Plot
A manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don't make the overwhelming task any easier.
Release Year: 2014
Rating: 7.2/10 (394 voted)
Critic's Score: 65/100
Director: Maya Forbes
Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Imogene Wolodarsky
Storyline
A manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don't make the overwhelming task any easier.
Cast: Zoe Saldana -
Maggie
Mark Ruffalo -
Cameron
Keir Dullea -
Murray Stuart
Wallace Wolodarsky -
Imogene Wolodarsky -
Amelia Stuart
Ashley Aufderheide -
Faith Stuart
Mary O'Rourke -
William Xifaras -
Bus Driver
Brianne Brozey -
Specialty Voices
Adam Wolf Mayerson -
Barman
Beth Dixon -
Pauline Stuart
Georgia Lyman -
Becca
Manoah Angelo -
Thurgood
Mike Jablon -
Unfriendly Houseguest
George J. Vezina -
Joe - Institution patient
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 19 June 2015
Filming Locations: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Box Office Details
Budget: $6,700,000
(estimated)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
Both Zoe Saldana and Mark Rufallo have portrayed Marvel Comics characters. Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/ the Hulk in The Avengers, Iron Man 3, and Avengers: Age of Ultron and Zoe Saldana in Guardians of the Galaxy. Both characters were also portrayed as green skinned person. See more »
User Review
Author:
Rating: 9/10
Maya Forbes writes and directs a personal story of bittersweet
childhood living in livid conditions with her sister, mother and
eccentric bipolar father. A landmark first feature that has enough
laughs but loads of conflicting emotions.
Zoe Saldana is a strong presence with her loving/loathing/longing and
everything in between character. The ideal mother of her time and
circumstances and the wife a man would fight for.
Mark Ruffalo is at the centre of it all with his charming, childlike
and exuberant portrayal. He master the manic episodes, the frailty, the
fears, the hopes, the joys and the underlying deep love for his wife
and kids.
The kids, one played by Maya Forbes's own daughter, are really adorable
and act at a very high calibre. Creative, funny, aware and awkwardly
accepting their weird family antics with a touch of rebellion.
Ultimately most of the credit is due to Maya's inventing and passionate
storytelling in its form, content, message and lasting meaning. A film
that is very human and difficult, but finds glimpse of beauty in little
things that we should all hold dear.
An easy but complex crowd-pleaser with much meat and mastery for the
critics and film aficionados.
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