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Infinitely Polar Bear

  • 20142014
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  • 1h 30m
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6.9/10
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Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Imogene Wolodarsky, and Ashley Aufderheide in Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)
A manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don't make the overwhelming task any easier.
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A father struggling with bipolar disorder tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don't make the overwhelming task an... Read allA father struggling with bipolar disorder tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don't make the overwhelming task any easier.A father struggling with bipolar disorder tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don't make the overwhelming task any easier.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
16K
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    • Maya Forbes
    • Maya Forbes
  • Stars
    • Mark Ruffalo
    • Zoe Saldana
    • Imogene Wolodarsky
    • Maya Forbes
    • Maya Forbes
  • Stars
    • Mark Ruffalo
    • Zoe Saldana
    • Imogene Wolodarsky
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    • 66User reviews
    • 102Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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    Mark Ruffalo in Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)
    Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana in Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)
    Mark Ruffalo in Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)
    Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana in Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)
    Zoe Saldana and Ashley Aufderheide in Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)
    Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Imogene Wolodarsky, and Ashley Aufderheide in Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)
    Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Imogene Wolodarsky, and Ashley Aufderheide in Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)
    Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Imogene Wolodarsky, and Ashley Aufderheide in Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)
    Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana in Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)
    Mark Ruffalo in Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)
    Mark Ruffalo in Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)
    Mark Ruffalo in Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)

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    Mark Ruffalo
    Mark Ruffalo
    • Cam Stuart
    Zoe Saldana
    Zoe Saldana
    • Maggie Stuart
    Imogene Wolodarsky
    Imogene Wolodarsky
    • Amelia Stuart
    Ashley Aufderheide
    Ashley Aufderheide
    • Faith Stuart
    Nekhebet Kum Juch
    Nekhebet Kum Juch
    • Kim
    Manoah Angelo
    • Thurgood
    Muriel Gould
    • Gaga
    Tod Randolph
    • Ruth-Ann
    Beth Dixon
    • Pauline Stuart
    Keir Dullea
    Keir Dullea
    • Murray Stuart
    Georgia Lyman
    Georgia Lyman
    • Becca
    Paul Elias
    • Dick
    Chris Papavasiliou
    Chris Papavasiliou
    • Mr. Fabrini
    Patrick Shea
    • Business Man 1
    Liam McNeill
    Liam McNeill
    • Young Man 1
    Wallace Wolodarsky
    Wallace Wolodarsky
    • Peter
    • (as Wally Wolodarsky)
    Mark S. Cartier
    Mark S. Cartier
    • Maitre d'
    Alicia Love
    Alicia Love
    • Carol
      • Maya Forbes
      • Maya Forbes
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    • Trivia
      Based on Director Maya Forbes' life. Her daughter plays her in the film. After the credits roll, there is a picture of her real-life parents, upon whom the movie is based.
    • Goofs
      On a book shelf there are various board games in the background, including "Trivial Pursuit." The movie is set in 1978, Trivial Pursuit was not released on the market until 1982.
    • Quotes

      Cam Stuart: There is a semi-private stairwell

      [Maggie bursts out laughing]

      Cam Stuart: in our apartment building. What do you say?

      Maggie Stuart: Oh. My stairwell days are over.

      [Walks away]

      Cam Stuart: You had stairwell days?

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Mark Ruffalo/Alan Rickman/James Taylor (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Amen
      Performed by The Brentford Choir

      Recorded for Tabernacle a division of Studio One Records, Jamaica, West Indies

      Courtesy of Soul Jazz Records, London, England

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    7/10
    A heartwarming relationship between a manic-depressive father and his family
    'Infinitely Polar Bear' is a very charming Comedic Drama that focuses on Cameron, a manic-depressive father who (after his wife leaves to study in New York) is required to support his two daughters on his own. Now this is a very small film that many people would not have heard of but with two big leads in Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana, you know that if anything you are going to get really good performances. This was overall a very dramatic, heartwarming, and at times emotional personal story that does delve into slightly darker tones here and there, as you would expect when it comes to the condition being explored in the film. These darker, more serious and dramatic scenes are made up for with the inclusion of some very well placed comedy that really does work to lighten up the tone and also make you laugh briefly throughout.

    The performances in this film were all fantastic, especially Mark Ruffalo and the two children in the film, they just killed it the whole way through. Zoe Saldana did a great job with her role even though she isn't featured as much as Ruffalo and the children and was great to see her acting ability in something smaller than a 'Marvel' blockbuster. Ruffalo did such an incredible job at playing a difficult character with such a complex situation that if there weren't so many other great performances this year he might have snuck in a Best Actor Nom. He was incredibly convincing and portrayed all of the very contrasting elements of this very complex extremely well. He bought in great comedic timing to keep the film light and the way he acted, right down to slight hand movements and facial expressions was great to see how really into this character he was. Seriously there were moments in this film where he didn't even need to say anything, just the look on his face at times told me everything i needed to know about his current state and that shows off his incredible acting talent.

    The two child roles could have just been typical, generic, annoying children who were just there to act as a device to further the plot. But holy crap they were both fantastic, and even came close to stealing the limelight from Ruffalo. The roles were played by two unknown children Imogene Wolodarsky, and Ashley Aufderheide, who had no other acting roles prior to this film. Now i'm not gonna be getting too excited about these two because one role doesn't mean you are a super talent, but they do show that they have the ability to act in really dramatic roles. These two roles contribute to much of the emotion of the film and seeing how they react and change throughout the course of the film was very interesting and it was fun just watching their transition over time.

    In the end, the overall plot of the film is original and very straight-forward but it is the emotional journey of these characters and their progressive relationships that made this such an enjoyable movie. The very heartwarming and dramatic elements in the film were very fun to watch and i had a smile on my face most of the time, it even almost broke me to tears at one pretty emotional moment. The darker moments really contrast the lighter tones and were very sudden in their placement in the film, but the comedy that Ruffalo brings to the table helps to not get too dark. It was fun journey watching this families relationship and if you like heartwarming, dramatic tales, this is definitely an enjoyable worth your time. - 7.6
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    • Release date
      • June 19, 2015 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paper Street Films
      • Bad Robot
      • KGB Media
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    • 1 hour 30 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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