For Ellen
| For Ellen | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | So Yong Kim |
| Produced by |
So Yong Kim Paul Dano (executive) Jen Gatien Bradley Rust Gray |
| Written by | So Yong Kim |
| Starring |
Paul Dano Jon Heder Shaylena Mandigo |
| Music by | Jóhann Jóhannsson |
| Cinematography | Reed Morano |
| Edited by |
Bradley Rust Gray So Yong Kim |
| Distributed by | Tribeca Film |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $20,746[1][2] |
For Ellen is a 2012 American drama film written, produced and directed by So Yong Kim. It stars Paul Dano, who also served as an executive producer.
Plot
Joby Taylor (Paul Dano) is a musician that in the midst of a nasty divorce and child custody battle faces hard choices about his floundering music career and being a father.
Cast
- Paul Dano as Joby Taylor
- Jon Heder as Fred Butler
- Shaylena Mandigo as Ellen Taylor
- Jena Malone as Susan
- Margarita Levieva as Claire Taylor
- Dakota Johnson as Cindy Taylor
- Alex Mauriello as Lisa
Release
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2012, before being shown at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 12, 2012. It was released in the US for a limited theatrically run on September 5, 2012 and nationwide through VOD on September 19, 2012.[3]
Critical reaction
It holds a 66% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 35 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10.
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times, who gave the film three and a half out of four stars, praised Dano's acting, and wrote, "This performance, unlike anything Paul Dano has ever done, must have required some courage".[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=forellen.htm
- ↑ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=forellen.htm
- ↑ http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=93122
- ↑ Ebert, Roger (17 October 2012). "For Ellen (Unrated)". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
External links
- For Ellen at the Internet Movie Database