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The Sum of Us (1994)

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Reviews Counted: 14

Fresh: 10

Rotten:4

Average Rating: 6.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Harry, a gregarious and (sometimes) overbearing widower, and his gay son Jeff discuss love, loneliness and how to find that perfect someone. In the process, thanks to canny, interfering dad, both men begin romances. However, Harry... Harry, a gregarious and (sometimes) overbearing widower, and his gay son Jeff discuss love, loneliness and how to find that perfect someone. In the process, thanks to canny, interfering dad, both men begin romances. However, Harry discovers that not everyone appreciates his tolerance of Jeff's homosexuality... and it may cost him his new partner. [More]

Starring: Russell Crowe, Jack Thompson, John Polson, Deborah Kennedy

Starring: Russell Crowe, Jack Thompson, John Polson, Deborah Kennedy

Director: Kevin Dowling, Geoff Burton

Director: Kevin Dowling, Geoff Burton
Composer: Dave Faulkner
Screenwriter: David Stevens
Story: David Stevens
Producer: Hal McElroy

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The novelty of this Australian working class comedy of manners is that sexual orientation is not a probelm. Father and gay son (nicely played by Russell Crowe) enjoy the kind of warm, amiable relationship thast's unheard of and unseen in American films

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Jake Euker
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A second look reveals everything wrong with the movie, but on first pass, it's well-performed and enjoyably crafted.

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Nick Davis
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An excellent Aussie effort with ripper performances from Crowe and Thompson

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Effective translation of a theatre piece. Russell Crowe's best performance.

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Ken Hanke
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Plumbs the depths of a loyal and loving relationship between a father and son.

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There are noble notions here, but the film is far too heavy-handed to realize them fully.

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