annie Fang / Producer
Christopher Walken
Caleb Fang
Maryann Plunkett
Camille Fang
Marin Ireland
Suzanne Crosby
Kathryn Hahn
Young Camille
Jason Butler Harner
Young Caleb
Ali Wentworth
Sally Schiff
Harris Yulin
Hobart Waxman
Michael Chernus
Kenny
Josh Pais
Freeman
Grainger Hines
Sheriff Hale
Jaiden Kaine
Confused Customer
Linda Emond
Miss Delano
Mackenzie Brooke Smith
Young Annie Fang (age 9)
Taylor Rose
Young Annie Fang (at 18)
Patrick Mitchell
Linus
Eugenia Kuzmina
Steve Witting
Art Critic
Scott Shepherd
Art Critic
Frank Harts
Officer Dahlberg
Genevieve Adams
Florida Cashier
Claire Glassford
Cashier
Abigail Friend
Younger sibling
Audrey Lynn Weston
Janey
Danny Burstein
Eric Wilcox
Gabriel Ebert
Joseph
David Lindsay-Abaire
Writer
Kevin Wilson
Writer
Riva Marker
Producer
Leslie Urdang
Producer
Dean Vanech
Producer
Daniela Taplin Lundberg
Producer
James Garavente
Producer
Per Saari
Producer
The Family Fang Ratings & Reviews
parktool69
January 23, 2025
Kathryn hahn
San Diego Reader
Scott Marks
Bateman and Nicole Kidman, too old to convincingly pull off this sibling pair, would have fared better as the parents.
TheWrap
Steve Pond
"The Family Fang" is kind of messy but also fun and touching; it's a definite step forward for Bateman as a director ...
Detroit News
Adam Graham
Bateman knows his fractured family well, but "Fang" doesn't give him enough to chew on. The characters are all scarred, but the film doesn't leave a mark.
Los Angeles Times
Mark Olsen
It's heavy stuff, served with a light touch.
Austin Chronicle
Steve Davis
Bateman, the director, manages to bring out the two principals' anguish without resorting to sentimentality, until the unsatisfying last quarter of the film when things get gooey.
Entertainment Weekly
Leah Greenblatt
Fang is directed by Bateman with a sensitivity that the story's sour whimsy doesn't quite deserve.
Chicago Sun-Times
Richard Roeper
Even when The Family Fang stretches credulity, we stay with it. Bateman knows how to tell a story.
Washington Post
Stephanie Merry
The Fang's eccentric pranks are enough to give the movie a fresh and amusing twist on the typical family drama about the psychic wounds of childhood, and the lengths to which kids will go in seeking their parents' approval.
Arizona Republic
Bill Goodykoontz
Compelling and weird ...
Seattle Times
John Hartl
Bateman has been on the edge of a breakthrough, making especially engaging impressions in "Juno" and "Arrested Development," but this may be his first behind-the-cameras knockout.
Observer
Rex Reed
There's nothing predictable about any of the angles, and Mr. Abaire's script reveals a surprise around every corner.
IndieWire
Eric Kohn
Bateman tackles a more subtle blend of comedy and drama with mixed results, but plenty of tonal intrigue. His quest to become a serious filmmaker continues to show potential.
Christian Science Monitor
Peter Rainer
It successfully manages the difficult transition from loopy to tragic to uplifting.
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
Jason Bateman has an affinity for directing. He and Kidman make a potent team in a provocative film that questions the limits of art in a world that forgets to be human.
RogerEbert.com
Glenn Kenny
While the cast keeps its head down and reaches for genuine emotion, the movie eventually manages to sentimentalize even what it sees as its own tough-mindedness.
Associated Press
Lindsey Bahr
Smart modern literary adaptations can too often get bogged down in whimsy. The Family Fang plays it straight, knowing that the story is peculiar enough on its own.
New York Times
Manohla Dargis
Mr. Bateman's direction of the actors is especially sensitive in this and other tricky scenes, showing a delicacy with emotional textures that isn't always matched by the story.
NPR
Andrew Lapin
"How far will they go with this?" we wonder, and cringe every time we get our answer.
New York Post
Kyle Smith
Merely "playing with concepts" doesn't quite add up to a film, and "The Family Fang," adapted from Kevin Wilson's novel, feels like an extended therapy session.
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