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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Janice and Donald Jakes have fallen out of love and into Police Protection. Being at the wrong place at the wrong time sends Simon Jakes, and his parents to a journey where they will rediscover what it means to love each other.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 64
IMDb6.8
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most comedies, −10 min on the typical 100
typical 10090Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 82 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+72Released
2015
October 23, 2015
11 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ZuluMade in
South Africa
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- Figjam Director
Writing · 1
- Bianca Isaac Writer
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