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Mama's Boy

Mama's Boy (2007)

December. 14,2007
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5.1
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PG-13
| Drama Comedy Romance

A twenty-nine year-old slacker who lives with his mom realizes his sweet set-up is threatened when she hears wedding bells with her self-help guru beau.

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PodBill
2007/12/14

Just what I expected

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Chirphymium
2007/12/15

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

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Zandra
2007/12/16

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

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Philippa
2007/12/17

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

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shominy-491-652355
2007/12/18

"Mama's Boy" is hilarious from the get go! We rented it, practically died laughing, then had to buy it and have watched it many times - it's one of the best comedies of the past 10 years. Everyone is great in this film - Jon Heder, Diane Keaton, Jeff Daniels, Anna Faris, Eli Wallach. It's so great to see Jeff Daniels in a comedy (besides the classic "Dumb and Dumber" & "D&D2"). The friction and competitiveness between Jon and Jeff is a riot! Their scenes are the absolute best! Jon Heder's dialogue (and word usage) is beyond hilarious! Wish Hollywood made more great movies like this! This film deserves way more than 10 stars!

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insomniac_rod
2007/12/19

This movie was a good surprise. The humor is clever although the plot is dramatic.Sure, it's not a comedy 100% but when the plot is about a 29 year old man who acts like a kid then you can't expect to to take it seriously.Anna Faris is a doll! I love her. Jon Hedder is a good actor and delivers an interesting performance. Jeff Daniels is as good as always. Diane Keaton is great also! Don't expect this one to be a feel good movie. Expect it to make you reflex about your mother and how sometimes she sacrifices her own life for yours.I won't watch it a second time because it's nothing special or anything. Deserves a chance though.

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wizardsmachine
2007/12/20

Poor John Heder, he needed a much better film. This is total garbage. Who allows people to make these kind of films? Just my opinion, (or maybe not after reading all the horrible reviews here), but time is precious and I can not believe I wasted my time watching this film. I'll bet you Keaton, Daniels and Wallach regret doing it and wasting their time just as much. ( Although being I don't know anyone that even heard this 'film', maybe they just quietly let it slide.) Again, how does Hollywood make this stuff? Terrible production! Is anyone supervising the (lack of) creativity? It looks as though it was a real low budget film, but then again you have higher priced actors in it. Normally I like well made low budget films, but I guess the low budget look here is really just the bad filmmaking. Guess Hollywood should concentrate on actually making better films, not just starring get higher priced talent to star in them.

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jotix100
2007/12/21

Haven't we seen this picture before? You know, the one about two guys competing for the attention of a woman. Well, the premise in this straight-to-video film is a variation on that theme since the object of the affection is none other than mother! Jan Mannus has brought up her son Jeffrey alone after the death of her husband. She has developed a close bond with her geeky son; they are inseparable. Jeffrey, an aspiring astronomer, is a mess. He is a spoiled young man unable to do anything meaningful in his entire life. This classic mama's boy is in for a rude awakening.When Mert Rosenbloom, a motivational speaker, meets Jan, he realizes she is the one for him. Jan feels the same way about Mert. Now the problem is how to get Jeffrey, now 29, find his own space and get on with his life. Jeffrey won't let go of the good thing he has at home. What happens next, is typically of movies such as this. Both Mert and Jeffrey begin outdoing each other in nasty tricks to see who will leave the house first.Tim Hamilton directed this movie, which was written by Hank Nelken. The director doesn't bring anything new to a predictable film that feels false from the start. We have no doubts in our mind there are situations like this one, but what comes out is not even too funny for an excuse to stay with a such a predictable film.Jon Heder has made a career out of playing nerds like this one. He might be an acquired taste for a lot of people, but he keeps repeating himself. Jeff Daniels, a better actor, fares better. What's more, we were impressed by his singing. Diane Keaton has also been seen doing this kind of role before.

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