The Thing About My Folks
“Sometimes the fruit falls very far from the tree.”
Ben's dad Sam shows up one night with a note from Ben's mother (Sam's wife of 46 years), that she has left. While Ben's wife and his three sisters try to find her, Ben takes Sam on a day trip to see a farmhouse that's for sale. The day trip turns into a road trip while dad and son explore their past, their relationship, and why Sam's wife might have left him. The road trip includes fishing, drinking, playing pool, sleeping under the stars, and frank discussion. Anger simmers close at hand, as do love and hope. Where Sam's wife is - and why she left - leads to the movie's resolution.
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Cast
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Peter Falk
Sam Kleinman
Known for
Columbo
The Princess Bride
Paul Reiser
Ben Kleinman
Known for
Stranger Things
Whiplash
Olympia Dukakis
Muriel Kleinman
Known for
Look Who's Talking
Moonstruck
Elizabeth Perkins
Rachel Kleinman
Known for
Big
Sharp Objects
Mackenzie Connolly
Lilly Kleinman
Also in
Damages
Third Watch
Ann Dowd
Linda
Known for
The Handmaid's Tale
The Leftovers
Mimi Lieber
Bonnie
Known for
Corrina, Corrina
White of the Eye
Lydia Jordan
Mia Kleinman
Known for
Pistol Whipped
Catherine Taormina
Young Muriel Kleinman
Also in
Tifosi
Out Living It
Jerry Seinfeld
Known for
Bee Movie
Unfrosted
Richard Duva
Young Sam Kleinman
Known for
The Chair Company
Monsterland
Alison Fraser
Cutie's Mom
Also in
It Could Be Worse
The Sound of Silence
Raymond De Felitta Director · Paul Reiser Writer Steven Argila Composer
Worldwide gross $823K · United States release June 2, 2005 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$823,337
Production
Nuance Productions
Production
Outlaw Productions
Production
Picturehouse Entertainment
Production
Picturehouse
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 2, 2005
Theatrical · Seattle International Film Festival
United States
September 16, 2005 · Limited theatrical
September 23, 2005 · Theatrical
Germany
November 10, 2005 · Theatrical
Russia
March 26, 2009 · Physical
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