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A.C.O.D.

A.C.O.D. (Adult Children Of Divorce)

2013

Stuart Zicherman

Adam Scott, Richard Jenkins, Catherine O'Hara, Amy Poehler ...

4.2

680

Comedy Carter has spent much of his life mediating fights between his acrimoniously divorced, ill-behaved mother and father and taking on the role of designated authority figure to his carefree younger brother, Trey. Inspired by Trey’s sudden engagement, Carter resolves to negotiate a truce between his parents, a process that nearly unhinges him. Adding insult to injury, a frantic sprint back to his childhood therapist, Dr. Judith, reveals he ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"A clearly very personal film that displays more psychological insight than most comedies built around a protagonist's 'issues',"	NEU
United States	Geoff Berkshire Variety	"The ensemble’s crack comic timing can only go so far to compensate for uneven scripting."	NEU
United Kingdom	Ed Gibbs The Guardian	"[An] amusing but formulaic man-in-crisis comedy. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of five)"	NEU
United States	Claudia Puig USA Today	"A spotty comedy with a great cast and a catchy title that falls apart in the final third. (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)"	NEU
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"It’s sluggish even at 87 minutes, clichéd and gives you nothing of interest to look at other than some familiar faces."	NEG

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