Comedy

A.C.O.D. (2013): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: A.C.O.D.
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2013-10-04
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Cast: Adam Scott, Richard Jenkins, Catherine O'Hara, Amy Poehler, Jane Lynch

A.C.O.D. is a 2013 comedy directed by Stu Zicherman, starring Adam Scott, Richard Jenkins and Catherine O'Hara. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes and earned $175,705 worldwide. Critics gave it 52% on Rotten Tomatoes and 50 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.

IMDb rating: 5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 52%
worldwide gross: $175.7K
Metascore: 50

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Released: October 4, 2013
Runtime: 1h 28m (88 min)
Director: Stu Zicherman
Genre: Comedy
Original language: English
Studio: Film Arcade
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is A.C.O.D. About?

The premise of A.C.O.D. without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Carter is a man who has successfully avoided his parents’ messy divorce for years, until his brother's wedding forces him to reunite with them. As the event approaches, Carter is pulled back into the dysfunctional dynamics of his upbringing, confronting the chaotic and destructive patterns that shaped his childhood. He must navigate the family drama and ultimately find a way to move forward and let go of the past.

A.C.O.D. Themes & Keywords

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family reunion
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giving a toast
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Cast & crew

A.C.O.D. Cast

Adam Scott leads the cast, with Richard Jenkins and Catherine O'Hara. Directed by Stu Zicherman; 8 actors are credited in all.

Director Stu Zicherman

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Ratings

A.C.O.D. Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave A.C.O.D. 52% on Rotten Tomatoes and 50 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.

IMDb

5.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

52% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 28%
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Metacritic

50 Metascore

User score 5.3
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TMDB

55% User score
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Plot

A.C.O.D. Plot Summary

What happens in A.C.O.D. from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Carter Spencer, Adam Scott is the central figure in a tense, wry family drama that unfolds after a pivotal ninth-birthday party at the Spencer lake house. From that moment, his parents, Hugh and Melissa, played by Richard Jenkins and Catherine O’Hara, shape his world with a steady stream of emotional manipulation, quiet character assassinations, and damaged new relationships. The brothers-turned-young-men, especially Carter and his sibling Trey, endure a pattern of strained bonds as their father remains distant and often unfaithful, while their mother relentlessly counters his provocations—leaving both boys to forge their own fragile paths toward adulthood.

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