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1989110 minCrime, Drama, Comedy

Family Business

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Is Family Business worth watching? With a rating of 5.684/10, this Crime, Drama, Comedy film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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Family Business Synopsis

Jessie is an aging career criminal who has been in more jails, fights, schemes, and lineups than just about anyone else. His son Vito, while currently on the straight and narrow, has had a fairly shady past and is indeed no stranger to illegal activity. They both have great hope for Adam, Vito's son and Jessie's grandson, who is bright, good-looking, and without a criminal past.

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Top Cast

Sean Connery
Sean ConneryJessie McMullen
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin HoffmanVito McMullen
Matthew Broderick
Matthew BroderickAdam McMullen
Rosanna DeSoto
Rosanna DeSotoElaine
Janet Carroll
Janet CarrollMargie
Victoria Jackson
Victoria JacksonChristine
Bill McCutcheon
Bill McCutcheonDoheny
Deborah Rush
Deborah RushMichele Dempsey
Marilyn Cooper
Marilyn CooperRose
Salem Ludwig
Salem LudwigNat

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Is Family Business worth watching?

Family Business has received mixed reviews with a 5.684/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Crime, Drama, Comedy movies.

Is Family Business hit or flop?

Family Business has received average ratings (5.684/10), performing moderately with audiences.

What genre is Family Business?

Family Business is a Crime, Drama, Comedy movie that Jessie is an aging career criminal who has been in more jails, fights, schemes, and lineups than just about anyone else. His son Vito, while currently...

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Critic Reviews

kevin2019Mar 28, 2025
★ 8

"Family Business" is primarily concerned with the fractured familial dynamics within the McMullan family and the robbery which ironically enough is responsible for reuniting them - "There's nothing like a good robbery to bring a family together" as the poster tells us - is very much used as almost nothing more than a catalyst to examine what drives Jessie and his son Vido apart as decades old grievances gradually and inevitably begin to resurface once more. The film also makes good use of Vido's concerted efforts to keep his son Adam on the straight and narrow, but unfortunately no matter how interesting all these complex conflicts are the final resolution of them is incredibly fragile and tenuous at best and the conclusion of this film is treated almost as an unimportant throw away after thought of no consequence.