The Family (released as Malavita and Cosa Nostra in some countries) is a 2013 French black comedy crime film co-written and directed by Luc Besson, starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones, Dianna Agron, and John D'Leo.

Manzoni and his family including his wife Maggie, son Warren and daughter Belle, enter the FBI witness protection program under the supervision of Agent Robert Stansfield.

He beats a plumber who tries to unnecessarily change all the pipes in his house, and a fertilizer factory owner who is responsible for the tainted water.

Maggie often visits the undercover FBI agents and blows up a grocery store when its owner spews anti-American comments in French to the other customers.

Giovanni is asked to attend an American film event due to his supposed historical expertise and brings Agent Stansfield along, claiming to want to bond with him.

Henri breaks up with Belle, which causes her to contemplate suicide, but she stops when she sees the hitmen enter the police station and kill officers.

Despite innocent townspeople having been slaughtered, Giovanni expresses his happiness at having had the chance to tell his story, saying that it brought the family closer.

[5] The script, written by Luc Besson and Michael Caleo, is based on the novel Malavita by Tonino Benacquista, published in 2004.

"[6] The book's author wanted the cast to be "American actors that have their own legend, and when appearing on the big screen, they don't have to convince."

[6] In June 2012, it was confirmed that Michelle Pfeiffer would join the cast of The Family, as she was interested in working with De Niro.

Emeron was trained by a specialist, and De Niro was the only person, beside the dog trainer, to spend time with him during the workout.

In May 2013, it was revealed that the film, originally titled Malavita,[15] would be re-titled The Family in the United States and some English-speaking countries.

The site's consensus is: "Luc Besson's The Family suffers from an overly familiar setup and a number of jarring tonal shifts.

Club gave the film a B−, and said: "Besson creates the impression that The Family is set in a world drawn from gangster movies and comic strips—an idea that culminates in De Niro participating, as the town's token American, in a film club discussion of a certain Martin Scorsese movie."

Stephanie Merry of The Washington Post gave the film one out of four stars, stating: "There's little to laugh about in the dark comedy The Family."

Nick Schager of Time Out gave the film one out of five stars, saying that Besson "treats his protagonists as likable cartoons yet never provides a single reason to view them as anything less than remorseless, repugnant psychos.

"[23] MSN Entertainment gave the film three out of five stars, saying: "Sharper, smarter and slicker than it looks, there's a lot to like about The Family.

"[25] Mack Rawden of CinemaBlend gave the film three out of five stars, saying: "It uses irregular De Niro voiceovers on occasion.

All of that, coupled with more than a few jokes that fall flat and a plot that's windy and strangely paced keep The Family from being anything more than a likeable enough way to spend an hour and forty-five minutes.

"[26] Stephen Holden of The New York Times summed up the mixed reaction to the film: "The movie has holes galore.

Glee actress Dianna Agron was the stand-out here, shining as the daughter who was falling in love for the first time, while defending her family from total annihilation by the mafia.