Being Flynn
| Being Flynn | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Paul Weitz |
| Produced by |
Michael Costigan Andrew Miano |
| Screenplay by | Paul Weitz |
| Based on |
Another Bullshit Night in Suck City by Nick Flynn |
| Starring |
Robert De Niro Paul Dano Olivia Thirlby Julianne Moore |
| Music by | Badly Drawn Boy |
| Cinematography | Declan Quinn |
| Editing by | Joan Sobel |
| Studio |
TriBeCa Productions Depth of Field Corduroy Films |
| Distributed by | Focus Features |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $540,152 |
Being Flynn is a 2012 American drama film starring Robert De Niro, Julianne Moore and Paul Dano, released in select theatres in the United States on March 2, 2012.[1] It was based on Another Bullshit Night in Suck City, a memoir by Nick Flynn.
Plot
The film follows the story of twenty-something Nick Flynn (Paul Dano), who hopes to be a writer. He has an absent father, Jonathan (Robert De Niro), who considers himself a great writer and who hasn't seen Nick in years. The movie deals centrally with this strained relationship, but also with Nick's remembrances of his childhood with his now-deceased mother, Jody (Julianne Moore), and interactions with friend/lover, Denise (Olivia Thirlby).
Cast
- Robert De Niro as Jonathan Flynn
- Julianne Moore as Jody Flynn
- Paul Dano as Nick Flynn
- Liam Broggy as Young Nick
- Olivia Thirlby as Denise
- Lili Taylor as Joy
- Dale Dickey as Marie
- Victor Rasuk as Gabriel
- Wes Studi as The Captain
- Katherine Waterston as Sarah
Reception
Being Flynn received mixed reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gives a score of 53% based on 74 reviews.[2] On Metacritic, the film received a 53% rating based on 27 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[3]
Many critics praised De Niro's performance.[4][5] Roger Ebert stated that "to summon up his most iconic role must represent De Niro's faith in this film".[6] Richard Roeper said "De Niro returns to genius form in 'Being Flynn'."[7]
References
- ↑ "Being Flynn | A Focus Features Film | Movie Overview". Focusfeatures.com. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ↑ Being Flynn at Rotten Tomatoes
- ↑ Being Flynn at Metacritic
- ↑ "The taxi driver is back in 'Being Flynn'". StarTribune.com. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ↑ Rick Groen. "Being Flynn: De Niro's mugging again, but he still has the chops". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ↑ Haws, Marie (2013-06-19). "Being Flynn Movie Review & Film Summary (2012) | Roger Ebert". Rogerebert.suntimes.com. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ↑ "Being Flynn Review". RichardRoeper.com. 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
External links
- Official website
- Being Flynn at the Internet Movie Database
- Being Flynn at allmovie
- Being Flynn at Box Office Mojo
- Being Flynn at Rotten Tomatoes
- Being Flynn at Metacritic
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