Everybody's Fine (2009)

Director:

Kirk Jones

Writers:

Kirk Jones (written by)
Giuseppe Tornatore (original screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

4 December 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama

Tagline:

Frank wanted the holidays to be picture perfect. What he got was family.

Plot:

A widower who realized his only connection to his family was through his wife sets off on an impromptu road trip to reunite with each of his grown children.

Plot Keywords:

Visit | Doctor | Widower | Retired | Heart Trouble

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Robert De Niro	...	Frank Goode
Drew Barrymore	...	Rosie
Kate Beckinsale	...	Amy
Sam Rockwell	...	Robert
Lucian Maisel	...	Jack
Damian Young	...	Jeff
James Frain	...	Tom
Melissa Leo	...	Colleen
Katherine Moennig	...	Jilly
Brendan Sexton III	...	Mugger
James Murtaugh	...	Dr. Ed
Austin Lysy	...	David
Chandler Frantz	...	Young David
Lily Mo Sheen	...	Young Amy (as Lily Sheen)
Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick	...	Young Robert
Mackenzie Milone	...	Young Rosie
Kene Holliday	...	Butcher
E.J. Carroll	...	Wine Man
Lou Carbonneau	...	BBQ Salesman
Mandell Butler	...	Delivery Man
Caroline Clay	...	Amtrak Ticket Agent
Katy Grenfell	...	Young Woman on First Train
Lynn Cohen	...	Old Woman on First Train
Jayne Houdyshell	...	Alice
William J. Slinsky Sr.	...	Man on Platform
Kelly McAndrew	...	Hooker
Jason Harris	...	Cab Rider #1
Julián Rebolledo	...	Cab Rider #2 (as Julian Rebolledo)
Ben Liff	...	Young Man in Diner #1 (94 Years)
Harvey Liff	...	Young Man in Diner #2 (86 Years)
Lynn Blades	...	Anchorwoman
Kevin Collins	...	Anchorman
Patricia Phillips	...	NY Woman on Street
Kevin Martin	...	Man on Bus
Ben Schwartz	...	Writer
Debargo Sanyal	...	Art Director
Scott Cohen	...	Music Conductor
Jackie Cronin	...	Booking Office Lady
Erika Boseski	...	Female Orchestra Member
Allie Woods Jr.	...	Greyhound Station Assistant
Sonja Stuart	...	Jean Goode
Mimi Lieber	...	Jean Goode (voice)
Ethan Munsch	...	Baby Max
Harrison Munsch	...	Baby Max
Kira Visser	...	Flight Attendant
Mattie Hawkinson	...	Art Gallery Girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Quarles Antoine	...	Train Passenger (uncredited)
Steve Antonucci	...	Commuter (uncredited)
Joe Barbagallo	...	Janitor (uncredited)
Bob Dio	...	Airport Passenger (uncredited)
Tom Margiotta	...	Extra - Pilot (uncredited)
Ken Sladyk	...	Max-Aircraft Ground Crew (uncredited)
Joel Vetsch	...	Train Passenger (uncredited)
Waneeki Yokomee-Fung	...	Train Passenger (uncredited)

Directed by
Kirk Jones

Writing credits
Kirk Jones		(written by)
Giuseppe Tornatore		(original screenplay) and
Tonino Guerra		(original screenplay) &
Massimo De Rita		(original screenplay)

Produced by
Vittorio Cecchi Gori	....	producer
Ted Field	....	producer
Craig J. Flores	....	executive producer
Callum Greene	....	executive producer
Glynis Murray	....	producer
Gianni Nunnari	....	producer
Nathalie Peter-Contesse	....	co-producer
Joe Rosenberg	....	executive producer
Meir Teper	....	executive producer
Mike Weber	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Dario Marianelli

Cinematography by
Henry Braham		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Andrew Mondshein

Casting by
Kerry Barden
Paul Schnee

Production Design by
Andrew Jackness

Art Direction by
Drew Boughton

Set Decoration by
Chryss Hionis

Costume Design by
Aude Bronson-Howard

Makeup Department
Patricia Grande	....	key hair stylist
Michelle Johnson	....	hair department head
Persefone Karakosta	....	key makeup artist
Jerry Popolis	....	hairdresser: Robert DeNiro
Nuria Sitja	....	makeup department head (as Núria Sitjà)
Vasilios Tanis	....	personal make-up artist to Kate Beckinsale
Carla White	....	makeup artist: Robert DeNiro

