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The Father

  • 2020
  • PG-13
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
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Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman in The Father (2020)
Anthony is 80, mischievous, living defiantly alone and rejecting the carers that his daughter, Anne, 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 unravelling. 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?
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A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. When he tries to understand what is happening around him, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of hi... Read allA man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. When he tries to understand what is happening around him, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. When he tries to understand what is happening around him, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.

  • Director
    • Florian Zeller
  • Writers
    • Christopher Hampton
    • Florian Zeller
  • Stars
    • Anthony Hopkins
    • Olivia Colman
    • Mark Gatiss
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    249K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    783
    31
    • Director
      • Florian Zeller
    • Writers
      • Christopher Hampton
      • Florian Zeller
    • Stars
      • Anthony Hopkins
      • Olivia Colman
      • Mark Gatiss
    • 1.1KUser reviews
    • 275Critic reviews
    • 88Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #144
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 39 wins & 171 nominations total

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    Top Cast11

    Anthony Hopkins
    Anthony Hopkins
    • Anthony
    Olivia Colman
    Olivia Colman
    • Anne
    Mark Gatiss
    Mark Gatiss
    • The Man
    Olivia Williams
    Olivia Williams
    • The Woman
    Imogen Poots
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    • Laura
    Rufus Sewell
    Rufus Sewell
    • Paul
    Ayesha Dharker
    Ayesha Dharker
    • Dr Sarai
    Roman Zeller
    • Boy
    Adnan Kundi
    • Passerby
    • (uncredited)
    Brian Rodger
    • Hospital Visitor
    • (uncredited)
    Evie Wray
    • Lucy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Florian Zeller
    • Writers
      • Christopher Hampton
      • Florian Zeller
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    User reviews1.1K

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    • Trivia
      Florian Zeller wanted Sir Anthony Hopkins specifically for the part. He sent Hopkins the script in 2017 and waited for a reply. In the meantime, he did not pursue production with any other actors in the lead role. He said if Hopkins had not agreed to the film, then it likely would have been made in French instead.
    • Quotes
      • Anthony: Who exactly am I?
    • Connections
      Featured in CBC News: Toronto: Episode dated 18 September 2020 (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Cold Wind Var. 1 - Day 1
      Music by Ludovico Einaudi
      Piano: Ludovico Einaudi
      Violin/Viola: Federico Mecozzi
      Cello: Redi Hasa

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    • Where exactly is the large outdoor sculpture of the partial head that appears in the film? And the artist?

    Details

    • Release date
      • February 26, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Facebook (United States)
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El padre
    • Filming locations
      • Blythe House, 23 Blythe Road, West Kensington, London, Greater London, England, UK(Exterior scene: nursing home)
    • Production companies
      • Les Films du Cru
      • Film4
      • Orange Studio
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,122,771
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,175,189
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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