Rotten
The film should have been a roller coaster ride; instead, watching it is like trudging through a swamp.
Caryn James, New York Times
Getting Even with Dad
..He's not getting mad, he's Getting Even With Dad.
1994 · 1h 49m · PG
Comedy, Crime, Family
Directed by
Howard Deutch
Overview
Ray, an ex-con and widower, is planning a coin heist with two accomplices to help him to buy his own bakery. However, he doesn't expect his son Timmy, who was living with Ray's sister, to show up at the house right in the middle of planning. Timmy is ignored and Ray and his buddies pull off the heist. Timmy gets his father's attention by stealing the coins and hiding them. To get them back, his father must take him to a number of different places and treat him like he enjoys his presence. They grow fond of each other but Timmy won't stay with his dad unless he gives up the coins.
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3%
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Rotten
The new summer movies don't get much more formulaic than this bald attempt to capture the audience that can't wait to see the next three or four installments of Home Alone.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Rotten
This seems to be the work not of screenwriters but of Hollywood marketing executives who believe movies are popular because they tell audiences what they want to hear.
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten
It's all a bit smug and suspect.
Peter Rainer, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Tone: Home Alone-style slapstick with occasional (almost random) heart-tugging.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
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