The Family (2013)
A mob family in witness protection finds their old habits clash hilariously with their quiet new French town.
After ratting out his Mafia cohorts, Giovanni Manzoni and his family enter the Witness Protection Program and relocate to a sleepy town in France. Despite the best efforts of their handler to keep them in line, Giovanni (now called Fred Blake), his wife and children can't help but resort to doing things the "family" way. However, their dependence on such old habits places everyone in danger from vengeful mobsters.
How intense is The Family?
The Family is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. The humor runs dark and broad. Rated R.
What The Family feels like
- Tone
- darkly comicpulpygrittycampy
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- dark and satirical, broad and big
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream The Family
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 14, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is The Family for you?
Is The Family scary?
Only a little. The Family has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is The Family gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is The Family sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is The Family OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is The Family?
The Family runs 1h 51m.
Where can I stream The Family?
The Family is streaming on Netflix, Prime Video and Kanopy.
Does The Family have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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