Synopsis
A man returns home for an Easter celebration with his riotous, bickering, eating, drinking, laughing, loving family, in this love letter to the Filipino-American community.
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Cast
- Jo KoyJoe Valencia
- Lydia GastonSusan Valencia
- Brandon WardellJoe Valencia Jr.
- Eva NoblezadaTala
- Carly PopeCatherine
- Jay ChandrasekharNick
- Tia CarrereTita Teresa
- Melody ButiuTita Yvonne
- Joey GuilaTito Manny
- Rodney ToTito Arthur
Recommandations
- 63
Chicago Tribune
The folks on the screen are the whole show, and this genial showcase for standup comic Jo Koy has the advantage of showing off a wealth of Asian/Pacific American talent, pretty badly undervalued by establishment Hollywood. - 63
Washington Post
Despite its broad comedy, typical of “Dukes of Hazzard” director Jay Chandrasekhar, the film has some tender and wise moments. And even if you don’t get all the ethnic jokes, there’s plenty of family drama that anybody will recognize, no matter their background. - 50
Movie Nation
The low-hanging-fruit laughs and occasional flashes of charm make Easter Sunday a perfectly watchable if generally underwhelming comedy. But hey, maybe this sitcom pilot will be picked up after all, with or without the funny accent. - 50
Variety
Instead of character and chemistry, the film employs a series of running gags meant to support the star’s likability and not compete with his wisecracks. - 42
IndieWire
Every performer conveys sincere enthusiasm to be on screen with other Filipino actors, but their joy is squandered by a cartoonish story that squanders its honest core. Easter Sunday will likely please Koy’s fanbase and possibly anyone eager to find grandma-and-kid-friendly entertainment, but everyone else might find it lacking. - 40
The Hollywood Reporter
Easter Sunday earns points for its cultural bona fides, its loving portrait of the community it celebrates and its almost entirely Filipino and Asian-American casting. And Koy reveals himself to be a likable screen presence deserving of more starring roles. But it falls hopelessly flat in its comedic aspirations, more closely resembling the sort of bland network sitcom to which its main character aspires. - 38
TheWrap
Hints of Koy’s stage charm burst through occasionally in Easter Sunday — mostly because he’s also playing a comedian trying to hit the big time, so stand-up-like bits are built in (or crammed in) — but as directed by Jay Chandrasekhar (“Super Troopers”), who also has a small role as an agent, this feature opportunity is a woefully run-of-the-mill, laugh-challenged attempt to translate Koy’s comedy to the big screen. - 25
The A.V. Club
Easter Sunday, for all its faults, is still nominally watchable, but it’s a wasteland of unfocused potential.
