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Son of the Bride

2001 · 2h 3m · R Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by Juan José Campanella

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Overview

At age 42, Rafael Belvedere is having a crisis. He lives in the shadow of his father, he feels guilty about rarely visiting his aging mother, his ex-wife says he doesn't spend enough time with their daughter and he has yet to make a commitment to his girlfriend. At his lowest point, a minor heart attack reunites him with Juan Carlos, a childhood friend, who helps Rafael to reconstruct his past.

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All reviews
86%
Tomatometer
Fresh

It's fresh, funny, biting, fast-paced and reasonably perceptive about people and their problems.

Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Fresh

It's a wise and endearing little film.

Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten

It would seem that wherever there are middle-class, midlife crises to be suffered, there are movies to be made about those crises, and they somehow all manage to transcend their local trappings in favour of a kind of borderless emotional banality.

Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
Rotten

What starts off as a possible Argentine American Beauty reeks like a room stacked with pungent flowers.

Mark Peranson, Globe and Mail
Fresh

Like any good romance, Son of the Bride, proves it's never too late to learn.

Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

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