The Lake Effect
The Lake Effect
2011, English. Directed by Tara Miele.
No time like a family vacation for a mid-life crisis.
Rob Lawson's perpetual quest for success is interrupted when his estranged daughter shows up pregnant, challenging him to be a father before he becomes a grandfather.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 March 2011
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Tara Miele
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The Lake Effect runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Which OTT platform is The Lake Effect on?
The Lake Effect isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 March 2011. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Lake Effect?
If you liked The Lake Effect, try Fatherhood, Real Women Have Curves, Family Weekend.
Who directed The Lake Effect?
The Lake Effect (2011) was directed by Tara Miele and stars Kay Panabaker, Tara Summers, Ross Partridge.