

1992·Comedy·1h 36m
7.0
★


A girl fed up with her quirky, dysfunctional family runs away from home, causing all of them to spend time with each other.
Directed by Joan Micklin Silver
experiment
narration
camping
stepparents
vacation
dysfunctional family
family relationships
author
dating
swimming
divorce
family reunion
hitchhiking
lying
running away
woman director
extended family
stepsiblings

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Cast

Hillary Wolf
Laura Chartoff

Griffin Dunne
David

Dan Futterman
Josh

Patricia Kalember
Barbara

Jenny Lewis
Corinne

Ben Savage
Sam

Adrienne Shelly
Stephanie

David Strathairn
Keith

Margaret Whitton
Melinda

Meagen Fay
Mom

Marc Grapey
Employee

Googy Gress
The Dad
Crew

Joan Micklin Silver
Director

Patrick Williams
Original Music Composer

Theo van de Sande
Director of Photography

Mark Goddard
Story

Sandra Lee Gimpel
Stunt Coordinator
Popular Reviews
14 reviews
Lizzie

The main actress is exactly what I imagined Kristy Thomas to look like.
The movie was cute but idk about that thing at the end with the brother and the dads girlfriend
The movie was cute but idk about that thing at the end with the brother and the dads girlfriend
The main actress is exactly what I imagined Kristy Thomas to look like.
The movie was cute but idk about that thing at the end with the brother and the dads girlfriend
The movie was cute but idk about that thing at the end with the brother and the dads girlfriend
Club Skunk
5.2★ · 03/27/25

Another Joan Micklin Silver!!!
I love a wacky silly dramedy about a dysfunctional family where events transpire which would absolutely bring any real family to its knees and irreparably damage relationships therein beyond repair but it's a movie so it ends with everyone living laughing and loving like CPS shouldn't be on the way and everyone shouldn't be getting a divorce. Crazy ass movie. Josh was hot as fuck.
I love a wacky silly dramedy about a dysfunctional family where events transpire which would absolutely bring any real family to its knees and irreparably damage relationships therein beyond repair but it's a movie so it ends with everyone living laughing and loving like CPS shouldn't be on the way and everyone shouldn't be getting a divorce. Crazy ass movie. Josh was hot as fuck.
Another Joan Micklin Silver!!!
I love a wacky silly dramedy about a dysfunctional family where events transpire which would absolutely bring any real family to its knees and irreparably damage relationships therein beyond repair but it's a movie so it ends with everyone living laughing and loving like CPS shouldn't be on the way and everyone shouldn't be getting a divorce. Crazy ass movie. Josh was hot as fuck.
I love a wacky silly dramedy about a dysfunctional family where events transpire which would absolutely bring any real family to its knees and irreparably damage relationships therein beyond repair but it's a movie so it ends with everyone living laughing and loving like CPS shouldn't be on the way and everyone shouldn't be getting a divorce. Crazy ass movie. Josh was hot as fuck.
Monica S

I love nostalgia.
I love nostalgia.
Spence
6.0★ · 01/06/25

If these are the best years of my life, I must have some serious third-degree burns in my future.Based on the title and description, I was hoping for something closer to Adventures in Babysitting. Instead, most of this takes place at a lakeside campground and on mountain roads/truck stops… not quite as thrilling. There are some nice shots due to all the nature around, but the characters and story are so low stakes it just didn’t keep my attention.
If these are the best years of my life, I must have some serious third-degree burns in my future.Based on the title and description, I was hoping for something closer to Adventures in Babysitting. Instead, most of this takes place at a lakeside campground and on mountain roads/truck stops… not quite as thrilling. There are some nice shots due to all the nature around, but the characters and story are so low stakes it just didn’t keep my attention.
Nvalletutti
4.0★ · 12/15/24

My mom’s cousin plays the main character. Little Ben Savage is also the best.
My mom’s cousin plays the main character. Little Ben Savage is also the best.