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The Truth About Emanuel

Play trailer Poster for The Truth About Emanuel 2013,  1h 36m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 41% 29 Reviews Tomatometer 35% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
41% Tomatometer 29 Reviews 35% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
A troubled teen (Kaya Scodelario) befriends a new neighbor (Jessica Biel) who resembles the teen's late mother and is adrift in a fragile, fictional world of her own creation.

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Christy Lemire RogerEbert.com Jan 10, 2014
1.5/4
The universal truths Gregorini ostensibly hopes to unearth here actually end up feeling more than a little murky. Go to Full Review
Annlee Ellingson Los Angeles Times Jan 10, 2014
Tackling the pain of motherhood and guilt of daughterhood, director Francesca Gregorini builds unbearable tension into scenes that otherwise risk tilting toward melodrama. Go to Full Review
Kyle Smith New York Post Jan 10, 2014
1/4
A film so self-serious that it demands to be remade as a Seth MacFarlane farce, "The Truth About Emanuel" mixes the ludicrous and the pretentious in a story about mommy issues gone wild. Go to Full Review
Erin Tatum Bitch Flicks Jul 8, 2026
When viewed as a commentary on loss and mental illness, the story becomes poignant and heartbreaking. Go to Full Review
Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Jan 8, 2020
Although some of the dialogue feels forced and repetitive at times with some reactions trope and stilted, The Truth About Emanuel casts a rich and lingering specter on one's own thoughts long after the curtain falls. Go to Full Review
Jason Best Movie Talk Sep 6, 2014
Part coming-of-age drama, part offbeat psychological thriller, The Truth About Emanuel does not entirely pull off its unusual story but is well worth watching for the spark generated by leads Kaya Scodelario and Jessica Biel. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Francesca Gregorini

Director

Kaya Scodelario

Emanuel

Jessica Biel

Linda

Frances O'Connor

Janice

Jimmi Simpson

Arthur

Aneurin Barnard

Claude

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The Truth About Emanuel

(L-R) Jessica Biel as Linda and Frances O'Connor as Janice in "The Truth About Emanuel." Jessica Biel as Linda in "The Truth About Emanuel." (L-R) Kaya Scodelario as Emanuel and Jessica Biel as Linda in " The Truth About Emanuel." Kaya Scodelario as Emanuel in " The Truth About Emanuel." Kaya Scodelario as Emanuel in " The Truth About Emanuel." (L-R) Jessica Biel as Linda and Kaya Scodelario as Emanuel in " The Truth About Emanuel." (L-R) Kaya Scodelario as Emanuel, Alfred Molina as Dennis and Frances O'Connor as Janice in " The Truth About Emanuel." Kaya Scodelario as Emanuel in " The Truth About Emanuel." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A troubled teen (Kaya Scodelario) befriends a new neighbor (Jessica Biel) who resembles the teen's late mother and is adrift in a fragile, fictional world of her own creation.
Director
Francesca Gregorini
Producer
Francesca Gregorini, Rooney Mara, Matthew R. Brady
Screenwriter
Francesca Gregorini
Production Co
MRB Productions, Rooks Nest Entertainment
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 24, 2014
Runtime
1h 36m
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