The movie might have had a chance if it had abandoned all the false sentiment and simply acknowledged Crawl as the cretin he is. John Belushi would have known how to play this part.
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TV Guide Magazine
TV Guide Magazine
SON-IN-LAW is like too much of Disney's profligate output, undemanding entertainment for undemanding people.
In the end, you can’t have much movie fun with freakiness if you aren’t willing to freak the movie out a little.
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The Seattle TimesJeff Shannon
The Seattle TimesJeff Shannon
It's perhaps the only film that could make you wish they'd made a sequel to "Encino Man" instead. [2 July 1993, p.D24]
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Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
There are moments here in which Shore actually behaves like a recognizable human being with some semblance of feelings, emotions and conscience. Happily, his acting skills are adequate to the task.
Unless you're among those who admit to an inexplicable admiration for Shore, Son-in-Law will rate as one of the most unpleasant, grating experiences of the summer.