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Created Sep 12, 2010 08:29AM PST • Edited Sep 12, 2010 08:29AM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Good 3.0

   Robert DeNiro leads us through a family drama that most of us can identify with: the natural drifting away that grown up kids do to their empty nesting parents. Everybody’s Fine does a great job at depicting what it must be like for a lonely dad, but make no mistake – this is a DeNiro take on the affair. In a muted style, DeNiro takes the bull by the horns in attempt to regain parental control of the situation. That said, the softness of the emotion and lump-in-throat moments are not diminished as DeNiro shows that even a tough guy can be a softie.

4. Acting

   Great 4.0

   DeNiro, through his long list of loved movies shows his great range. Everybody’s Fine seems to be one of his most understated efforts – but that just makes him all the more worthy of our praise. Other recognizable names in the film like Drew Barrymore and Sam Rockwell – as well as the rest of the supporting cast are good, but this movie is all DeNiro.

5. Male Stars Great 4.0

6. Female Stars Great 4.0

7. Female Costars Great 4.0

8. Male Costars Great 4.0

10. Film

    Good 3.0

    The subject of the movie is not novel – but Director Kirk Jones finds a way to connect to all of us. Great use of a solid cast and heart-tugging drama.

11. Direction Good 3.0

12. Play Good 3.0

13. Music Good 3.0

14. Visuals Good 3.0
15. Content

16. Edge

    Tame 1.0

17. Sex Innocent 1.0

18. Violence Gentle 1.0

19. Rudeness Polite 1.0

21. Reality

    Natural 1.0

22. Circumstantial Natural 1.0

23. Biological Natural 1.0

24. Physical Natural 1.0