# It Runs in the Family (2003)

> Three generations of a wealthy New York family confront the inherited resentments, parental anxieties, and moral compromises that success cannot resolve.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19681

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Fred Schepisi
- Cast: Michael Douglas, Kirk Douglas, Bernadette Peters, Rory Culkin, Cameron Douglas, Diana Douglas, Josh Pais, Michelle Monaghan
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311110/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: sardonic, conflicted, intimate, family drama night, character study viewing

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