Mimsley and Me
Genre: Family/Comedy/Adventure
Director: Frank Oz
Writer: Jacob Jones
Cast: Steve Martin, Joey King, Stephanie Beatriz, Elliott Gould, Jake Weary, Sam Jaeger, Frank Oz (voice/puppeteer), Noel MacNeal (voice/puppeteer), Steve Whitemire (voice/puppeteer)
Budget: $32,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $58,132,473
Foreign Box Office: $43,479,311
Total Profit: $32,335,039
Reaction: Make it three in a row for writer Jacob Jones at the box office. Films in the Family genre are on a nice run for the studio right now as well, with four of the last five Family films turning a profit.
"Though the story of Mimsley and Me feels not totally complete, and resolves itself too easily at the end, the chemistry of between Steve Martin and his younger co-star Joey King is enough to keep your attention to the end. If you're someone with kids and/or a family, this is definitely one you shouldn't miss out on." - Gabrielle Wilde, Washington Post
"The presence of Steve Martin in the film is always a pleasure, and Joey King is certainly a rising talent to keep an eye on. However, the film struggles to distinguish itself within the crowded family movie genre. Thankfully though, this film avoids such pitfalls. It seems that its intended audience will likely enjoy the film, while others may find it a new object of either derision or mockery." - Mackenzie Foxx, The Telegraph
"Perhaps a bit too dated, old-fashioned and hokey, Mimsley and Me still manages to work in moments based on the performances and chemistry of Steve Martin and Joey King. I appreciated the filmmakers' love of old school puppetry, although I'm not sure today's young audiences are going to care. I also found myself wondering: Is this a magic movie or a puppet movie? And why are the puppets dinosaurs? At the end of the day, I think there was at least one idea too many, undermining the better elements." - Jeff Stockton, The Roundup
Rated PG for thematic material
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