Commandments

Commandments (1996)

  • 19% of critics liked it
    (16 reviews)

  • 33% of users liked it
    (1,688 ratings)

In this dark comedy, Seth Warner (Aidan Quinn) is a good man having a run of bad luck. His pregnant wife disappeared in the ocean during a trip to the beach, a tornado destroyed his house while leaving everything else in the neighborhood untouched, his boss fired him, and he was struck by a bolt of… More

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R, 1 hr. 26 min.
Directed By
Daniel Taplitz
Genres
Drama, Comedy
In Theaters
May 2, 1997 Wide
On DVD
Nov 23, 2004
MCA Universal Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

    Tries to go both ways with the material, mining the plot for laughs and profound existential drama, but nothing gels on either level.

  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    Explores one grieving man's postgraduate course in moral education.

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  • Leo L


    Fantastic!

  • FanGirl B


    I watched this film expecting not to like it, but watched it anyways because a friend recommended it. It turned out to be surprisingly charming.

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