Welcome to the Men's Group

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Welcome to the Men's Group
Directed by Joseph Culp
Written byScott Ben-Yashar
Joseph Culp
Produced byScott Ben-Yashar
Joseph Culp
Starring Timothy Bottoms
Stephen Tobolowsky
Terence J. Rotolo
Joseph Culp
Mackenzie Astin
Ali Saam
Phil Abrams
David Clennon
CinematographyMonty Rowan
Edited byDan O’Brien
Music by Dan Radlauer
Production
company
Men's Group Productions
Distributed byDark Star Pictures
Release dates
  • June 18, 2016 (2016-06-18)(Paris) [1]
  • May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16)(Beverly Hills)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Welcome to the Men's Group is a 2016 American comedy-drama film directed by Joseph Culp and starring Timothy Bottoms, Stephen Tobolowsky, Terence J. Rotolo, Culp, Mackenzie Astin, Ali Saam, Phil Abrams and David Clennon.

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Plot

Larry wakes up to find his wife is not there. A flashback indicates that Larry and his wife had an argument previously and she walked out. The men's group that Larry is part of is having their meeting at his home, so looking for his wife has to be put on hold.

The meeting shows that the men are dealing with challenges in life, both personal and professional. Soon, disagreements arise along with revelations. Carl strips and runs around the neighborhood naked, and later, Michael is found to be hiding a secret that involves a member of Larry's family.

Cast

Release

The film was released at the Ahrya Fine Arts Theater in Beverly Hills, California on May 16, 2018. [2]

Reception

Bradley Gibson of Film Threat gave the film a 6 out of 10. [3]

Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review and wrote "The film is overlong and wildly uneven (...), but it benefits from a strong cast making the most of some sharp moments exposing the underside of male privilege and domination." [4]

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References

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  2. Movie News Desk (7 May 2018). "Dark Star Pictures Releases Dramedy WELCOME TO THE MEN'S GROUP". BroadwayWorld . Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. Gibson, Bradley (29 December 2018). "Welcome to the Men's Group". Film Threat . Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. Farber, Stephen (17 May 2018). "'Welcome to the Men's Group': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 12 March 2021.