A.C.O.D.
A guarded adult revisits the emotional wreckage of his parents’ divorce when his brother’s wedding reunites a family that never learned how to behave.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- awkward
- sardonic
- bittersweet
- awkward comedy night
- indie comedy night
What critics said
Critics found the impressive ensemble and sharp observations undermined by uneven humor, limited poignancy, and a clichéd, sluggish treatment of family dysfunction.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Carter's supposedly resolved identity as an adult child of divorce is destabilized when his brother's wedding reunites the family.
Trey's impending marriage brings Carter, Hugh, Melissa, and their unresolved hostility back into close contact.
The film places Carter's therapeutic and familial baggage inside uncomfortable comic encounters with his parents and their partners.
Carter revisits memories connected to his parents' bitter separation as the wedding approaches.
Films like A.C.O.D., and why
The Squid and the Whale
adult family dysfunction, divorce-centered comedy-drama, and emotionally uncomfortable ensemble humor
The Wedding Date
dysfunctional parents, wedding-related family conflict, and awkward bittersweet comedy
The Kids Are All Right
sharp relationship comedy, self-conscious adults, and comedic examination of romantic and familial dysfunction
Movie Details
- Director
- Stuart Zicherman
- Release Date
- 2013-10-03
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (287)
Cast
- Adam Scott
- Richard Jenkins
- Catherine O'Hara
- Amy Poehler
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead
- Clark Duke
- Ken Howard
- Valerie Tian
- Jessica Alba
- Jane Lynch
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A.C.O.D. about?
- A guarded adult revisits the emotional wreckage of his parents’ divorce when his brother’s wedding reunites a family that never learned how to behave.
- What is A.C.O.D. like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A.C.O.D. as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A.C.O.D. violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in A.C.O.D. as mild.
- What did critics think of A.C.O.D.?
- Critics found the impressive ensemble and sharp observations undermined by uneven humor, limited poignancy, and a clichéd, sluggish treatment of family dysfunction.
- Which films are like A.C.O.D.?
- Films with a similar feel include The Squid and the Whale, The Wedding Date, and The Kids Are All Right.
- How long is A.C.O.D.?
- A.C.O.D. runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch A.C.O.D.?
- In United States, A.C.O.D. is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
