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For Ellen

Play trailer Poster for For Ellen 2012,  1h 33m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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67% Tomatometer 36 Reviews 39% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
A struggling musician (Paul Dano) tries to pull himself together and fight for shared custody of his young daughter (Shaylena Mandigo).
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Tara Brady Irish Times Feb 15, 2013
3/5
It's almost as though we're working toward an inverted, non-humorous riposte to John Goodman's line in The Big Lebowski: Say what you like about nihilism, at least it's an ethos. Go to Full Review
Andrew Pulver Guardian Feb 14, 2013
4/5
Paul Dano makes So Yong Kim's story of a deadbeat rocker with marriage problems his own. Go to Full Review
Trevor Johnston Time Out Feb 14, 2013
4/5
It's uncomfortably funny, achingly true - and the work of an absolutely genuine artist. Go to Full Review
Ben Nicholson CineVue Feb 9, 2019
3/5
A poignant and honest look at a difficult situation, anchored by a stand-out performance from Dano. Go to Full Review
Jason Best Movie Talk Feb 23, 2013
This low-key but shrewdly observed US indie movie from Korean-American writer-director So Yong Kim pointedly opens with a man at a crossroads, unsure of which direction to take. Decision made, he soon afterwards skids into a snowdrift. Go to Full Review
Philip French Observer (UK) Feb 17, 2013
Mumblecore stuff with touching, truthful moments ... Go to Full Review
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So-yong Kim

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Paul Dano

Joby

Jon Heder

Fred

Jena Malone

Susan

Margarita Levieva

Claire

Shaylena Mandigo

Ellen

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Movie Info

Synopsis A struggling musician (Paul Dano) tries to pull himself together and fight for shared custody of his young daughter (Shaylena Mandigo).
Director
So-yong Kim
Producer
So-yong Kim, Bradley Rust Gray, Jen Gatien
Screenwriter
So-yong Kim
Distributor
Tribeca Film
Production Co
Deerjen Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 5, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 19, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.3K
Runtime
1h 33m
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