The Father

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The Father

PG-13

2021

1h 37m

Drama

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Anthony (Academy Award Winner, Anthony Hopkins) is 80, mischievous, living defiantly alone and rejecting the carers that his daughter, Anne (Academy Award and Golden Globe Winner, Olivia Colman), encouragingly introduces. Yet help is also becoming a necessity for Anne; she can't make daily visits anymore and Anthony's grip on reality is unraveling. As we experience the ebb and flow of his memory, how much of his own identity and past can Anthony cling to? How does Anne cope as she grieves the loss of her father, while he still lives and breathes before her? THE FATHER warmly embraces real life, through loving reflection upon the vibrant human condition; heart-breaking and uncompromisingly poignant -- a movie that nestles in the truth of our own lives.

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Critics Consensus

Led by stellar performances and artfully helmed by writer-director Florian Zeller, The Father presents a devastatingly empathetic portrayal of dementia.

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With Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman delivering some of the best work of their careers, The Father does a heartbreakingly effective job of realistically depicting dementia.

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Anupama Chopra

Film Companion

09/04/2021

The film seamlessly blends genuine fear with overwhelming sadness.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

07/29/2021

[Anthony Hopkins] is absolutely remarkable here. I read the screenplay, available online, out of curiosity, and what he brings to the words on the page is beyond and beyond and beyond. Hopkins has played King Lear (twice) but this is his real King Lear.

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Esther Zuckerman

Thrillist

07/29/2021

The way Zeller and his production designer Peter Francis orchestrate these changes are almost imperceptible, but nevertheless disorienting and utterly crucial to the narrative.

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Julian Singleton

Cinapse

Jul 12

As much of a disquieting horror film as it is a deeply-felt drama, The Father finds an inherent, disturbingly cinematic vehicle out of its protagonist’s psychological instability — yet never at the cost of Anthony’s dignity or sense of identity.

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Bernard Ozarowski

Loud and Clear Reviews

Dec 23

4.5/5

The film ends on a note of human vulnerability I’ve simply never seen from Hopkins before and it absolutely destroyed me.

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

Dec 10

5/5

It is a very physical performance: unflinching, dazzling and one so mesmerisingly upsetting that I never want to watch it again.

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Gretchen S

06/15/2021

This is one of those movies that just hits you at the right moment of your life. It is the Inside Out of the opposite generation, where are you suddenly gain insight into a completely different perspective than anything youve ever imagined.

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Bob B

05/26/2021

Very good movie. Very realistic. Helluva performance by Anthony Hopkins!

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JAndre'

05/22/2021

It was a "different" movie, something that if you just allow it to unfold you will understand it as it comes to a close. It was very real life, as to how a family and caregiver try to give the best care as they can, yet, the patient doesn't really understand the why or how of it all.

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DARLENE

05/17/2021

This movie was not interesting nor could we follow the plot.It was slow and boring. I hate to give a poor rating to any movie, but we did not care for it at all. We left after about 40 minutes - we were falling asleep:( And, my husband and I were the only two in the theater.

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david o

05/10/2021

it was very touching and thoughtful, plus caring, it's hell to get old and feeling so helpless.

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Kenneth

05/10/2021

I see why Anthony won the Oscar.

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Synopsis

Anthony (Academy Award Winner, Anthony Hopkins) is 80, mischievous, living defiantly alone and rejecting the carers that his daughter, Anne (Academy Award and Golden Globe Winner, Olivia Colman), encouragingly introduces. Yet help is also becoming a necessity for Anne; she can't make daily visits anymore and Anthony's grip on reality is unraveling. As we experience the ebb and flow of his memory, how much of his own identity and past can Anthony cling to? How does Anne cope as she grieves the loss of her father, while he still lives and breathes before her? THE FATHER warmly embraces real life, through loving reflection upon the vibrant human condition; heart-breaking and uncompromisingly poignant -- a movie that nestles in the truth of our own lives.

Director: Florian Zeller
Producer: Jean-Louis Livi, Philippe Carcassonne, David Parfitt, Christophe Spadone, Simon Friend, Victor Livi
Screenwriter: Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Cine@, Film 4, F Comme Film, Trademark Films, Les films du cru
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Material|Some Strong Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 26, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 25, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.1M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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