Stuart Saves His Family
CIC Victor Video | Release Date: April 12, 1995 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
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Mixed or average reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
6
Negative:
3
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60
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
Little more than a set of intermittently funny skits strung together by a sketchy nonplot about Stuart's relatives. As directed by Harold Ramis, it's seldom better than just amiable. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Often funny, darker than you'd expect, and firmly grounded in Franken's extensive experience of the 12-Step worldview. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Stuart Saves His Family is a hit-or-miss satire in which Stuart, for too many scenes, comes off simply as a goofy neurotic butterball. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesPeter Rainer
Al Franken is good enough, he's certainly smart enough. So, doggone it, why is "Stuart Saves His Family" so mediocre? Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
The picture meanders and goes back in time for needless flashbacks, and in the end the comedy mutes whatever punch the dramatic elements might have had. Read full review
40
Washington PostHal Hinson
There's a genuinely tragic side to Stuart's character, and for the movie to work the filmmakers have to keep it in balance with the comedy so that the pathos of his life doesn't kill all the laughs. But Ramis can't keep the movie's tone under control, and, as a result, it teeters precariously between farce and wake. Read full review
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