Fathers and Daughters
Seen it?2015 | 116 min | Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 28% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
28% on Rotten Tomatoes, 31 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$22 million worldwide on a $22 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 212K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gabriele Muccino
- Amanda SeyfriedKatie Davis
- Russell CroweJake Davis
- Aaron PaulCameron
- Diane KrugerElizabeth
- Jane FondaTheodora
- Bruce GreenwoodWilliam
- Octavia SpencerDr. Corman
- Quvenzhané WallisLucy
- Janet McTeerCarolyn
- Kylie RogersYoung Katie