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Like many people who have easy relationships with their challenging families, John simply cannot see why his wife would have reason to struggle with her in-laws.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
As the man brawls with his in-laws, the boy is caught between two worlds, of male rage and female subjection.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Boston references one particular dress-fitting scene with Rachel’s in-laws in which lead director Weronika Tofilska conjures a hypnotic visual.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
For the daytime outing, the future in-laws bundled up in warm clothing.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
As the man brawls with his in-laws, the boy is caught between two worlds, of male rage and female subjection.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Boston references one particular dress-fitting scene with Rachel’s in-laws in which lead director Weronika Tofilska conjures a hypnotic visual.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
For the daytime outing, the future in-laws bundled up in warm clothing.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-law. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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