Summary
A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 59Audiences 63GoodWatch 61
Metascore61
Tomatometer56%
IMDb6.7
User score6.6
Letterboxd · 21 K ratings3.1/5
Audience score56%
Box office
64%of its budget back
- Budget
- $60 M
- Worldwide
- $38 M
Worldwide it made back $38 M of the $60 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 57 min
A typical length for dramas, +8 min on the typical 109
typical 109117Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 67 more
Released
2009
April 24, 2009
17 years ago
Genres
DramaMusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
France- United States
United Kingdom
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 37 more74 people
- Robert Downey Jr.Steve Lopez
- Jamie FoxxNathaniel Ayers
- Catherine KeenerMary Weston
- Tom HollanderGraham Claydon
- Nelsan EllisDavid Carter
- Michael BuninAdam Crane
- LisaGay HamiltonJennifer Ayers
- Rachael HarrisLeslie Bloom
Stephen RootCurt Reynolds
Lorraine ToussaintFlo Ayers
Jena MaloneCheery Lab Tech
Octavia SpencerTroubled Woman
Justin MartinYoung Nathaniel- KAKokayi AmpahBernie Carpenter
Patrick TattenPaul Jr.
Susane LeeMarisa
Marcos De SilvasMayor Villaigosa
Ilia VolokHarry Barnoff- MNMike NowakJulliard Conductor
David Jean ThomasAngry Homeless Man- LALemon AndersenUncle Tommy
- KMKevin Michael KeyHomeless Transvestite
Moya BradyBarely Dressed Woman
Orlando AshleyLAMP Homeless Guy
Directing · 3
- Joe Wright Director
- Chris Castaldi Second Assistant Director
- Kerry Lyn McKissick Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Susannah Grant Screenplay
- Steve Lopez Author
Production · 10
- Tim Bevan Executive Producer
- Eric Fellner Executive Producer
- Jeff Skoll Executive Producer
- Patricia Whitcher Unit Production Manager, Executive Producer
- Gary Foster Producer
- Russ Krasnoff Producer
Camera · 2
- Seamus McGarvey Director of Photography
- François Duhamel Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Paul Tothill Editor
Sound · 2
- Dario Marianelli Original Music Composer
- Dominick Certo Music Editor
Art · 3
- Sarah Greenwood Production Design
- Greg Berry Art Direction
- Julie Smith Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Jacqueline Durran Costume Design
- Ve Neill Makeup Department Head
- Gloria Pasqua Casny Hair Department Head
- Lisa Marie Rosenberg Hairstylist
Other crew · 38
- Mickey Giacomazzi Stunt Coordinator
- Scotty Richards Stunt Coordinator
- Allan Graf Stunts
- Gregg Smrz Stunts
- Jim Wilkey Stunts
- Daniel W. Barringer Stunts
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