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.
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- TriviaIt was filmed in 26 days.
- GoofsAfter 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.
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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.
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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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- Sep 8, 2018
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What was the official certification given to The Fundamentals of Caring (2016) in Japan?
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