Synopsis
What happens to a rich, neurotic family when one of their own writes a tell-all exposing their dirty secrets? The Meyerwitz family is about to find out. And the timing couldn't be more hilariously awful. As the Meyerwitz clan prepares for the 70th birthday of nasty family patriarch HENRY, PEEP WORLD, the expose written by youngest son NATHAN has gone red hot, making a mess of all of their lives. JACK, the oldest son, is failing in his career and now has to bend over backwards to convince his wife LAURA that certain, ahem, salacious events in Nathan's book weren't really committed by him. Sister CHERI, a drama queen and struggling actress, can see the PEEP WORLD movie set from her window, and grows increasingly enraged watching a more successful actress play a horribly unflattering version of her. Her solution: sue her younger brother for libel. Meanwhile, black sheep JOEL, a disaster in slow-motion, plots to turn his life around at his family's expense, and MARILYN, the children's mother, longdivorced from Henry, still carries a torch for her ex, one that's only inflamed further by the revelations in PEEP WORLD. For his part, the now-famous Nathan cluelessly wonders what the fuss is all about and basks in his success much to the annoyance of all around him. Over the course of 24 hours, this group of likable and unlikable misfits will summon their courage to come together for the "family dinner" they'll never forget.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,702 (46.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 1.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $19,512 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,201-16,300) | 16,268 | $14,351 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 32,701-32,800) | 32,776 | $14,351 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,501-7,600) | 7,514 | $14,351 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,675 | $14,351 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) | 5,563 | $14,351 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) | 5,339 | $14,351 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) | 6,103 | $14,351 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 25th, 2011 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| Video Release: | July 19th, 2011 by Mpi Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R for language and sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2183, 8/3/2011) |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Interracial Romance, Voiceover/Narration, Writing and Writers, Dysfunctional Family |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Occupant Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |