'

Ezra

Play trailer

2:13

Ezra

R

Released May 31, 2024

1h 40m

Comedy

Drama

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

70%

Tomatometer

97 Reviews

92%

Popcornmeter

100+ Verified Ratings

EZRA follows Max Bernal (Bobby Cannavale), a stand-up comedian living with his father (Robert De Niro), while struggling to co-parent his autistic son Ezra (introducing William Fitzgerald) with his ex-wife (Rose Byrne). When forced to confront difficult decisions about their son's future, Max and Ezra embark on a cross-country road trip that has a transcendent impact on both their lives. Directed by Tony Goldwyn, who also appears in the film alongside additional cast members Vera Farmiga, Rainn Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg, EZRA is an endearing and often funny exploration of a family determined to find their way through life’s complexities with humor, compassion, and heart.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Buy Now

Critics Consensus

Good performances give Ezra a resonant emotional core even when its script strains credulity, balancing out into a solid family drama.

Read Critics Reviews

Leslie Felperin

Guardian

While normally I’m a soft touch for any film about autistic children, one just can’t let something as sappy and annoyingly didactic as this road movie get by without some honest assessment.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 17, 2024

Full Review

Stephen Romei

The Australian

This is worthwhile film-making and the performances are solid, but there's too much reliance on the schmaltz factor, especially towards the end. It will be interesting to see what the young actor Fitzgerald does next.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 7, 2024

Full Review

Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

A film that nevertheless deserves to be seen and discussed.

Jun 12, 2024

Full Review

Enid Román Almansa

Cinemanía (Spain)

A nice roadside reminder that no one is perfect. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

May 22, 2025

Full Review

Jaylan Salah

InSession Film

Greedy as this sounds, I might have wanted to see more of Ezra than his bickering parents, but if that states anything, we need more films that positively depict neurodivergent characters on screen.

Rated: B

Feb 25, 2025

Full Review

Louisa Moore

Screen Zealots

Blends humor and heart so well, providing a funny and moving look at fatherhood and redemption.

Feb 4, 2025

Full Review

Read all reviews

Robert B

Sweet, simple movie held together by fine acting.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/23/24

Full Review

Kathryn

You must watch this movie. Great acting and eye opening movie regarding people on the Spectrum. I learned a few things about autism.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/12/24

Full Review

Guy J P

very slow until ending which was heartwarming

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/12/24

Full Review

PAMELA D

Every co-star here is amazing, especially Robert DeNiro.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/10/24

Full Review

Marilee

We loved this movie and highly recommend it. We thought all of the actors did a great job. We liked the focus on the relationships between these characters and that they were not always nice and neat. The filmed did a very good job of showing conflict between characters and the struggles people have to understand a neuro-divergent population. Two thumbs up.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/10/24

Full Review

Lois

A great movie with a wonderful messsge! Heart warming story.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/10/24

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Tony Goldwyn

Director

Bobby Cannavale

Max Bernal

Rose Byrne

Jenna

Vera Farmiga

Grace

Whoopi Goldberg

Jayne

Rainn Wilson

Actor

Goodrich

81%

85%

Goodrich

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Goodrich

Cha Cha Real Smooth

85%

61%

Cha Cha Real Smooth

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Cha Cha Real Smooth

Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

60%

67%

Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

Somewhere in Queens

92%

92%

Somewhere in Queens

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Somewhere in Queens

Between the Temples

85%

42%

Between the Temples

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Between the Temples

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

Ezra: Featurette - Creating the Story of Ezra

1:23

Ezra: Trailer 1

2:13

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

EZRA follows Max Bernal (Bobby Cannavale), a stand-up comedian living with his father (Robert De Niro), while struggling to co-parent his autistic son Ezra (introducing William Fitzgerald) with his ex-wife (Rose Byrne). When forced to confront difficult decisions about their son's future, Max and Ezra embark on a cross-country road trip that has a transcendent impact on both their lives. Directed by Tony Goldwyn, who also appears in the film alongside additional cast members Vera Farmiga, Rainn Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg, EZRA is an endearing and often funny exploration of a family determined to find their way through life’s complexities with humor, compassion, and heart.

Director: Tony Goldwyn
Producer: William Horberg, Jon Kilik, Tony Goldwyn, Tony Spiridakis
Screenwriter: Tony Spiridakis
Distributor: Bleecker Street
Production Co: Bleecker Street Media, Wonderful Films, Wayfarer Studios, Rahway Road Productions, Closer Media
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Some Sexual References)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 31, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 25, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.6M
Runtime: 1h 40m

Most Popular at Home Now