Kodachrome

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Kodachrome

Released Apr 20, 2018

1h 40m

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Drama

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Matt, a struggling executive, finds his world turned upside down when his estranged father's nurse shows up unexpectedly in his office. Matt's father, a famed bad-boy photojournalist, is facing terminal cancer and his dying wish is for Matt to join him on a road trip from New York to Kansas to process his last rolls of Kodachrome film before the sole remaining lab closes and those captured moments are gone forever.

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Critics Consensus

Kodachrome gains richer hues due to Ed Harris' colorful performance, which is enough to enliven a solid if predictable father-son road trip drama.

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Robert Daniels

812filmreviews

Kodachrome isn't so much a "bad" film as it is a predictable one.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 27, 2018

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David Stratton

The Australian

There's nothing wrong with Harris's performance, but the character is despicable in so many ways that you don't care much about his fate.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 8, 2018

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

While Kodachrome is let down by its generic beats and the way it telegraphs much of its dialogue, it has a wistfulness that ends up being rather effective.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 7, 2018

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

It’s equal parts family drama and character study with maybe a pinch of black comedy.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 22, 2022

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Daniel Howat

Next Best Picture

Kodachrome is a story we’ve seen in some form or another plenty of times. Maybe these themes keep showing up for a reason. Maybe that’s okay. Maybe it can serve as a reminder to not wait until your dad is dying to say what you need to say.

Rated: 7/10

May 19, 2022

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Ruth Maramis

FlixChatter Film Blog

The film feels personal + the filmmaker's passion for the subject matter is palpable. Unfortunately the sentimental melodrama and predictability dampen it from being truly great. Still, it's well worth a look for Ed Harris' performance.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 19, 2021

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Seth S

An underrated film that despite the over used plot of family forgiveness, has a ton of heart. As a photographer its a backdrop that I loved.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/02/24

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Nicole S

Great acting, interesting story line loosely based on actual events

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/04/24

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Katie C

The storyline was fairly predictable making this a light evening watch but then you are immediately taking notice of Ed Harris performance. Kudos to Ed on this one, the hospital scene was quite moving and I have mad respect for your craft!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/04/23

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C. The movie was very predictable (his romance with the nurse i predicted within the first minute she appears) too many clichés, but the last scene on the father's death was so well done it made it worthwhile to watch till the end.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/24/23

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Martin B

It's a cliche movie. Old guy takes a trip with and estranged son or daughter. Bad feelings melt away as the miles click by for whatever reason. Heart warming reconcilation in the end with the offspring coming to some life changing realization. And really the ending just getting the film in on time, the death and the content of the photo's the son sees. Come on man, it's insulting it's so conveniently sappy. Maybe the acting puts it over average but I don't get how a formula plot can be above average.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/17/23

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Kimberly P

Ed Harris was the best, Jason Sudeikis carried his role perfectly. You believed they were father and son. Besides the fantastic storyline, acting, and soundtrack, this hit home for me personally. (I would have watched this earlier had it popped up for me) My father was a professional photographer and newspaper editor. We had a darkroom in the basement of our house and I learned to develop black and white film, along with my brothers. Digital is fine I guess, but unprocessed is lost in the crowd, as Ben says. I think anyone would really enjoy this film, for one or many reasons.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/17/23

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Synopsis

Matt, a struggling executive, finds his world turned upside down when his estranged father's nurse shows up unexpectedly in his office. Matt's father, a famed bad-boy photojournalist, is facing terminal cancer and his dying wish is for Matt to join him on a road trip from New York to Kansas to process his last rolls of Kodachrome film before the sole remaining lab closes and those captured moments are gone forever.

Director: Mark Raso
Producer: Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Eric Robinson, Jonathan Tropper, Leon Clarance, Shawn Levy
Screenwriter: Jonathan Tropper
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Gotham Group, 21 Laps Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox, Motion Picture Capital
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 20, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 20, 2018
Runtime: 1h 40m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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