The Confirmation

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The Confirmation

PG-13,

2016,

1h 41m,

Comedy/

Drama

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A quiet weekend turns into an adventure when a down-on-his-luck carpenter (Clive Owen) and his 8-year-old son (Jaeden Lieberher) search for the thieves that stole the man's toolbox.

Stephen Romei

The Australian

Sep 23, 2016

3.5/5

Owen, with his hangdog handsomeness, brings a fragile sense of legitimacy to our hope that Walt is a good man. Lieberher is superb as his straight-talking and honest son. The scenes between the two are tender and sometimes funny.

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Roxana Hadadi

Chesapeake Family Magazine

Aug 2, 2016

3/5

The Confirmation takes a low-key approach to the role of faith in family life, and that attitude pays off.

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Dana Rose Falcone

Entertainment Weekly

Mar 24, 2016

C

The Confirmation becomes a string of father-son misadventures that lack memorable characters or engaging dialogue.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 18, 2025

3/5

What was tenuous and uneasy at the beginning blossoms into an honest and genial weekend of bonding.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 19, 2022

4.5/5

In many ways this story feels familiar, but there is an unglossed earnestness to every dramatic detail and a genuine, raw emotional undercurrent that makes it strikingly unique.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Nov 5, 2019

The Confirmation is quietly moving, laced with the humor and pain inherent to life. A beautiful character study in the dynamics of a father and son, the chemistry between Owen and Lieberher is magical - and absolutely believable.

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Albus S

Mar 25, 2019

A brilliant film especially the ridiculous religious bits.

Jan 29, 2019

A brilliant movie. Thoroughly emotional and enjoyable. A must for all fathers.

George P

Aug 26, 2017

enjoyable film..some how wished he renewed his faith in the end.

Draco R

Jul 6, 2017

This movie is a very small scale movie, but I found it incredibly entertaining for the most part. It does hit the odd slow part or two, but ultimately, I think that this movie is a worth while watch. At least once.

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Hermione W

May 5, 2017

If I had to give a summary, I would say this is about dealing with the ramifications of past mistakes and trying again. Maybe also about learning to let go and try to trust someone who has hurt you. I saw other themes that would be worth mentioning if this were an English paper and not a movie review. I enjoyed this one but I don't think it's for everyone--no fast cars or easy women, just cars that need their brakes repaired.

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Anakin P

Jan 7, 2017

My full opinion: 7.2/10.

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Bob Nelson

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Clive Owen

Walt

Jaeden Martell

Anthony

Maria Bello

Bonnie

Robert Forster

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Synopsis

A quiet weekend turns into an adventure when a down-on-his-luck carpenter (Clive Owen) and his 8-year-old son (Jaeden Lieberher) search for the thieves that stole the man's toolbox.

Director: Bob Nelson
Producer: Todd Hoffman, Bob Nelson
Screenwriter: Bob Nelson
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Lighthouse Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Mature Thematic Elements)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 18, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 29, 2016
Runtime: 1h 41m

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