You might not have heard about it given all the hubbub in the last few weeks, but believe it or not there were movies besides The Avengers that opened in theaters last weekend. So when you're done flying around with superheroes, there are a lot of great indies out there to choose from, among them The Perfect Family, the comedy starring Kathleen Turner as a woman running for the Catholic Woman of the Year title at her local church, but having to work around her nutty family in the process.
The Perfect Family opened in theaters on May 4 and is playing now, and we're premiering an exclusive new poster for the film to give you an idea what to expect. Take a look below, and click on it to see the higher-res version:
Turner, of course, became famous in the 80s as the skilled, multifaceted star of movies like Body Heat, Romancing the Stone and Peggy Sue Got Married, for which she received a Best Actress nomination. She's been pretty choosy about her roles lately, appearing on TV shows like Friends and Californication, or for small roles in the movies Marley & Me and Monster House. The Perfect Family is her first starring role in more than a decade, which is reason enough to check it out.
Below you can read the synopsis for The Perfect Family, then find it in a theater near you!
Suburban mother and devout Catholic Eileen Cleary (Kathleen Turner) has always kept up appearances. When she runs for the Catholic Woman of the Year title at her local parish—an award she has coveted for years—her final test is introducing her family to the board for the seal of approval. Now she must finally face the nonconformist family she has been glossing over for years. Her gay daughter, Shannon (Emily Deschanel), a successful lawyer, is about to marry her life partner Angela (Angelique Cabral). Her unhappily married son Frank Jr. (Jason Ritter) is cheating on his wife with the local manicurist. And Eileen's own marriage to a recovered alcoholic is pulling at the seams….This heartfelt dysfunctional family comedy boasts a memorable performance from Academy Award® nominee Turner as the conflicted and comical matriarch, alongside a bright ensemble cast including Richard Chamberlain and Michael McGrady. Newcomer director Anne Renton keeps the pacing taut and crafts an honest, modern family tale. Writers Claire V. Riley and Paula Goldberg infuse just the right amount of seriousness and levity into their script, reminding us that family is never truly perfect.
