When Do We Eat? (2005)

42% of critics liked it
(38 reviews)
65% of users liked it
(1,083 ratings)

An old-fashioned Jewish father vows to bring his stubborn family together after being slipped a dose of ecstasy during the annual Passover celebration in director Salvador Litvak's psychedelic Seder comedy. Family patriarch Ira Stuckman (Michael Lerner) has taken a few tips from his hard-nosed… More An old-fashioned Jewish father vows to bring his stubborn family together after being slipped a dose of ecstasy during the annual Passover celebration in director Salvador Litvak's psychedelic Seder comedy. Family patriarch Ira Stuckman (Michael Lerner) has taken a few tips from his hard-nosed father, Arthur (Jack Klugman), when it comes to matters of the family. A strict disciplinarian with little tolerance for tomfoolery, stubborn Ira is insistent that the whole family come together for the Seder feast despite their lingering disagreements. When Ira's son, Zeke (Ben Feldman), drops a hit of ecstasy into his father's meal in hopes of opening the old man's eyes up to a "new perspective," the once curmudgeonly father turns suddenly touchy-feely before insisting upon on ushering in a new era of forgiveness among the notoriously disagreeable clan. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 26 min.
Directed By: Salvador Litvak
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Apr 7, 2006 Wide
On DVD: Aug 22, 2006
Studio: ThinkFilm

Critic Reviews

Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
Litvak's movie almost immediately barges across the line separating the comically absurd from the outright obnoxious.
Jason Anderson, Globe and Mail
Manages to be broad, mawkish and mean-spirited all at once.
Claudia Puig, USA Today
A haunting and disturbing film.
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
This abrasive Passover comedy-drama is extremely difficult to sit through, and if its makers weren't all Jewish, it would be considered anti-Semitic.
Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News
... worth a look.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Oh, what a distasteful film.
Frank Lovece, Film Journal International
There's something very sweet and real beneath all the bluster, braggadocio, disgust and denial, pushing through as improbably and miraculously as Moses through the Red Sea.
Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com
We're basically left with a wild-eyed group of actors who probably had a lot more fun shooting When Do We Eat? than they did watching it.
Jordan Hiller, Bangitout.com
even with all the strange impractical goings on, as with all in this recent string of popular entertainment culled from authentic orthodoxy, there are moments of sheer breathtaking joy that elevate the spirit of a Jew by speaking to their core.
Liz Braun, Jam! Movies
Thanks to a great cast and sharp writing, When Do We Eat? is a clever comedy with plenty of black humour and irreverence, all of which leads to contemplative thought.
Frank Swietek, One Guy's Opinion
Despite the fact that the meal served is kosher, the recipe is so hammy that the movie proves pretty indigestible.
Nathan Rabin, AV Club
But even the film's seeming singularity proves deceptive once it becomes apparent that When Do We Eat? is less a Passover movie than a Thanksgiving or Christmas movie dolled up in Jewish drag.

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Fascade F

A light hearted comedy on the Passover Celebration. Everyone can enjoy it if they have the stomach for it...LOL!
Sunil J

A little overdramatic but there are an interesting mix of stories and it's kinda funny and sweet.
Leo L

LOVED IT!! A great movie!