Ashwin Desai,
Laloo Chiba,
Yusef Chand,
Farhana Chand,
Jowuddin Family
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"Dirty Laundry" is a modern-day prodigal son story with a twist. It follows Patrick, a magazine writer, who seems to have the "perfect life" until one day there is a knock at the door. On the other si... read more
DVD Release Date: February 5, 2008
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Flixster Reviews (86)
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April 21, 2008This was an example of a good idea for an interesting drama that was ruined by bad acting and a story that was a little too slow to start.
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October 18, 2008this is one of those weak movies that go straight to dvd and never hit the big screen. perfectly fine for one of those days when you have nothing better to do.
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June 8, 2008To Funny!!! This is a must see, finaly a movie that show how disfunctinal real fmailes can be. I laughed so hard, I started to cry.
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May 25, 2008FUNNY! I liked that the family was like how real families are...there is no such thing as a Brady Bunch family.
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March 8, 2008Fantastic movie! I was rarther skeptical because Tyler Perry's movies get heavy. While there was a healthy dose of drama in this one, it didn't not get over-bearing nor heavy. There was great humor and very touching moments.
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February 2, 2008Actually, seen this flick @ the ABFF in Miami, 2006... Quite a twist... Have to see it again... Just to refresh my memory of certain scenes... I did appreciate the coming together of the cast!!!
Critic Reviews
December 7, 2007
Kyle Smith, New York Post
December 7, 2007
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Looking for plot holes? You can't miss them. But if you go in hoping for a good time, you'll find that, too. Full Review
December 7, 2007
Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Times
Mr. Jamal's direction ranges from clumsy to competent. Fortunately, even as Mr. Jamal's characters hit notes reminiscent of a half-baked television pilot, they disclose eccentricities that his cast sp...
December 7, 2007
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
Overwritten and under-directed by Maurice Jamal, the movie contains several honest moments but remains too awash in clichà (C)s and stereotypes to take seriously. Full Review
December 4, 2007
Stephen Farber, Hollywood Reporter
The film's plea for tolerance is commendable but would have more weight if only it were executed with more panache.
August 4, 2007
Robert Koehler, Variety
Visually dull, without an ounce of cinematic purpose, pic will work most effectively on the small screen. Full Review
February 15, 2008
Don Willmott, Filmcritic.com
run of the mill, with a few good laughs along the way Full Review
January 22, 2008
Brian Juergens, AfterElton.com
Is it sidesplitting? No, but it's cute. Is it wonderfully wicked? No, but it's got a few twists and turns. Is it a classic? Probably not, but it's an encouraging move into a new kind of gay film and a... Full Review
December 19, 2007
David Noh, Film Journal International
By far the best of a plethora of holiday family-reunion films, Maurice Jamal's warmly hilarious Dirty Laundry is particularly blessed with the presence of Loretta Devine Full Review
December 7, 2007
Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Jamal's comedy of family dysfunction is essentially a sitcom episode writ large; it's not subtle, but it's good-natured and hits its marks with ruthless efficiency. Full Review
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