Brenda Blethyn, Brendan Clearkin, Emma Booth
A sexual coming of age comedy about a shy and inexperienced 20 year-old, his raucous comedienne mother, and his assertive, accidentally funny girlfriend.
DVD Release Date: February 12, 2008
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Flixster Reviews (463)
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August 18, 2009I enjoyed this movie, perhaps because I identified a bit with Tim. There are a lot of insecure people in this movie. Tim's mom cannot stand to have someone take Tim away from her family. Tim is insecure about dealing with girls - even Jill doesn't know what to do with someone ...( read more)
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December 6, 2008Introducing the Dwights is a good comedy starring the very delightful Brenda Blethyn. The Dwights are a family lead by the single and divorced mother (Blethyn). This family with two children live in Australia. This movie centers on a mother whom is a comedian and is noticing her ...( read more)
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May 4, 2008I'll watch Brenda Blethyn in anything. Her comedy usually brightens up even the bleakest film and in this little gem, she has to work hard. This delightful little insight into a broken Australian home is interesting and quite tragic. Blethyn has some great moments , but ultimatel...( read more)
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February 29, 2008Jean (Brenda Blethyn) is a British comedienne of the "nudge nudge, wink wink" variety who once appeared with the likes of Benny Hill, but who gave up her career to marry John (Frankie J Holden) an Australian crooner of country music. The marriage produces the brain damaged Mark (...( read more)
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July 22, 2007Very sweet. Brenda Blethyn is great - makes a very difficult character have great depth.
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November 21, 2008The relationship between the son and his girlfriend is quite interesting and sweet, but the film is ruined by god-awful characterisation (I wanted to strangle that mother), and one of the dumbest endings I have ever seen. Shame.
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October 25, 2008Good film - Brenda Blethyn does a great job in this one. Even though her character is a bit of a nightmare, I really found her sympathetic as a woman who had given up a lot for her relationship, (now failed), with the father of her two sons, one of whom has a learning disability...( read more)
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Critic Reviews
September 1, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today
July 13, 2007
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Blethyn, Chittenden and Wilson create a believable and ultimately endearing family; a trio of dreamers, big and small. full review
July 13, 2007
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
The script's attempt to splice together a fumbling love story with a portrait of toxic personality disorder feels incongruous, like a serving of porridge flambé au whisky. full review
July 12, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
The supporting players are amiable, and while the family's multiple dysfunctions verge on cartoonishness, the actors keep their characters relatively realistic. full review
July 6, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim
How did this little gem EVER sneak into theatres this summer? Laughs, insight, human emotion...What a concept! full review
July 5, 2007
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
A funny-sad, icky-sweet comedy of family dysfunction.
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July 3, 2007when does this movie come out??
do you think it will come out in japan, or would i have to wait and rent it on DVD in aus??
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