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Keeping Up with the Steins (2006) 5.3
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5.3/10 from 2,276 users
Metascore: 57/100
Reviews: 35 user | 41 critic | 22 from Metacritic.com A 13-year-old boy uses his upcoming bar mitzvah to reconcile the strained relationship between his father and grandfather. Director:Scott MarshallWriter:Mark Zakarin |
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| Daryl Sabara | ... | ||
| Jami Gertz | ... | ||
| Jeremy Piven | ... | ||
| Cheryl Hines | ... | ||
| Marc John Jefferies | ... |
Tim
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| Tom Hines | ... | ||
| Carter Jenkins | ... | ||
| Sandra Taylor | ... | ||
| Larry Miller | ... | ||
| Miranda Cosgrove | ... | ||
| Britt Robertson | ... |
Ashley Grunwald
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DJ Quik | ... |
Himself
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| Doris Roberts | ... | ||
| Garry Marshall | ... | ||
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Sky Bear Aguilar | ... |
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In toney Brentwood, Benjamin Fiedler prepares for his bar mitzvah; trouble is, he understands neither its meaning nor the Hebrew, and his parents (particularly his successful-agent father) are planning the most lavish party possible. Benjamin wants his dad to give him some space, so he gets an idea: to invite his grandfather, who left the family years ago and for whom Benjamin's dad has an intense dislike, to come two weeks early. Thanks in part to grandpa - and to the immediate family's love - Benjamin may have a shot at figuring out what it means to be a man. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Rated PG-13 for some crude language, nudity and brief drug references | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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28 December 2006 (Israel) See more »Also Known As:
Lucky 13 See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$653,723 (USA) (12 May 2006)Gross:
$4,328,294 (USA) (28 July 2006)Company Credits
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Written by Todd Bozung (as T. Bozung), Peter Plath (as P. Plath)
Performed by With The Quickness
Courtesy of With The Quickness
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While shooting this movie, Daryl Sabara was also studying for his own Bar Mitzvah. The Haftorah portion that his character chants in the movie was Sabara's actual Bar Mitzvah portion. See more »Goofs
In the scene after Benjamin jumps into the pool at his party, he has changed his into dry clothes. He changes into a green polo shirt. When he walks outside, after changing, he is now wearing a striped blue shirt and Zachary is wearing the same green shirt that Benjamin was wearing just a few minutes ago. See more »Crazy Credits
In the first set of end credits, Mark John Jefferies is listed as a cast member, but in the final comprehensive set, he is listed as Marc John Jeffries. See more »Soundtracks
"Fefe Suicide"Written by Todd Bozung (as T. Bozung), Peter Plath (as P. Plath)
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Interesting thing about having seen 'Keeping Up with the Steins' on a Sunday at Fallbrook in the Valley - there was a fieldtrip of some school that had seen fit to come see the film as a group, then hold a sort of Q&A in the lobby. Ages of the folks in attendance ranged from 12 to about 60 and over. I love being in a full theatre when going to a film, particularly a comedy as you'll get laughs out of people that become infectious and actually make seeing the film that much better of an experience.
Another interesting thing about the 'Steins' film: while Jeremy Piven and the young hero of the film are the driving characters, the lasting memories of a film-goer actually belong to Gary Marshall & Doris Roberts. The backstory of their relationship, how it affected Piven, and how they've let by-gones be by-gones while Piven clutches to his old grudges is beautifully and deftly handled by the director. Marshall delivers the father figure as likable to an audience as the characters he created on network television back in the 70's.
One more interesting thing about the 'Steins': you don't have to be Jewish to appreciate the humor, you just have to recognize the strengths and failings of every human being represented in these characters.