Fathers & Daughters (2015)

A Pulitzer-winning writer grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown, while, 27 years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge connections of her own.

Director:

Gabriele Muccino

Writer:

Brad Desch

Stars:

Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, Aaron Paul

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Russell Crowe	...	Jake Davis
Amanda Seyfried	...	Katie Davis
Aaron Paul	...	Cameron
Diane Kruger	...	Elizabeth
Quvenzhané Wallis	...	Lucy
Bruce Greenwood	...	William
Janet McTeer	...	Carolyn
Kylie Rogers	...	Young Katie
Jane Fonda	...	Teddy Stanton
Octavia Spencer	...	Dr. Corman
Jenny Vos	...	Tricia
Brendan Griffin	...	Evan
Ryan Eggold	...	John
Chris Douglass	...	Brian
Jake Scheib	...	Andrew

Storyline

A Pulitzer-winning writer grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown, while, 27 years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge connections of her own.

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Plot Keywords:

writer | typewriter | writing a book | father daughter relationship | mental hospital | 

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Taglines:

He wrote to her, about her, and for her.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexual content/references

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Italy USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 July 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lo mejor de mi vida

Filming Locations:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$22,400,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Andrea Leone Films,Busted Shark Productions,Fear of God Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The screenplay for this film was featured in the 2012 Blacklist; a list of the "most liked" unmade scripts of the year.

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Goofs

After Katie goes on her run with Cameron, there is an aerial view of Manhattan including the Twin Towers. Her mother died around 1989-1990 per the first scene, and we are now supposed to be seeing her 27 years later, which is well after the towers were no longer standing.

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Soundtracks

(They Long To Be) Close To You
Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David
performed by Richard Clayderman (vocals by Michael Bolton)

User Reviews

Have your tissues handy

Fathers and Daughters is an entertaining film that at many times will have you reaching for the tissue box. The film mainly revolves around Katie a young woman who struggles to form any real relationships in her life. The film moves between her childhood to present day throughout the film. Some movie goers find this annoying, however I thought this added to the film and was done well. On the downside, there were times when some scenes didn't need to be there and this resulted in the film ending rather abruptly instead of exploring deeper issues which I feel viewers would have responded well too. Overall, a good watch but not a 'must see'.