Production Management
Tania Blunden	....	post-production supervisor (as Tania Windsor Blunden)
Sean Cooney	....	post-production executive
Andrew Dearnley	....	post-production manager
Callum Greene	....	unit production manager
Gabrielle Mahon	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Daniela Barbosa	....	second second assistant director
Alexander H. Gayner	....	first assistant director (as Alex Gayner)
Damon Michael Gordon	....	second assistant director
Peter Soldo	....	first assistant director: additional photography
Thomas Tobin	....	additional second second assistant director
Doug Torres	....	assistant director: additional photography
Aurora Warfield	....	second second assistant director: additional photography

Art Department
Melanie J. Baker	....	assistant set decorator
Shannon Canfield	....	set dresser
Gina Cassesse	....	construction shop production assistant
Robert Currie	....	property master
Megan Day	....	art production assistant
Ray Fisher	....	leadman
Sean Haines	....	on-set dresser
Gina Herold	....	art department coordinator
Nicholas Hill	....	assistant property master
David Kleinstein	....	set dresser
Luke Malloy	....	greensman
Marcus Migliore	....	set dresser
Rich Pashayan	....	construction grip best boy
Sam Rosedietcher	....	set dresser
Greg Sullivan	....	charge scenic artist
Sophia Vasilakis	....	scenic shop manager
Ginny Walsh	....	greens foreman
Zachary Zirlin	....	graphic artist
Saviel Rivera	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Hugo Adams	....	foley editor
Niv Adiri	....	sound effects editor
Andrew Caller	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer: New York
Gillian Dodders	....	dialogue editor
Mike Dowson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dan Edelstein	....	adr editor
Danny Freemantle	....	assistant sound editor
Glenn Freemantle	....	sound designer
Glenn Freemantle	....	supervising sound editor
Peter Gleaves	....	adr mixer
Rick Gould	....	adr recordist
Lee Herrick	....	dialogue & adr editor
Rob Huckle	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Paul McGrath	....	sound re-recording mixer
Adam Mendez	....	foley recordist
Richard Pryke	....	sound re-recording mixer
Adam Sanchez	....	boom operator
Jason Stasium	....	ProTools playback mixer
Jack Stew	....	foley artist
Eric Strausser	....	assistant sound editor
Kevin Tayler	....	adr
Noah Timan	....	sound mixer: additional photography
Thomas Varga	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Johann Kunz	....	special effects coordinator
Peter Kunz	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Greg Astles	....	2d supervisor: Intelligent Creatures, Inc.
Darren A. Bell	....	visual effects executive producer: Intelligent Creatures, Inc.
Amy Benham	....	visual effects production manager: Intelligent Creatures, Inc.
Min Hyun Cha	....	digital compositor
Craig Clarke	....	digital compositor: Intelligent Creatures, Inc.
Peter Doyle	....	supervising digital colourist
Jordan Flanagan	....	digital compositor: Intelligent Creatures, Inc.
Rasshi Ganeriwal	....	visual effects production assistant: Intelligent Creatures, Inc
Jeffrey Klug	....	senior systems engineer: Intelligent Creatures, Inc.
Lev Kolobov	....	visual effects supervisor: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Michelle Ledesma	....	visual effects coordinator
Vlad Lysik	....	digital compositor: Intelligent Creatures, Inc.
Rick McMahon	....	compositor
Chad Meire	....	digital compositor
Lon Molnar	....	visual effects production executive: Intelligent Creatures, Inc.
Adriano Mulè	....	digital compositor
Jeff Newton	....	3d supervisor: Intelligent Creatures, Inc.
Jordan Nieuwland	....	digital matte painter: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Chris Nokes	....	visual effects line producer: Intelligent Creatures, Inc.
Scott Parker	....	senior systems engineer: Intelligent Creatures, Inc.
Josa Leah 'SDB' Porter	....	visual effects assistant production manager: Intelligent Creatures
Scott Riopelle	....	senior digital compositor: Intelligent Creatures
Dave Salter	....	digital compositor: Intelligent Creatures, Inc.
Adam Smith	....	digital compositor
Jean-Philippe Traoré	....	digital compositor: Intelligent Creatures, Inc.
Shanaullah Umerji	....	visual effects producer
Steve Wigmore	....	visual effects artist
Sarah Wormsbecher	....	visual effects associate producer: Intelligent Creatures, Inc.
Bojan Zoric	....	digital matte painting supervisor

