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Anthony (Vincent Pagano) is a white fledging actor who is in a happy relationship with Alissa (Victoria Rowell), who is beautiful, gainfully employed, and black. In spite of being sharply reminded tha... read more read more...t it has been 30 years since Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Anthony is reluctant to introduce her to his large traditional-minded family. Yet when Alissa does accompany Anthony home when his grandfather dies, he learns that race is only one of many issues this eccentric family contends with; two of Anthony's cousins are under the mistaken belief that they are wanted by the mob, his uncle talks endlessly about his testicles, and his aunt takes Alissa aside and tells her that the only way to survive in this wacky family is to drink. A Wake in Providence was screened at the 1999 Boston Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: Rosario Roveto Jr.

Release Date: April 15, 2005

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DVD Release Date: November 7, 2006

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Dana Stevens
November 10, 2005
Dana Stevens, New York Times

A warm-hearted ethnic comedy in the vein of My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

G. Allen Johnson
April 15, 2005
G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle

Hilarious and filled with wonderful characters and situations. Full Review

Daniel M. Kimmel
April 13, 2005
Daniel M. Kimmel, Variety

Zesty indie comedy from Rhode Island is a winner, with ethnic humor easily mixing with universal truths about dealing with families. Full Review

Maitland McDonagh
November 11, 2005
Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide

[A] witless farce. Full Review

Chuck Wilson
November 10, 2005
Chuck Wilson, L.A. Weekly

The performers' warmth and air of good cheer make one forgiving of the film's predictability. Full Review

Rob Thomas
August 25, 2005
Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)

It's somewhat ironic that writer-actors Vincent and Mike Pagano intend "Providence" to be a film about getting past ethnic stereotypes, since they apparently couldn't.

Carla Meyer
April 15, 2005
Carla Meyer, Sacramento Bee

A pretty decent comedy of manners. Full Review

Carlo Cavagna
April 14, 2005
Carlo Cavagna, AboutFilm.com

A film for those people who think My Big Fat Greek Wedding is the greatest comedy of the past ten years Full Review

Andrea Chase
April 6, 2005
Andrea Chase, Killer Movie Reviews

for all the well-aimed blows it lands about how families make us crazy, it still has a very warm, very soft spot for these lunatics. Full Review

Kevin Crust
February 11, 2006
Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times

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