A Wake in Providence
Indican Pictures | Release Date: May 27, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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75
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen Johnson
Might be said to have pleasant echoes of "Garden State" and "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" -- except that they aren't echoes; this 1999 indie film was made long before those other two hits, and frankly, is just about as good. Read full review
70
VarietyDaniel Kimmel
Zesty indie comedy from Rhode Island is a winner, with ethnic humor easily mixing with universal truths about dealing with families. Read full review
60
The New York TimesLawrence Van Gelder
Lovingly shot on location in the Italian neighborhoods of Providence, this comfortably predictable film has its pleasures, most notably a dryly funny Adrienne Barbeau as the brothers' hip, hard-drinking Aunt Lidia. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
The best news here is Adrienne Barbeau, the 1970s TV star and B-movie queen (Swamp Thing), who invests the role of Anthony's aunt with a worldly-wise sensuality that suggests a long-lost cousin of Tony Soprano. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust
The film aims for a light social satire but mainly falls flat. It feels more like a long-lost pilot for some never-aired 1970s sitcom or a misguided sequel to a Billy Joel song. Read full review
25
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Witless farce. Read full review
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