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Family Squares
Directed byStephanie Laing
Written byStephanie Laing
Brad Morris
StarringZoë Chao
Ann Dowd
Elsie Fisher
Judy Greer
Scott MacArthur
Billy Magnussen
Sam Richardson
Timothy Simons
June Squibb
Casey Wilson
Henry Winkler
Release date
  • February 25, 2022 (2022-02-25)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Family Squares is a 2022 American comedy drama film written by Stephanie Laing and Brad Morris, directed by Laing and starring Zoë Chao, Ann Dowd, Elsie Fisher, Judy Greer, Scott MacArthur, Billy Magnussen, Sam Richardson, Timothy Simons, June Squibb, Casey Wilson and Henry Winkler.

Plot

Cast

Release

The film was released in theaters and on-demand on February 25, 2022.[1][2]

Reception

The film has a 76% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 21 reviews.[3] Ferdosa of Screen Rant awarded the film two and a half stars out of five.[1] Tara McNamara of Common Sense Media awarded the film three stars out of five.[4]

William Bibbiani of TheWrap gave the film a negative review and wrote, "It’s a shame that so much of Family Squares tries so hard to be goofy(...)When the film allows itself to be intimate, lovely moments occur."[2]

Concepción de León of The New York Times gave the film a positive review, calling it, "a lighthearted and touching look at the feuds, resentments and secrets that can surface when someone dies."[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Ferdosa (February 25, 2022). "Family Squares Review: All-Star Dramedy Is Unfocused But Occasionally Sincere". Screen Rant. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Bibbiani, William (February 24, 2022). "'Family Squares' Film Review: All-Star Zoom Call Dramedy Suffers from Weak Connections". TheWrap. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Family Squares". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  4. ^ McNamara, Tara. "Parents' Guide to Family Squares". Common Sense Media. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  5. ^ de Leon, Concepcion (February 24, 2022). "'Family Squares' Review: These People Are Way Off the Grid". The New York Times. Retrieved April 25, 2024.