My Uncle Rafael

20122012
PG-13PG-13
1h 42min

John Michael Higgins and Missi Pyle in My Uncle Rafael (2012)

A desperate TV producer convinces an old Armenian uncle to star in a new reality show. Cultures collide when Uncle Rafael is thrown into the Schumacher family household where he has one week to save a broken and dysfunctional American family from falling apart

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When a TV producer is desperate to find a replacement series, she convinces a 71 year-old Armenian, tell-it-like-it-is Uncle, to star in a new reality show.When a TV producer is desperate to find a replacement series, she convinces a 71 year-old Armenian, tell-it-like-it-is Uncle, to star in a new reality show.When a TV producer is desperate to find a replacement series, she convinces a 71 year-old Armenian, tell-it-like-it-is Uncle, to star in a new reality show.

Director
- Marc Fusco
Writers
- Scott Yagemann
- Vahik Pirhamzei(characters from the play "Rafael Keroo Gandzere")
Stars

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Awards
- 3 wins

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Ellington Ratliff in My Uncle Rafael (2012)

Joe Lo Truglio on set of My Uncle Rafael with director Marc Fusco.

Actors Missi Pyle, Vahik Pirhamzei and director Marc Fusco on the red carpet at the Arpa Film Festival.

Director Marc Fusco with Vahik Pirhamzei on set of My Uncle Rafael.

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A desperate TV producer convinces an old Armenian Uncle to star in a new reality show. Cultures collide when Uncle Rafael is thrown into the Schumacher family household where he has one week to save a broken and dysfunctional American family from falling apart. The only rule-everyone must follow his rules. —Anonymous

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Taglines
- America... Say Uncle!
Genre
- Comedy
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for some language and sexual references
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
The first American comedy to have an Armenian lead character.

Soundtracks
K-yotic
Written and performed by Malina Moye

Top review

9/10

funny!

This is a really funny indie film that's great entertainment for the whole family. I was lucky enough to see this film in its first screening. The film's star Vahik Pirhamzei plays multiple characters in this film and pulls it off surprisingly well. I saw this movie with my girlfriends and we all loved it. This movie was apparently shot in Los Angeles on a very low indie budget but you wouldn't know it. The whole cast was really funny, especially John Higgins and Missi Pyle (who is consistently funny in everything).

This movie showcases an Armenian family in the same way that Big Fat Greek Wedding did for the Greek community. This is a really funny movie that I would recommend to anybody who is looking for some family entertainment.

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Release date
- September 21, 2012 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Official Facebook
Language
- English
Also known as
- Rafael bácsikám
Filming locations
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies
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Budget
- $1,300,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $243,616
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $109,747
- Sep 23, 2012
Gross worldwide
- $243,616

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Runtime
- 1h 42min
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1

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