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Seen it?2024 | 104 min | Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but just 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss held it back. 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 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
An odyssey through time and memory, centered on a place in New Jersey where—from wilderness, and then, later, from a home—love, loss, struggle, hope and legacy play out between couples and families over generations.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
38% on Rotten Tomatoes, 39 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$15 million worldwide on a $40 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 370K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
- Tom HanksRichard
- Robin WrightMargaret
- Paul BettanyAl
- Kelly ReillyRose
- Finn GueganYoung Richard
- Callum MacreadieYoung Richard
- Ellis GrunsellYoung Richard
- Teddy RussellYoung Richard
- Lauren McQueenElizabeth
- Billie GadsdonYoung Elizabeth