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Jennifer Vogel's father John was larger than life. As a child, Jennifer marveled at his magnetizing energy and ability to make life feel like a grand adventure. He taught her so much about love and joy, but he also happened to be the most notorious counterfeiter in US history. Based on a true story and directed by Sean Penn, Flag Day stars Penn and his real-life daughter Dylan Penn in an intimate family portrait about a young woman who struggles to rise above the wreckage of her past while reconciling the inescapable bond between a daughter and her father.
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Flag Day benefits from powerful performances and a moving fact-based story, but it's largely lost in the movie's melodramatic din.

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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) The Penns give committed - and in Dylan's case exposed - performances. Rated: 3/5 Jan 30, 2022 Full Review Ed Potton Times (UK) Sean has powerful, painful scenes with Dylan, who is the spitting image of her mother, Robin Wright, and has inherited some of her poise too. Rated: 4/5 Jan 28, 2022 Full Review Danny Leigh Financial Times That Penn doesn't want to make a straight crime thriller is laudable - less clear is what he wants to make instead. Rated: 2/5 Jan 27, 2022 Full Review Mo Muzammal Vague Visages Flag Day refuses to ponder challenging ideas but still wants its viewers to be moved. Jul 27, 2023 Full Review Javier Ocaña El Pais (Spain) A drama with little dialogue, lots of music and too much screaming, and bogged down by Penn's directorial toolbox... full of commonplace American indie clichés from the last three decades. [Full review in Spanish] Jun 16, 2022 Full Review Dan Bayer Next Best Picture It is as if Penn has taken all the worst tendencies of all the directors he's worked with over his lauded career (including his own worst instincts) and crammed them all into one film, one in which he gives yet another undeniably fantastic performance. Rated: 4/10 May 10, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kevin good seats and water. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/17/21 Full Review patti a Wonderful film. Dylan is following in her Dad's footsteps! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/17/21 Full Review Sharon Great acting but it is a little bit depressing Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/14/21 Full Review Elaine T. Banner INCREDIBLE ACTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND IT'S TOO BAD THAT THIS STORY IS SO VERY TRUE!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/12/21 Full Review TM Long drawn out story , good acting . Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/12/21 Full Review Michael Great story great acting Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/07/21 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Jennifer Vogel's father John was larger than life. As a child, Jennifer marveled at his magnetizing energy and ability to make life feel like a grand adventure. He taught her so much about love and joy, but he also happened to be the most notorious counterfeiter in US history. Based on a true story and directed by Sean Penn, Flag Day stars Penn and his real-life daughter Dylan Penn in an intimate family portrait about a young woman who struggles to rise above the wreckage of her past while reconciling the inescapable bond between a daughter and her father.
Director
Sean Penn
Producer
William Horberg, Jon Kilik, Fernando Sulichin
Screenwriter
Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth
Distributor
United Artists Releasing
Production Co
Clyde Is Hungry Films, Rahway Road, Conqueror Productions, Wonderful Films, Olive Hill Media, New Element Films
Rating
R (Some Drug Use|Language|Violent Content)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 20, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 2, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA)
$423.4K
Runtime
1h 48m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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