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Your mother-in-law's moving in. Your wife wants a baby. Your job's gone. Enjoy!
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49
IMDb
47
Rotten Tomatoes
38
Audience Score
20
Google
55
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Smother (2008)

cringe comedyfamily chaosmillennial panic

Overview

ComedyDramaRomance

After he's fired from his job, an everyday guy faces pressure from his wife to have a baby and from his mom, who has decided to move in with the young couple.

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toxic enmeshmentmasculine inadequacygenerational dysfunctionchosen family vs blood

Standout Aspects

Acting

Diane Keaton doing unhinged mom chaos at 100% commitment

Writing

Awkward family dinners that actually land painful laughs

Costume

Keaton's aggressively chaotic 'cool mom' wardrobe choices

Best for:Streaming: Tuesday night when you need to feel better about your own family·Solo: Quietly judging Dax Shepard's life choices·Background: Folding laundry while half-watching Keaton steal scenes
Heads up:Triggers: Intrusive family boundaries played for comedy but genuinely stressful
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Director

Vince Di Meglio

ReleasedSep 26, 2008
Runtime1h 32m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Budget$8M
Carsey-Werner Company

Top Cast

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

Marilyn Cooper

Dax Shepard

Dax Shepard

Noah Cooper

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

Clare Cooper

Ken Howard

Ken Howard

Gene Cooper

Jerry Lambert

Jerry Lambert

Donnie Booker

Mike White

Mike White

Myron Stubbs

Steven Christopher Parker

Steven Christopher Parker

Dana

Henriette Ivanans

Henriette Ivanans

Therapy Receptionist

Frank Crim

Frank Crim

Bob

Eddie Frierson

Eddie Frierson

Ralph

James Taku Leung

James Taku Leung

Hartanto

Rachel Cannon

Rachel Cannon

Waitress

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Vince Di Meglio's only feature directorial credit; he later pivoted to editing reality TV, which honestly tracks with the chaotic energy here.

Cultural

Released during the 2008 financial crisis, Noah's joblessness hit different—this was accidentally timely 'economic anxiety' comedy before that became a whole genre.

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