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In-Laws, The (2003) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give In-Laws, The (2003) a score of 2.3250 out of 4

based on (70) reviews

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Excellent

(3)

Very Good

(32)

Good

(31)

Fair

(2)

Poor

(2)

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filmcritic.com (Athan Bezaitis)

Has Michael Douglas found The Fountain of Youth in Catherine Zeta-Jones? Since the Gordon Gekko days of Wall Street fame, his body is certainly a little less nimble, his face a little more wrinkled, and his hair a shade too light. But the guy looks...read the complete In-Laws, The (2003) review at filmcritic.com (Athan Bezaitis)

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)

Douglas brings a hilarious kind of Gordon Gekko assurance to his character, and Brooks' long-suffering, naggy persona -- which hasn't had a showcase this strong since "Lost in America" -- sparks off it like Hope with Crosby....read the complete In-Laws, The (2003) review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)

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TV Guide (Angel Cohn)

Fans of the original may be disheartened by this glossier, action-packed version, but the brisker pacing and showy shoot-'em-up scenes are exactly what will appeal to the film's target audience....read the complete In-Laws, The (2003) review at TV Guide (Angel Cohn)

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Los Angeles Times (Gene Seymour)

They (Brooks and Douglas) are so out of sync with each other that they seem to be looking for different movies to take their acts, though neither makes you want to see those hypothetical films. Not even as an option to this one....read the complete In-Laws, The (2003) review at Los Angeles Times (Gene Seymour)

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Village Voice (Michael Atkinson)

A walking-talking affront to every middle-class middle-ager it intends to sucker, this remake of the 1979 accidental-classic screwball hits every wrong note and trips on every chair leg....read the complete In-Laws, The (2003) review at Village Voice (Michael Atkinson)

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