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The Fundamentals of Caring

  • 2016
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
76K
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Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts, and Selena Gomez in The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)
Retired writer Ben becomes a caregiver after suffering a personal tragedy. After 6 weeks of training, Ben meets his first client, Trevor, a foul-mouthed 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy. One paralyzed emotionally, one paralyzed physically, Ben and Trevor take an impromptu road trip to all the places Trevor has become obsessed with while watching the local news, including their holy grail: the World's Deepest Pit. Along the way, they pick up a sassy runaway and a mother-to-be who help test the pair's survival skills outside of their calculated existence as they come to understand the importance of hope and true friendship.
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A man suffering a family loss enrolls in a class about care-giving that changes his perspective on life.A man suffering a family loss enrolls in a class about care-giving that changes his perspective on life.A man suffering a family loss enrolls in a class about care-giving that changes his perspective on life.

  • Director
    • Rob Burnett
  • Writers
    • Rob Burnett
    • Jonathan Evison
  • Stars
    • Craig Roberts
    • Paul Rudd
    • Selena Gomez
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    76K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rob Burnett
    • Writers
      • Rob Burnett
      • Jonathan Evison
    • Stars
      • Craig Roberts
      • Paul Rudd
      • Selena Gomez
    • 194User reviews
    • 74Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    • Trevor
    Paul Rudd
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    • Ben Benjamin
    Selena Gomez
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    • Dot
    Alex Huff
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    • Jodi
    Donna Biscoe
    Donna Biscoe
    • Caregiving Instructor
    Julia Denton
    Julia Denton
    • Janet
    Jennifer Ehle
    Jennifer Ehle
    • Elsa
    Ashley White
    Ashley White
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    Matthew Pruitt
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    Alan Boell
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    • Mike
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    Robert Walker Branchaud
    • Burly Helper
    Eric Singer
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    • Trivia
      It was filmed in 26 days.
    • Goofs
      After Dot and her father talk at the Deepest Pit, Ben calls Dot's father "Cash", a name he shouldn't know because he hadn't asked Dot's father's his name and he couldn't have heard Dot and her father's conversation.
    • Quotes

      Dot: I told you I only date assholes.

      Trevor: Yes, and I'm not an asshole. And since you want an asshole, my not being an asshole makes me more of an asshole than the assholes that you normally date, because they're giving you exactly what you want, whereas I, by not being an asshole, am not. Which makes me an asshole.

      Dot: I can't believe I actually understood that.

    • Connections
      Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Best Selena Gomez TV & Movie Performances (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Bright Whites
      Written by 'K. Ishibashi'

      Performed by Kishi Bashi

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    User reviews194

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    7/10
    Netflix Originals are gonna get better if they keep doing this.
    The Fundamentals of Caring is a good film. I've never seen Paul Rudd in a drama before, but he surely did nail this role. His character is a caretaker for children, and he starts caring for a handicapped boy who shares his thoughts about family. I've never seen a Netflix Original movie, excluding Calibre, that I can actually call: "worth your time". Selena Gomez is also in the movie. Although her character is a little aggravating and hard to like, she does fulfill her character arcs and grows from a broken and traumatized person, to a fixed and light-hearted person in the end. This goes for all the characters In the film as well. I also admire how this film is based on a novel, and has no narrator. Films like Ready Player One and The Kissing Booth, have unnecessary narration. The Fundamentals of Caring does not have this though, which makes it more subtle and easier to love. This film is definitely worth the watch and I'm giving it a 7/10.
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    • Release date
      • June 24, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nguyên Tắc Vàng
    • Filming locations
      • Cartersville, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Levantine Films
      • Worldwide Pants
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      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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