A Fish in the Bathtub


A Fish in the Bathtub is a 1999 American comedy drama film directed by Joan Micklin Silver. It starred real life married couple Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara.

Plot

Sam and Molly are a husband and wife whose marriage has been stretched to the brink after 40 years of incessant bickering over the smallest of things, not the least of which is Sam's inexplicable decision to keep a fish in the bathtub. This, along with a daily harangue from the cantankerous Sam, forces Molly to finally pack a bag and go to son Joel's home, which sets the stage for the family to fight through this bump in the road and get life back on track.

Reception

The film was generally poorly received. Contact Music referred to it as "Just not that humorous". The New York Times criticized the film's dialogue, stating that "...the bickering goes too far..." Killer Movies referred to its plot as "...nothing particularly new or significant or eye-popping..."

Cast