A Fish in the Bathtub

Name: A Fish in the Bathtub
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1999-03-06
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Mark Ruffalo

1998
PG-13
1h 36m

IMDb RATING

6.0/10

619

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Legendary comedy duo (and real-life husband and wife) Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara star as the constantly bickering couple at the center of this sprightly comedy from writer-director Joan Micklin Silver (Hester Street, Crossing Delancey). When Sam (Stiller) stubbornly refuses to get rid of the new pet carp hes unleashed in their bathtub, Molly (Meara) finally decides shes had enough and moves in with their married son Joel (a young Mark Ruffalo). Desperate to get his mother out of his hair (and house), Joel enlists his boy-crazed travel agent sister (Jane Adams) to help repair their parents relationship, meanwhile hes tempted toward infidelity by a flirtatious client (Missy Yager). Replete with Micklin Silvers signature wit and loving lensing of New Yorks city streets and suburbs, this little-seen gem is fun for the whole neurotic family.

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An exasperated son and daughter plays mediator and matchmaker for her elderly, eccentric parents, who just cannot stop annoying each other.An exasperated son and daughter plays mediator and matchmaker for her elderly, eccentric parents, who just cannot stop annoying each other.An exasperated son and daughter plays mediator and matchmaker for her elderly, eccentric parents, who just cannot stop annoying each other.

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IMDb RATING

6.0/10

619

YOUR RATING

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Featured review

5/10

Old married couple splits -- then YOU guess what happens

So, how many times are we going to see the story of a grouchy old man & his saint-of-a-wife who split up?

That's the story, with a few ho-hum subplots: adult son contemplates an affair, daughter dates her assistant -- but at least they want their parents to get back together.

It's a nice movie to watch...with your parents. Or, to rent for your parents.