The Thing About My Folks

Name: The Thing About My Folks
Director: Raymond De Felitta
Released: 2005
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Paul Reiser, Peter Falk, Olympia Dukakis, Elizabeth Perkins, Mackenzie Connolly

2005 · 96 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 2,448 VOTES · DIR. Raymond De Felitta

Overview

Ben's dad Sam shows up one night with a note from Ben's mother (Sam's wife of 46 years), that she has left. While Ben's wife and his three sisters try to find her, Ben takes Sam on a day trip to see a farmhouse that's for sale. The day trip turns into a road trip while dad and son explore their past, their relationship, and why Sam's wife might have left him. The road trip includes fishing, drinking, playing pool, sleeping under the stars, and frank discussion. Anger simmers close at hand, as do love and hope. Where Sam's wife is - and why she left - leads to the movie's resolution.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,801 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:53 I'll tell you this about my father.

00:04:02 No, no, don't be silly. Girls, go and brush your teeth.

00:07:38 You're going to involve your sisters now?

00:10:14 Yeah, keep him moving, distracted.

00:14:10 I thought I'd see if they had your other book.

00:17:47 So believe me, there is always a reason.

00:21:37 She wrote this... She wrote this the year I was born.

00:26:35 That is not the way it was.

00:30:28 and I'm gonna pee wherever I goddamn please!

00:34:00 Thinks she probably went to a spa or something.

00:37:54 So?

00:41:27 - I wasn't making a joke. - It's not important.

00:45:54 Hello, sweetheart.

00:49:26 Boy, that's good.

00:53:07 Whoa! Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Whoa!

00:56:34 - Ohh. - What's the matter?

01:00:02 Rack 'em up. Don't just stand there.

01:03:08 Well, to be perfectly frank, I must've been pent up from before.

01:06:41 No, probably not, but they still... they keep praying, right?

01:09:23 Which, you know... See, you...

01:13:54 The height, her hands.

01:19:31 She went out to the island...

01:24:19 and you're pointing it out, what is that?

01:28:50 Under all that anger...

Cast & Characters

Paul Reiser Ben Kleinman Peter Falk Sam Kleinman Olympia Dukakis Muriel Kleinman Elizabeth Perkins Rachel Kleinman Mackenzie Connolly Lilly Kleinman Lydia Jordan Mia Kleinman Ann Dowd Linda Claire Beckman Hillary Mimi Lieber Bonnie Bernie McInerney Mr. Harrison

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,801

Dialogue density18.8 lines / min

First line00:00:53

Final line01:28:50

Production Record

DirectorRaymond De Felitta

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes2,448