''Reuniting the Rubins'' is a 2010 film directed by Yoav Factor and starring

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, and

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. The majority of the film was shot in

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Plot

The film is a family comedy chronicling a reluctantly Jewish man (

) who tries to re-unite his

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in time for the Jewish celebration of

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so as to appease his ailing mother

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. Although they are all from the same family his estranged children hardly seem like they are from the same planet. He must reunite his son the capitalist

, his daughter the eco-warrior

, his son the Buddhist Monk, and his last son, a born again Rabbi.

Principal cast

as Lenny Rubins *

as Danny Rubins *

as Andie Rubins *

as Gran Rubins *

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as Yona Rubins *Asier Newman as Clarity Rubins * Loo Brealey as Miri Rubins *

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as Nick *

Theo Stevenson Theodore John Stevenson is a British actor who as a child rose to fame for portraying Horrid Henry in '' Horrid Henry: The Movie'' and as Craig in the family sitcoms ''Millie Inbetween'' and '' Flatmates'', and Toby in the sci-fi drama ''Humans ...

as Jake Rubins *Eloise Derbyshire as young Andie Rubins *Anthony Cowan as Rabbi's student (extra)

Release

In September 2011, Monterey Media bought the United States distribution rights from Kaleidoscope Film Distribution.

Festivals

''Reuniting the Rubins'' was selected to screen at the following festivals *Washington DC Jewish Film Festival *East Bay Jewish Film Festival *Broward County Jewish Film Festival *Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival *Miami Jewish Film Festival *Worcester Jewish Film Festival *Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival *Grand Rapids Jewish Film Festival *New Jersey Jewish Film Festival *Cherry Hill Jewish Film Festival *Westchester Jewish Film Festival

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Reuniting The Rubins 2010 films 2010 comedy-drama films British comedy-drama films Films shot at Elstree Film Studios Films about dysfunctional families Films about Jews and Judaism 2010s English-language films 2010s British films