Stunts
Gene Harrison	....	stunt driver
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator
Jimmy P. Wong	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Rico Omega Alston	....	video assist operator
Aida Artieda	....	grip
Hilary Benas	....	additional second assistant camera
Hilary Benas	....	camera loader
Joe Collins	....	camera operator
Joe Collins	....	cinematographer: second unit
Ray Collins	....	Steadicam operator
Luis Colon	....	grip
David Elwell	....	lighting technician
Tim Ferraer	....	grip
Abbot Genser	....	still photographer
Michael Grantland	....	second assistant camera
Melissa Guimaraes	....	dolly grip
Andrew B. Hansen	....	best boy rigging electric
Rob Harlow	....	grip
Robert Kummert	....	key dolly grip
Mike Morini	....	grip
Matthew Pebler	....	second assistant camera
Antonio Ponti	....	assistant camera
Craig Pressgrove	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Guillaume Renberg	....	remote camera operator
Lance Rieck	....	scorpio head technician
Ryan Rodriguez	....	best boy electric
Marcos Rodríguez-Quijano	....	additional loader
John Romer	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Randy M. Salo	....	best boy grip
Jeremy Schroeder	....	key grip
John Sember	....	second video assist
David Stern	....	grip
Marshall Stief	....	additional first assistant camera
John Velez	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Lori Eastside	....	casting associate
Allison Estrin	....	casting associate
Renee Godbout	....	extras casting associate
Cate Hahneman	....	extras casting
Jeff Robinson	....	casting assistant
Karl Stavem	....	casting associate
Kristin Ilagan	....	additional extras casting (uncredited)
Grant Wilfley	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susan Bakula	....	costume tailor
Courtney Aura Freeman	....	costume assistant (as Courtney Freeman)
Iris Horta Lemos	....	costumer: Robert De Niro (as Iris Lemos)
Monica Ruiz-Ziegler	....	key costumer
Autumn Saville	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Tim Drewett	....	digital film technician
Louisa Forni	....	assistant editor
Steve Knight	....	digital intermediate technician
Jordan Lindblad	....	associate editor
Faye Morgan	....	post-production coordinator (as Faye Stevens)
Ryan Murphy	....	assistant editor
Des Murray	....	on-line editor
Clive Noakes	....	laboratory liaison
Katy Piggott	....	digital intermediate technician
Gareth Spensley	....	DI colorist
Gemma Townsend	....	digital intermediate technician
Ryan S. Westphal	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Leo Abrahams	....	musician: guitars
James Bellamy	....	music editor
Jim Dunbar	....	music editor
Jody Jenkins	....	music programmer (as Jody K. Jenkins)
Dario Marianelli	....	musician: piano
Randall Poster	....	music consultant
Maggie Rodford	....	score coordinator
Hilary Skewes	....	musician contractor
Benjamin Wallfisch	....	conductor
Benjamin Wallfisch	....	orchestrator
Nick Wollage	....	score engineer & mixer
Philip Tallman	....	music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Jason Bowers	....	driver
John Riggins	....	transportation co-captain
Charles Spillane	....	transportation captain
Timothy Stephens	....	wardrobe driver

Other crew
Cameron Arguelles	....	quality control
Colin Bannon	....	location production assistant
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances
Michael Bartol	....	staff production coordinator: Miramax Films
Kina Bermudez	....	stand-in: Kate Beckinsale
David E. Bisson	....	office production assistant
Naomi Bombardi-Wilson	....	assistant to producers
Robin Brackeen	....	second assistant accountant
Joel Callaway	....	production assistant
Sarah Cappetta	....	production secretary
Ellen Athena Catsikeas	....	location scout
Alison S. Cohen	....	production counsel
Al Cohn	....	location manager: Chicago
Daniel B. Cone	....	assistant: Robert DeNiro
Ana Cuadra	....	location scout
Frank Dauro	....	additional location assistant
Patricia de Paula	....	location coordinator: additional photography
Tara Dean	....	production legal counsel
Michel DeAscentiis	....	assistant: Gianni Nunnari
Jillian Demmerle	....	assistant: Kirk Jones
Judy Dickerson	....	dialect coach: Kate Beckinsale (as Judi Dickerson)
Noel Donnellon	....	title sequence producer
Maureen Duffy	....	completion guarantor
Tina Ellis	....	post production accountant
Ryan Ferguson	....	assistant location manager
Chris Silver Finigan	....	production accountant
Karen Gehres	....	epk producer
Melissa Gelernter	....	production coordinator
Laurie Gershon	....	product placement
Damon Michael Gordon	....	location manager
Orit Greenberg	....	location scout
Sam Halajian	....	production assistant
Jonathan Hall	....	production assistant
Takina Holloman	....	assistant production coordinator
Jesse Hove	....	location assistant
Brian E. James	....	production assistant
Kirsten Kearse	....	script supervisor
Rich Koski	....	production assistant
Shauna L. Kroen	....	first production accountant
Andrew Langton	....	location manager: Utah
Harry Lapham	....	staff production assistant
Adam Levy	....	set medic
Gabriella Ludlow	....	production legal
Casey Madigan	....	key production assistant
Robert Brooks Mendel	....	location manager: las vegas
Maire Ni Rochain	....	production coordinator: additional photography
David Z. Obadiah	....	title sequence producer
David Occhino	....	location scout
Craig H. Olin	....	medical consultant
James Parsons	....	production assistant
Rob Pellecchia	....	production counsel
Jean Pesce	....	location assistant: reshoots
Roger Phillips	....	title designer
Camilla Plummer	....	payroll accountant
Cesar Quinones	....	location scout / assistant
Nick Rafferty	....	assistant location manager: Chicago
Nicole Real	....	production assistant: first team
Marci Rosenberg Gayner	....	travel coordinator (as Marci Rosenberg)
Kara Ryan	....	production assistant
Julie Sage	....	office production assistant
Dee Schuka	....	post production accountant
Alan Michael Scott	....	stand-in: Sam Rockwell
Eddie Serrano	....	production assistant
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances
Paul Singh	....	location assistant
Kelly Dean Smith	....	assistant: Drew Barrymore
Wendy Taylor	....	location coordinator
Angel R. Vasquez	....	location assistant
Will Zullo	....	production assistant
Karen Tsen Lee	....	adr voice group (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Miramax Films (presents)
• Radar Pictures (in association with)
• Hollywood Gang Productions

