ThiefHott Too much of everything

Wordiezett So much average

Protraph Lack of good storyline.

Kaelan Mccaffrey Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

paulinewainwright I'm a Michael Douglas fan, but this film has made me a Kirk Douglas fan too, I was so impressed by the courage of this 88+ actor - OK his stroke has left him with a speech defect but wow, he can still act! Hard to imagine him now as Spartacus. But he so obviously enjoyed his role. When he danced with his wife, it was so moving. And after her death, when he went to the fridge after his jog and there were no glasses of water there for him, that was so sad. Cameron Douglas was a no-no for me, wasn't impressed at all, and Rory McCulkin just didn't ring true either. Bernadette Peters was OK, but I felt the 'green panties' issue was contrived and overplayed (and also unresolved at the end). Diana Douglas was wonderful - made me wonder why she and Kirk ever divorced as the love between them was so apparent (or was it just good acting??). But the real moment for me tho was when Alex/Michael said to his father Mitchell/Kirk - Could you at least have a little bit of approval about my life?' Was that Alex to Mitchell, or was it Michael to Kirk? I wonder.

lavatch There might have been a good film project in pairing Kirk Douglas and his son Michael. These two actors have been leaders in their field in more than a half century of movie making. I would have preferred a documentary-style film in which these two legendary performers reminisce about their films, their careers, and their relationship. It is obvious that Michael adores his father. Unfortunately, "It Runs in the Family" was not a showcase for these actors' talents. The film proceeded in fits and starts. Oddly, the storyline was that of a dysfunctional family with many embarrassing scenes, including one jaw-dropper with Kirk and Michael setting a boat ablaze as a funeral pyre with Kirk's dead brother aboard. They flee the scene as the police and fire department arrive. Was this sequence supposed to be funny? The cast is rounded out by such fine performers as Bernadette Peters and Audra McDonald, who are wasted in the film. In their film careers, both Kirk and Michael Douglas consistently showed good taste in their film projects. "It Runs in the Family" was a notable lapse and an unfortunate exercise in self-indulgence.

mmwilde I'm not a big "Douglas" fan anyway, but my girlfriend and I wanted something easy to digest, and the guy at Blockbuster said it was cute. Now I know why he works at Blockbuster. This is a mean, stupid movie about mean, stupid people. I figured, "At least Bernadette Peters is in it, and she'll be adorable". Sadly, she plays a truly unadorable woman, so I didn't even have THAT going for me. That's everything nice I can think of to say.

grandmere-1 It's sad to see Fred Shipisi's name on such a mess of a vanity project for the Douglas family. And it's creepy to watch Kirk Douglas's ex-wife play his loving wife in the movie. The best thing in it is Rory Culkin, who seems to have wandered in from another, more interesting, film. Not worth renting.