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Seen it?2012 | 114 min | Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, 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.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
After flying home to L.A. for the funeral of his estranged record-producer father, a struggling man discovers that the will stipulates that he must deliver $150,000 in cash to a 30-year-old alcoholic sister he never knew existed, and her troubled 12-year-old son.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
53% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$12 million worldwide on a $16 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 89K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alex Kurtzman
- Chris PineSam Harper
- Elizabeth BanksFrankie Davis
- Olivia WildeHannah
- Michelle PfeifferLillian Harper
- Mark DuplassTed
- Devin BrochuSimon
- Barbara Eve HarrisMrs. Haney
- Dean ChekvalaJerry
- Sara MornellDr. Amanda Goldstein
- Michael Hall D'AddarioJosh Alan Davis