Synopsis
All hilarity breaks loose in this heartwarming coming-of-age comedy when three generations of Fiedlers collide in a crazy family reunion. As they prepare for the biggest Bar Mitzvah on the block, they begin to see that they're much more alike than they'd originally thought.
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Cast
- Daryl SabaraBenjamin Fiedler
- Jami GertzJoanne Fiedler
- Jeremy PivenAdam Fiedler
- Cheryl HinesCasey Nudelman
- Carter JenkinsZachary Stein
- Sandra TaylorRaylene Stein
- Larry MillerArnie Stein
- Doris RobertsRose Fiedler
- Garry MarshallIrwin Fiedler
- Daryl HannahSandy / Sacred
Recommendations
- 75
The A.V. Club
What begins as a scathing but loving satire of materialism loses its way once it turns into a warmhearted after-school special about a nice young Jewish boy discovering the true meaning of the bar mitzvah. - 70
Variety
A sure-fire audience-pleaser, Scott (son of Garry) Marshall's winning comedy bow could have been titled "My Big Fat Jewish Bar Mitzvah." - 70
L.A. Weekly
As director, Scott Marshall displays an unsurprising flair for selling a joke, but also a fine sense of dramatic pacing and, even better, a gift for brevity, neither of which, it could be argued, are innate skills of his famous filmmaking family. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
What could have made for particularly potent satire in the hands of an Albert Brooks or a Christopher Guest arrives in the form of a politely benign family comedy by first-time director Scott Marshall. - 70
Chicago Reader
Maybe because director Scott Marshall is Garry's son, he allows his affable father to steal the movie from everyone else, and his performance proves to be a small gift worth having. - 63
USA Today
Blends humor with heart for a satisfying, if predictable, experience. - 63
New York Post
A sitcom with enough big laughs and emotional truth to get audiences past awkward pacing and some slow spots. - 60
The New York Times
Keeping Up With the Steins would have been a much better film if it had waited twice as long before retracting its fangs.
