Reuniting the Rubins

2011
5.2| 1h37m| NA| en| More Info
Released: 16 March 2012 Released
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An up-tight lawyer, Lenny Rubins, (Timothy Spall), has to put his dream retirement on hold when his ailing mother (Honor Blackman) emotionally blackmails him into reuniting his estranged children for a Jewish holiday. They may be peas from the same pod, but in Lenny's eyes, his grown-up children are certainly not even from the same planet: a ruthless control-freak and hard-nosed capitalist, an outspoken, argumentative eco-warrior committed to the cause, an outer-worldly Buddhist Monk; and to cap it all, a bible bashing born-again Rabbi. While they might quarrel, fight, and perhaps even be starting a war in Africa, they are still family. It is going to take a whole lot of soul-searching and sacrifice for everyone to come together in this comic drama. Written by monterey media inc.

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Drama, Comedy, Family

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Yoav Factor

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2hotFeature one of my absolute favorites!
Helloturia I have absolutely never seen anything like this movie before. You have to see this movie.
Orla Zuniga It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review
Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
brumman Possibly the worst movie I've ever wasted almost 2 hours of my life watching. It is clearly a film made for a Jewish audience (yes my family is too!) and I can't see any other people considering this as comedy! I do not normally watch a film because of the cast members but this was one such occasion - what a mistake. Why would an actor like Tim Spall be associated with this garbage - money I suppose! The whole concept is quite ludicrous, and Spall seems completely wrong for the part - his character is simply Tim Spall! Honor Blackman as an elderly Jewish mother is a little more plausible. I think the director, Yoav Factor, might have done better with a Jewish cast but preferably a different topic altogether!
Daniellefreedman640 A very funny film from Yoav Factor - though roughly enjoyable all round family entertainment, that anyone with siblings and ageing parents can identify with. Honour Blackman's portrayal of an elderly Jewish mother is excellent. A genuinely heart warming film with lots of funny moments and a touching storyline. Whilst Timothy Spall, puts in an excellent performance, Rhona is excellent as the daughter and I felt that the role of the Rabbi was a hysterically funny. I particularly liked the fact Yoav did not work with a predominantly Jewish Cast for this film. Overall this was a great first attempt by an aspiring new director and well worth a viewing if you understand the dynamics and you are from a large family.
paul-995-714247 Reuniting the Rubins places itself very much in Woody Allen territory, with one disaster after another striking Lenny Rubins as his unruly children and matriarchal mother reek havoc upon his travel plans. Yet all is resolved amidst much joviality and after numerous twists in which these endearing characters play out their various "missions" until, like a good tragic comedy, order and harmony are restored. Reuniting the Rubins is well written and beautifully observed slice of Jewish family life, and one doesn't have to be Jewish (I'm not) to appreciate the subtleties of character and the playfulness and fun that went into the making of this film.
aandn_miller A genuinely heart warming film with lots of funny moments and a touching storyline. Whilst the concept isn't new (there's been several variants of this theme over recent years) it holds it own with the others and you can rest assured that you will come out with that feel good glow. Whilst I'm not generally a great fan of Timothy Spall, he puts in an excellent performance. Rhona and James also do particularly good and convincing jobs. I felt that the role of the Rabbi was a little over the top and Honor Blackman as the grandmother seems to be passed her best but this is really just nit picking. Overall this was a great first attempt by an aspiring new director and well worth a viewing. I look forward to his next film.