The Family Plan

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The Family Plan

PG-13

2023

1h 58m

Action

Comedy

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Dan Morgan (Mark Wahlberg) loves his quiet suburban life as a devoted husband, father of three and successful car salesman. But that's only half the story. Decades earlier, he was an elite government assassin tasked with eliminating the world's deadliest threats. When enemies from his past track him down, Dan packs his unsuspecting wife (Michelle Monaghan), angsty teen daughter, pro-gamer teen son and adorable 10-month-old baby into their minivan and takes off on an impromptu cross-country road trip to Las Vegas. Determined to protect his family -- while treating them to the vacation of a lifetime -- Dan must put his long-dormant skills into action, without revealing his true identity

Critics Consensus

Heavy on rote action and light on laughs, The Family Plan aimlessly imitates an array of films that tell similar stories -- and often in more compelling fashion.

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Audience Says

The Family Plan is a decently entertaining action movie that delivers enough laughs and fun set pieces to painlessly pass the time.

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Barry Levitt

Empire Magazine

12/21/2023

2/5

A comic thriller that isn’t especially funny or particularly exciting, The Family Plan is an overlong slog that struggles to make use of its game cast.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

12/19/2023

2/5

The premise for this action comedy is solid... yes. Even intriguing. The execution, however, is slipshod, bland and at times downright distracted.

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

12/16/2023

2.5/4

That scenario is played for laughs in the goofy, occasionally amusing yet tone-deaf and casually violent Apple TV+ film...

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Marta Medina Pérez

mundoCine

Aug 3

3/5

A movie that entertains throughout and –never better said– couldn’t be a better family plan. Although it’s not particularly memorable. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Pallavi Keswani

The Hindu

01/19/2024

In The Family Plan, a lot of opportunities are surrendered in favour of dull characters, and an even duller plot.

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Jennifer Green

Common Sense Media

01/10/2024

This family-oriented comedy-adventure is best when the humor balances the action, but when it descends into more graphic violence, it loses what makes it original and limits its age appeal.

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Blake- N

@PBSAniDom May 15

The Family Plan has a solid idea at its core, but it never quite becomes the kind of action-comedy it wants to be. It moves along fast enough, yet a lot of the humor and energy feel too familiar. Mark Wahlberg gives the movie some charm, and the family dynamic helps keep things watchable. Even so, the story does not take enough risks, and many scenes feel like they are playing it safe. What makes it most frustrating is that there is a better movie hiding in here somewhere. The premise could easily support a sharper, funnier, and more exciting sequel if the writing were stronger and the action had more personality. As it stands, The Family Plan is an okay one-time watch, but not much more than that. It has enough going for it to be mildly entertaining, but it really needs a better sequel to fully deliver on its potential. 4/10

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Eugene C

@RT18493312 May 4

A total blast from start to finish! Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan have great chemistry, and the 'dad-joke' humor mixed with high-stakes action was surprisingly fresh. It’s exactly what it promises: a fun, breezy action comedy that doesn't take itself too seriously. The baby is hilarious, and the soundtrack is a 10/10. Perfect for a family movie night when you just want to turn your brain off and enjoy the ride.

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Thyaagu C

@Thyaagu Apr 28

Basic story, flawless execution. Clichés and saturated themes? Who cares! Pure timepass bliss. Killer score, slick action. Perfect action entertainer!

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Bee S

@RT56156438 Apr 16

Such a bad movie waste of time don’t watch it also it is not pg13 has an uncomfortable bed scene not appropriate for kids

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Dylan M

@Onlycorrectreviews Apr 16

Entertaining but bad in every other aspect. The characters are stupid the plot is a massive cliche and not a single joke lands

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Camila Renata J

@Aspen112 Mar 8

I just feel like 35 minutes of my life were stolen from me thanks to this film. Yes, that’s right, I could only stand it for 35 minutes. That’s how this stupid film is worth

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Synopsis

Dan Morgan (Mark Wahlberg) loves his quiet suburban life as a devoted husband, father of three and successful car salesman. But that's only half the story. Decades earlier, he was an elite government assassin tasked with eliminating the world's deadliest threats. When enemies from his past track him down, Dan packs his unsuspecting wife (Michelle Monaghan), angsty teen daughter, pro-gamer teen son and adorable 10-month-old baby into their minivan and takes off on an impromptu cross-country road trip to Las Vegas. Determined to protect his family -- while treating them to the vacation of a lifetime -- Dan must put his long-dormant skills into action, without revealing his true identity

Director: Simon Cellan Jones
Producer: David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson
Screenwriter: David Coggeshall
Distributor: Apple TV+
Production Co: Skydance Media, Apple Original Films
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Violence & Action|Some Strong Language|Sexual Material)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2023
Runtime: 1h 58m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1