
A young, narcissistic entrepreneur crashes and burns on the eve of his company's big launch. With his entire life in total disarray, he leaves Manhattan to move in with his estranged pregnant sister, brother-in-law and 3-year-old nephew in the suburbs - only to become their nanny.... (Full plot summary below)
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A young, narcissistic entrepreneur crashes and burns on the eve of his company's big launch. With his entire life in total disarray, he leaves Manhattan to move in with his estranged pregnant sister, brother-in-law and 3-year-old nephew in the suburbs - only to become their nanny.
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| Fresh FictionJames ClayThere are plenty of crowd-pleasing moments, but it lacks the gut-punch to bring home the dramatic beats. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura Cliffordhas the misfortune of being an awful lot like last year's Sundance hit "The Skeleton Twins" without nearly as many laughs. |
| VarietyJustin ChangThis sophomore directing effort for Ross Katz (“Taking Chance”) resolves itself a bit too tidily in the final stretch, but sustains affection most of the way with its well-observed moments and gently offbeat comic rhythms. |
| OregonianJeff BakerA kinda funny, kinda charming movie about finding out what really matters. |
| Seattle TimesMoira MacDonald"Adult Beginners" is one of those agreeable small-scale movies that doesn't seem particularly ambitious; its only goal is to charm, and it does so, irresistibly. |
| San Francisco ChronicleWalter V. Addiego"Adult Beginners" has enough going on to work as a mostly unchallenging time-passer, and nothing more. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperAdult Beginners has a casual, comfortable, low-budget authenticity, though it loses some of its edge near the end with some overly predictable and familiar resolutions. |
| Philadelphia InquirerMolly EichelByrne and Kroll are the reasons to see Adult Beginners. The story itself feels truncated, like there are bits missing that we should see, ambling along. |
| L.A. WeeklyAmy NicholsonIf men-children like Jake don't outgrow telling their stories, their crib will feel like an artistic prison. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA wonderfully cast dramedy about brothers and sisters, growing up, and taking responsibility. |