Distributors

• Miramax Films (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (France) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2009) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Audio Visual Entertainment (2010) (Greece) (all media)
• Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Intercontinental Video (2010) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Miramax Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2010) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios (2011) (Japan) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Intelligent Creatures (visual effects)

Other Companies

• VooDooDog  titles
• Air Lyndhurst Studios  music recorded and mixed at
• Air-Edel Associates  music services
• Anvil Post Production  foley recording
• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• De Lane Lea  adr recording
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Grant Wilfley Casting  extras casting
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• L.A. Studios, The  adr recording
• Molinare Studio  digital intermediate (as Molinare London)
• Molinare Studio  post-production
• National Geographic Digital Motion  archive footage
• Paramount Production Support  lighting equipment
• Pinewood Studios  re-recorded at
• Postworks  additional production services (as Postworks NY)
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services
• Sound 24  sound editing and re-recording
• Sound One  additional sound services
• Sound24  sound editing and re-recording
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility
• Third Millenium Films Inc.  archive footage
• Trevanna Post  post-production accounting
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and brief strong language

Runtime:

USA:99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #39360) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Ireland:12A | UK:12A | Singapore:PG (cut) | Portugal:M/12 | Mexico:B | Hong Kong:IIA | Argentina:13 | Peru:PT | South Korea:15 | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Netherlands:12 | Australia:M | Malaysia:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Connecticut, USA

Company:

Miramax Films

Trivia:

During the film, the character of Frank, who made his livelihood in telephone wire, uses land-line telephones (payphones, etc). The children all use mobile (wireless) telephones.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Frank visits Rosie at her apartment, after he enters no one closes the door. In a later shot, when Rosie's friend arrives with the baby, she knocks on the now closed door.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Butcher:You Keeping busy?
Frank Goode:Yeah, I've been busy.
Butcher:Busy doin' what?
Frank Goode:Busy in the garden.
Butcher:[wryly] In the garden, you know what, you're missing work, that's what, I can see that.
Frank Goode:No I'm not missing work.
Butcher:Yeah, you miss the buzz and the jokes and the guys, I know that, don't tell me that's not true.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Road/Ninja Assassin/Old Dogs (#1.37)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Papa Loves Mambo

For What It Wanted to Achieve, It Hit Every Note

When I went to see this, I expected one of those progressive stories like he was getting ditched and as he went and surprised them things got better, they had laughs and things were healed sort of typical thing. But it definitely didn't go down like that. There were about maybe 8 people in the theater when I went to see this movie, 3 of them were me and my 2 friends.

I have to say this movie was really sad and had a lot to say about child/parent relations. I am only 18 years old but I love these types of films and it made me think about how I would be with my parents when I get older and it really makes me want to make sure I keep a good relationship with my parents. My dad has always pushed me and wanted better for me in school and I have always been very average and against the grain, as it seems like David was.

I don't know if the makers wanted the relation between Frank and his kids to seem empty, but that's how it seemed to be throughout the film until the end. Even if it was lack of chemistry between actors, which of course I highly doubt it was, it works wonders and shows that Frank is like an alien to them and also that they are alien to him. When he learns that all of his children aren't actually as successful, he seems like he's struggling within to try and understand where they're coming from instead of just showing his disappointment. When things finally come tumbling down towards the film's climax, they come right back together as a family would. This movie made me tear up and really the only reason I didn't cry was because I was with friends.

I could write a lot more about this but I'll just suggest that if you're looking for a good movie about family, or even if you just like De Niro(that's why I saw it), you should definitely see this movie. It won't disappoint.