Summary
JR is a fatherless boy growing up in the glow of a bar where the bartender, his Uncle Charlie, is the sharpest and most colorful of an assortment of quirky and demonstrative father figures.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+12)
Critics 52Audiences 64GoodWatch 58
Metascore53
Tomatometer51%
Audience score69%
IMDb6.7
Letterboxd · 42 K ratings3.2/5
User score5.7
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for dramas, −5 min on the typical 109
typical 109104Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 14 countries, rent or buy in 119 more
+4Released
2021
December 17, 2021
5 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
RussianMade in
- United States
Golden Globe Awards2022
- Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture2022Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards2022
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture2022Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated R in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 28 more38 people
- Ben AffleckCharlie Maguire
- Tye SheridanJR Maguire
- Daniel RanieriYoung JR Maguire
- Lily RabeDorothy Maguire
- Christopher LloydGrandpa Maguire
- Max MartiniThe Voice, JR's father
- Rhenzy FelizWesley
- Briana MiddletonSidney
Max CasellaChief
Sondra JamesGrandma Maguire
Michael BraunBobo- MDMatthew DelamaterJoey D
Ivan LeungJimmy- DRDanielle RanieriAunt Ruth
Kate AvalloneKathy
Mark BoyettSidney's Dad
Quincy Tyler BernstineSidney's Mom
Ezra KnightProfessor Van Dyke
David CarlSchool Psychologist
Shannon CollisPat- KJKeira Jo LassorKathy's Daughter
- JCJennifer C. JohnsonMrs. Williams
- MSMichael Steven CostelloNYT Editor
Kate MiddletonNYT Personnel Woman
Directing · 2
- George Clooney Director, Producer
- David Webb First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- William Monahan Screenplay
- J.R. Moehringer Book, Executive Producer
Production · 4
- Barbara A. Hall Executive Producer
- Grant Heslov Producer
- Ted Hope Producer
- Rachel Tenner Casting
Camera · 1
- Martin Ruhe Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Tanya Swerling Editor
Sound · 6
- Dara Taylor Original Music Composer
- Jon Title Sound Designer
- Julian Slater Supervising Sound Editor
- Nancy Nugent Title Supervising Sound Editor
- Todd Beckett Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Linda Cohen Music Supervisor
Art · 3
- Kalina Ivanov Production Design
- Bryan Felty Art Direction
- Melissa M. Levander Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Jenny Eagan Costume Design
- Trish Seeney Makeup Department Head
- Dana Pacheco Costume Supervisor
Visual Effects · 1
- Matt Kasmir Visual Effects Supervisor
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