Checking Out (2005 film)

Checking Out is a 2005 American comedy film directed by Jeff Hare and written by Richard Marcus, based on the play of the same name by Allen Swift. It stars Peter Falk, Laura San Giacomo, David Paymer and Judge Reinhold.[1]

Checking Out
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJeff Hare
Screenplay byRichard Marcus
Based onChecking Out
by Allen Swift
Produced byJon Karas
Starring
CinematographyMatthew Jensen
Edited byEdward R. Abroms
Music byNicholas Pike
Production
companies
  • Full Circle Studios
  • Fully Attired Film Group LLC
Distributed byFilmWorks Entertainment
Release dates
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Morris Applebaum, an eccentric, celebrated stage actor of Jewish origin summons by letters his three adult children to his Manhattan apartment for the celebration of his 90th birthday and a special event they'll never forget; when the party's over, Morris plans to take his "final exit". He is healthy and not unduly depressed although he's missing his wife, but he just wants to go out the way he's lived, on his own terms and as a performance. Now it's up to his hilarious offspring – Flo, Ted, Barry and his daughter-in-law and her teen son and daughter – to put aside their own excessive baggage from childhood and convince Morris that he touched many people and changed their lives. But Morris escapes from his apartment by hiring a taxi cab and, assisted by the NYC geriatric psychiatrists Dr. Sheldon Henning, the adventure begins.

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Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 38%, based on 8 reviews.[2] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 44 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[3]

References
  1. Catsoulis, Jeanette (September 15, 2009). "Family Drama at a Father's Final Curtain Call". The New York Times.
  2. "Checking Out (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media.
  3. "Checking Out Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive.


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