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My Uncle Rafael

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A TV producer convinces an opinionated Armenian (Vahik Pirhamzei) to be on a reality show and to whip a dysfunctional American family into shape before it falls apart.

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Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 09/20/2012
3/5
"My Uncle Rafael" elicits plenty of goofy chuckles even as it regularly threatens to fly off the rails. Go to Full Review Zachary Wigon Slant Magazine 09/20/2012
2/4
It's all too simplistic, but there's something about watching this inept, callow, bourgeois family getting slapped, scolded, and generally schooled by their new, platitude-spewing Armenian "uncle" that's perversely entertaining. Go to Full Review Nicolas Rapold New York Times 09/20/2012
2/5
A hokey story with a needless reality-show overlay. Go to Full Review Shirley Sealy Film Journal International 09/24/2012
For anyone who has the bad luck to see this vanity production, it will be remembered as one of the worst films of the year--if not the decade. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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09/23/2012 Amazing film, I loved every part of it. I already knew it would be great bc it was sold out you literally had to buy tickets in advance. The theater was filled with laughter I love "Uncle Rafael" See more 09/22/2012 Hilarious movie!!!! Gotta watch it! See more 09/21/2012 Funny and sometimes emotional movie See more Read all reviews
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Marc Fusco

Director

Vahik Pirhamzei

Uncle Rafael

Missi Pyle

Blair

John Michael Higgins

Damon

Anthony Clark

Jack

Joe Lo Truglio

Father Jim

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Movie Info

Synopsis A TV producer convinces an opinionated Armenian (Vahik Pirhamzei) to be on a reality show and to whip a dysfunctional American family into shape before it falls apart.
Director
Marc Fusco
Producer
Vahik Pirhamzei, Michael Garrity
Screenwriter
Vahik Pirhamzei
Distributor
Rocky Mountain Pictures, Slater Brothers Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Sexual References|Some Language)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 21, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$210.2K
Runtime
1h 42m
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