A Wake in Providence Critic Reviews

Metascore®:

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San Francisco Chronicle | G. Allen JohnsonAdd Critic to Favorites

Might be said to have pleasant echoes of "Garden State" and "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" -- except that they aren't echoes; this 1999 indie film was made long before those other two hits, and frankly, is just about as good.Read the full review

Variety | Daniel KimmelAdd Critic to Favorites

Zesty indie comedy from Rhode Island is a winner, with ethnic humor easily mixing with universal truths about dealing with families.Read the full review

The New York Times | Lawrence Van GelderAdd Critic to Favorites

Lovingly shot on location in the Italian neighborhoods of Providence, this comfortably predictable film has its pleasures, most notably a dryly funny Adrienne Barbeau as the brothers' hip, hard-drinking Aunt Lidia.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Kevin CrustAdd Critic to Favorites

The film aims for a light social satire but mainly falls flat. It feels more like a long-lost pilot for some never-aired 1970s sitcom or a misguided sequel to a Billy Joel song.Read the full review

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