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4.8/10
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A thief's son cons his father into spending more time with him.A thief's son cons his father into spending more time with him.A thief's son cons his father into spending more time with him.
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4.8/10
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- 2 nominations
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Danny James Hunter
- Armored Car Driveras Armored Car Driver
- (as Danny Hunter)
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- TriviaSaul Rubinek was really hit in the nose with a bat during the scene where he falls down the stairs at the stadium. Since Rubinek was caught off guard, his reaction gave the scene a more realistic look. The director, not thinking twice, decided to leave it in the final cut.
- GoofsThe list of coins shown in the printout during the opening credits are relatively common coins and as described with major flaws, would be a collection worth only a few thousand dollars-a far cry from the $1.5 million used in the story line. The $20 gold piece shown in closeup during the credits is far from an in-circulated example, so it is a coin worth little more than the price of an ounce of gold. Also, if they removed the coins from their new PCGS holders and sold them "raw", whatever their value, they would be worth substantially less than as "certified" in their holders.
- Quotes
[Ray's decorating a cake]
Carl: You know, Ray. Your like an artist
[starts eating some of the cake Ray's working on]
Carl: , just like that Diangelo guy.
[grabs another piece off]
Ray Gleason: You mean, Michaelangelo?
Carl: Yeah, that's him. But instead of paint/plaster, you decorate cakes.
Ray Gleason: [suddenly sees Carl eating the cake] Did you just take that off the cake?
Carl: [looks guilty]
Ray Gleason: Don't do that! You know how long I've worked on this cake?
[Ray looks away to check on Bobby. While doing so, Carl grabs another icing chunk off the cake, but Ray catches him]
Ray Gleason: Did you just poke the cake again?
Carl: [looks guilty]
Ray Gleason: Go stand over there next to Bobby!
- ConnectionsEdited into The Green Fog (2017)
- SoundtracksMoney (That's What I Want)
Written by Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford
Performed by Barrett Strong
Courtesy of Motown Record Company, L.P.
Top review
Much better than I was led to believe
I like Macaulay Culkin and his films like the first two Home Alones, Uncle Buck, My Girl and The Pagemaster, and after seeing some tepid reviews and a very low IMDb rating I was expecting not to like Getting Even with Dad. But I actually did. It isn't perfect, it is overlong with an obvious and predictable story and the pace slackens at times, but this is a much better film than I was led to believe.
It does look very nice, with good photography and scenery, and the soundtrack was mellow and engaging enough too. Getting Even with Dad does have some funny parts at the expense of Danson's inept sidekicks, and some poignant moments without being too mawkish. Howard Deutch is a talented director, and he proves it I think here, and I really enjoyed the performances of Macaulay Culkin and Ted Danson both of whom carry the movie with ease.
All in all, far from perfect but there are much worse out there. 7/10 Bethany Cox
It does look very nice, with good photography and scenery, and the soundtrack was mellow and engaging enough too. Getting Even with Dad does have some funny parts at the expense of Danson's inept sidekicks, and some poignant moments without being too mawkish. Howard Deutch is a talented director, and he proves it I think here, and I really enjoyed the performances of Macaulay Culkin and Ted Danson both of whom carry the movie with ease.
All in all, far from perfect but there are much worse out there. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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Box office
- Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $18,869,594
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,579,480
- Jun 19, 1994
- Gross worldwide
- $18,869,594
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