Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsABFFPride MonthOutfest OutfrontsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The Confirmation

  • 2016
  • PG-13
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
7.1K
YOUR RATING
Clive Owen and Jaeden Martell in The Confirmation (2016)
Walt is a down-on-his luck carpenter tasked with entertaining his eight-year-old son Anthony while his mom and her new husband are away. But when Walt's prized toolbox is stolen, a quiet father-and-son weekend turns into an adventure of a lifetime. Aided by an oddball drywall repairman, Walt and Anthony go on a wildly funny search for the thieves -- and find something they never imagined: a true family connection.
Play trailer2:11
1 Video
23 Photos
AdventureComedyDrama

A divorced father and his eight-year-old son are about to spend a somewhat predictable weekend together, nevertheless, when a valuable toolbox gets stolen, the search for the thieves will so... Read allA divorced father and his eight-year-old son are about to spend a somewhat predictable weekend together, nevertheless, when a valuable toolbox gets stolen, the search for the thieves will soon turn into a true family bonding.A divorced father and his eight-year-old son are about to spend a somewhat predictable weekend together, nevertheless, when a valuable toolbox gets stolen, the search for the thieves will soon turn into a true family bonding.

  • Director
    • Bob Nelson
  • Writer
    • Bob Nelson
  • Stars
    • Clive Owen
    • Maria Bello
    • Jaeden Martell
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    7.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bob Nelson
    • Writer
      • Bob Nelson
    • Stars
      • Clive Owen
      • Maria Bello
      • Jaeden Martell
    • 47User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:11
    Watch Official Trailer

    Photos23

    Maria Bello and Clive Owen in The Confirmation (2016)
    Matthew Modine, Maria Bello, Clive Owen, and Jaeden Martell in The Confirmation (2016)
    Jaeden Martell in The Confirmation (2016)
    Clive Owen in The Confirmation (2016)
    Robert Forster and Clive Owen in The Confirmation (2016)
    Clive Owen and Jaeden Martell in The Confirmation (2016)
    Clive Owen and Jaeden Martell in The Confirmation (2016)
    Maria Bello in The Confirmation (2016)
    Clive Owen in The Confirmation (2016)
    Jaeden Martell in The Confirmation (2016)
    Clive Owen and Jaeden Martell in The Confirmation (2016)
    Patton Oswalt and Clive Owen in The Confirmation (2016)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Clive Owen
    Clive Owen
    • Walt
    Maria Bello
    Maria Bello
    • Bonnie
    Jaeden Martell
    Jaeden Martell
    • Anthony
    • (as Jaeden Lieberher)
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    • Father Lyons
    Glenn Beck
    Glenn Beck
    • Old Man in Church
    • (as Glenn Curtis Beck)
    Spencer Drever
    Spencer Drever
    • Allen
    Tim Blake Nelson
    Tim Blake Nelson
    • Vaughn
    Patrick Gilmore
    Patrick Gilmore
    • Roger
    John Stewart
    John Stewart
    • Bar Patron 1
    Dean Wray
    Dean Wray
    • Bar Patron 2
    Tom Pickett
    Tom Pickett
    • Bartender Al
    Robert Forster
    Robert Forster
    • Otto
    Luvia Petersen
    Luvia Petersen
    • Bartender Nancy
    Mel Tuck
    • Guy Bishop
    Eliza Faria
    • Linda
    Quinn Dubois
    • Mike
    Arkie Kandola
    Arkie Kandola
    • Mechanic
    Patton Oswalt
    Patton Oswalt
    • Drake
    • Director
      • Bob Nelson
    • Writer
      • Bob Nelson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    The Secret of Roan Inish
    7.4
    The Secret of Roan Inish
    Dog Gone
    6.0
    Dog Gone
    Big Miracle
    6.5
    Big Miracle
    Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
    5.7
    Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
    Wait Till Helen Comes
    5.0
    Wait Till Helen Comes

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Patton Oswalt improvised the German Pancakes story on the walk back to the car. He did a few takes of the scene, and invented a different story each time.
    • Goofs
      At 1:29 of the movie Walt is driving down a residential street on his way to retrieve his tools, you can see the truck going in the opposite direction swerve into Walt's lane to avoid the film crew in the street. The two-tone gray Toyota truck (at 1:29:20) has Washington State license plates. This movie was set in Washington State, but was filmed in the Metro Vancouver, Canada, area; more specifically, Walt is living at 20657 (at 0:12:55) Dolman Street (at 0:02:15) which is in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, in the Metro Vancouver area, so the probability is high that the truck was part of the film shoot. If an error were committed then it was that they didn't use a telephoto lens or Steadicam so the camera could have been out of the way.
    • Quotes

      Walt: Well, if he found Jesus, maybe he can find my tools.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Clive Owen/Nia Vardalos/Jimmy Carr (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      WRECKING BALL
      Performed by Gillian Welch

      Courtesy of Acony Records, LLC

      Words and Music by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings

      © Universal Music Publishing Canada and BMG / Chrysalis

    User reviews47

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    Father and Son relationship at its best
    It's no accident that about a third of the way through the movie, Clive Owen and Jaeden Lieberher, as father and son in The Confirmation are watching an old episode of The Rifleman - the quintessential TV western that was more about a father relating to his son in difficult and dire situations than it was about his gun.

    Clive Owen plays a divorced, alcoholic father who sees his son Jaeden Lieberher on weekends. One particular weekend, the father has his woodworking tools stolen. These are specialized carpentry tools that are irreplaceable. The son accompanies his dad on a series of misadventures in an attempt to recover the lost tools, which he must have for an upcoming job that he desperately needs.

    While a comparison can be made to the classic The Bicycle Thief, this movie stands on its own merits as an endearing case study of a boy's love for his father, willing to do whatever it takes to keep him on the straight and narrow path, and enabling both parent and child to rise to the occasion and succeed.

    This is a wonderful role for Owen and it is beautifully played. While Lieberher's character may seem a bit more precocious than would be expected of such a young boy, it does not come off as unbelievable.

    This is a movie the whole family can enjoy, all the more so because of its timeless themes of suffering and redemption, and not portraying fathers as the likely losers you so often see in Hollywood these days.
    helpful•15
    3
    • rj-27
    • Sep 2, 2016

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • March 18, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Підтвердження
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Bungalow Media + Entertainment
      • Lighthouse Pictures
      • Sapphire Fire Limited
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,382
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Clive Owen and Jaeden Martell in The Confirmation (2016)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Confirmation (2016) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.