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A con artist fakes being your son. What could go wrong? *Everything.*
TMDB
60
IMDb
55
Rotten Tomatoes
36
Audience Score
36
Google
57
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The Elder Son (2006)

messy family chaoscringe romancemid-2000s indie energy

Overview

ComedyDramaRomance

A thief on the run convinces a single father that he is his long-lost son. Complications ensue when he falls in love with his newfound "sister".

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Content warning
chosen family vs bloodimposter syndrome made literalredemption through deception

Standout Aspects

Acting

Rade Šerbedžija commits harder than this movie deserves.

Writing

The premise is bonkers and they just... go with it?

Best for:Streaming: Late-night scrolling when you can't commit to anything better.·Solo: So nobody witnesses your questionable taste.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Fake sibling romance played for laughs. It's weird.
Marius Weisberg

Director

Marius Weisberg

ReleasedJan 1, 2006
Runtime1h 24m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Budget$2M
Departure Studios
2 Loop Films

Top Cast

Shane West

Shane West

Bo

Leelee Sobieski

Leelee Sobieski

Lolita

Eric Balfour

Eric Balfour

Skip

Rade Šerbedžija

Rade Šerbedžija

Max

Reiley McClendon

Reiley McClendon

Nikita

Ivana Miličević

Ivana Miličević

Tanya

Regina Hall

Regina Hall

Susan

Brian Geraghty

Brian Geraghty

Greg

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Leonard

Elya Baskin

Elya Baskin

Uncle Fedya

Svetlana Efremova

Svetlana Efremova

Vera

Joel David Moore

Joel David Moore

Kenny

Alan Blumenfeld

Alan Blumenfeld

Mr. Kleeman

Kathleen Gati

Kathleen Gati

Fedya's Wife

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

This was part of a wave of Russian-American co-productions in the 2000s, often featuring Šerbedžija as the emotional anchor for otherwise shaky scripts.

Trivia

Director Marius Weisberg later pivoted to producing; this remains his most widely-seen English-language feature.

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