Family

2018 Directed by Laura Steinel

An emotionally stunted aunt tries to bond with her thirteen year old niece, who wants nothing more than to run away from home and become a juggalo.

Taylor Schilling Brian Tyree Henry Bryn Vale Allison Tolman Fabrizio Guido Kate McKinnon Peter Horton Jessie Ennis Matt Walsh Eric Edelstein Blair Beeken Karan Kendrick Violent J Joseph Utsler Natasha Lyonne Juan Gaspard

Alternative Title

Fam-i-ly

comedy

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Review by NikoTreecko ★★★★ 1

This movie is hilarious enough on its own, but the premiere was made even better by the three full rows of Juggalos that WOO WOOed every time Juggalos appeared or were mentioned at all
Review by <Todd> ★★★★ 2

"If you want to get off the shit list you're going to have to stop doing magic" -Kate,
There is no stronger community than the Juggalos.
In Family, a woman who is highly averse to domesticity is forced to watch her brother's daughter for nearly a week. Over the period of watching the girl she learns stuff about life and has to attend the annual meeting of the Juggalos. This was a random find on the Starz network but it is pretty good. While it's not an especially original concept, this film mostly excels because of it's heartfelt message and willingness to be weird.
The character development is a strength. I really loved Kate and Maddie, identifying with Kate's hatred…
Review by 🌻 lindsay 🌻 ★★★★½ 6

What a surprise this movie ended up being! I really loved this! I thought it was hilarious like I actually laughed the entire runtime. And a lot of the jokes were so subtle and quick that I found myself laughing minutes after they were said.
Also this movie is wholesome-core to the extreme. SO WHOLESOME. Both characters are messy and weird and awkward but always understandable. They were mean but never mean-spirited if that makes any sense. Like Kate was an asshole but I love seeing women who are allowed to be messy and rude and then learn to grow from that!
Maddie was the perfect representation for girls that are “weird” in middle school. It’s not that they are…
Review by Fred 🇵🇷 ★★★★ 10

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"Look, nobody knows what they're doing. And besides, everyone's a freak at the core, right?"
WHOOP-WHOOP! Don't mind me, I'm just sitting here with my juggalo warpaint on living my self-isolating life and appreciating the consistently hilarious wonder that is Laura Steinel's Family. This furiously funny coming-of-age tale told from the perspective of an acerbic Taylor Schilling (more like Taylor KILLING-it) and lovable newcomer Bryn Vale is a soothingly straightforward piece of joie-de-vivre filmmaking by way of the Insane Clown Posse, of all things. Anyone with affinity for soft tales about opening yourself up to the good in life will no doubt get a kick out of this metal-spiked movie. It's a…
Review by Rod Lott ★★★★½

The sweetest and funniest adolescent Juggalo comedy you ever will see.
Review by •Andy• ★★★★ 1

I knew I’d get some enjoyment out of this feel-good comedy with it involving Juggalos and starring “Orange is the New Black’s” Taylor Schilling. I didn’t expect it to be this good though and I’m surprised at how enjoyable it was outside of the clown related stuff.
“Family” follows Schilling as Kate, a selfish workaholic who gives no thought to how she makes others feel and has no time for anyone but herself. After reluctantly agreeing to babysit her equally awkward, karate-obsessed niece Maddie, played by Bryn Vale, she is forced to step back and reevaluate herself and the way she treats others. The two of them learn from each other and develop a sweet, if blunt, relationship that’s at the…
Review by Lulu ★★★½

there's a 13 year old kid in this movie who goes by the name "baby joker" and i laughed out loud every single time it was mentioned. like i think it might the funniest thing i've ever heard in my life
Review by Mishal Shuhaiber ★★★½

I didn't know how badly I needed this movie in my life.
Family is as equally uplifting as it is flat-out depressingly relevant. Positioning itself as not just an accurate representation of the average human life, but one that I feel is stunningly relatable to the struggles of many in our own millennial culture. Touching on primary themes of identity & gender stereotypes sound like redundant themes on paper, yet are executed brilliantly within the confines of this story. The aura of darkness, as well as the sheer dampness of the reality of our world really created an atmosphere for these themes to flourish wonderfully.
And I'll avoid spoiling any of the gags & jokes in here, but Family is hilarious. I…
Review by Alannah Rose ★★★★ 4

This seemed pretty fantastic from the trailers I'd seen, and it didn't disappoint. Great casting, writing and story, and even though you know where it's going and that there will be a "lesson" at the end, it never veers into cheesiness or preaching and retains its likability and humor. A legitimately funny, REAL, heartfelt and thankfully different film that should definitely be more widely seen than it will be. I also greatly appreciate the inherent humor of the ICP realm (I am not, nor will I ever be, "down with the clown").
Review by Jack Bool ★★★½ 2

"Fucking magnets, how do they work?"
If you're wondering why Juggalos are still a thing then allow this charming comedy to present a compelling argument for their existence.
Side note: Kate McKinnon gets crushed by a garage door while the audio from 'Grape Lady Falls' accompanies her flailing... hilarious!
Review by Sam Herbst ★★★★ 2

This movie has so much goddamn heart that I can even excuse the literal “here’s how I got into this mess” intro.
Transcends its cliches with a whoop-whoop-worthy cast and some genuine laughs. Taylor Schilling and Bryn Vale are Juggalo queens.
Also: Kate McKinnon! Allison Tolman! Bryan Tyree Henry!!!
Review by Lucinda ★★½ 1

Quirky American indies got me again!! I thought I was immune to their charms, but the juggalo angle made me excited to watch this one. Sadly it’s barely juggalo-adjacent, although ICP do make a cameo in the climax. Outside of that, it’s painfully by-the-numbers Sundancey bullshit, and while it’s occasionally pretty funny and Taylor Schilling makes the most of her extremely clichéd role, ultimately it’s just one of a million other similar films. I’d rather be watching Star of David: Hunting for Beautiful Girls.

Recent reviews

Review by Emjamin ★★★★½

magnets... how do they work?
Review by Joe St.Germain ★★★★

Can I get woop woop?
Review by Maxime ★★★

Woop woop
Review by Scott Miller ★★★

2.75
Review by Austin ★½

Little confession, I fucking love Juggalos. I want to go to the gathering so bad. I'm a little obsessed. SO, hearing the premise of this definitely peaked my interest.
After watching, not enough juggalos. Actually, not a lot of a lot things.
Just feels like your basic indie family drama. Over worked person realizes the real important things in life are family, not their job. It's been done before. It also feels like the director watched the documentary American Juggalo once and decided to make this movie. It's advertised to be about them and like 97% of the movie is Juggalo free and we just get them tacked in near the end in a way that screams 'look how fucking…
Review by pogoclown ★★★★★

Taylor is amazing in this.
Review by johnpaine ★★★½

If my daughter grew up to be a roundhouse kicking Juggalo that dresses like the Burger King, I’d be a proud aunt too.
Review by magikillyana ★★★★½

“yeah? well it’s time to put some pants on cuz i can see your pussy”
Review by Sean Fitzgerald ★★★½

Way better than I expected for a comedy about juggalo...ism?
Review by kellia24 ★★★★

This is a hidden gem for sure.
Review by crazed_mofo ★★★

This movie is crazy... and surprisingly sweet.
The character arc is a little too intense for such a short period of time, but Taylor Schilling is pretty great.
There were a few laugh out loud moments, and the third act is very strong.
I also loved seeing Matt Walsh and Brian Tyree Henry.
Overall, it's a solid feel good movie, but I doubt I'll ever watch it again.
Review by sexybabykate ★★★★½

my go-to feel good flic