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The Son

2022-11-10 Drama 2hr 3m

A successful lawyer, with a new wife and infant, agrees to care for his teenage son from a previous marriage after his ex-wife becomes concerned about the boy's wayward behavior.

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A successful lawyer, with a new wife and infant, agrees to care for his teenage son from a previous marriage after his ex-wife becomes concerned about the boy's wayward behavior.

  • Released
    2022-11-10
  • Revenue
    $3,564,844
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    2hr 3m
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.5
  • Production
    Ingenious Media, Film4 Productions, See-Saw Films, Embankment Films, Cross City Films, Inthevoid Production

Crew

Florian Zeller
Director
Christopher Hampton
Screenplay
Karl Hartman
Producer
Keywords:
depression suicide mental illness mental health child of divorce divorced parents hard father son conflict self-harm

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Cast

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman
Peter
Zen McGrath

Zen McGrath
Nicholas
Vanessa Kirby

Vanessa Kirby
Beth
Laura Dern

Laura Dern
Kate
Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins
Anthony
William Hope

William Hope
Andrew
George Cobell

George Cobell
Nicholas (6 Years)
Felix Goddard

Felix Goddard
Theo
Max Goddard

Max Goddard
Theo
Shin-Fei Chen

Shin-Fei Chen
Alexandra
Nancy Baldwin

Nancy Baldwin
Principal's Secretary
Akie Kotabe

Akie Kotabe
Mr. Yama
Isaura Barbé-Brown

Isaura Barbé-Brown
Sophia
Erick Hayden

Erick Hayden
Allan
Joseph Mydell

Joseph Mydell
Brian
Rachel Handshaw

Rachel Handshaw
Brian's Assistant
Gabriel Ecoffey

Gabriel Ecoffey
Intern
Stephanie Palies

Stephanie Palies
Assistant
George Potts

George Potts
Therapist
Reza Diako

Reza Diako
Waiter
Yolanda Nieto

Yolanda Nieto
Maria
Danielle Lewis

Danielle Lewis
Jessica
Gretchen Egolf

Gretchen Egolf
E.R. Psychiatrist
Alex Mugnaioni

Alex Mugnaioni
Nurse
Hugh Quarshie

Hugh Quarshie
Doctor Harris
Mercedes Bahleda

Mercedes Bahleda
Mary (uncredited)
Van Pierre

Van Pierre
Steven (uncredited)
Patrice Bevans

Patrice Bevans
Attorney in Peter's Office (uncredited)
Rene Costa

Rene Costa
Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
Joakim Skarli

Joakim Skarli
Boardroom Executive (uncredited)
Julia Westcott-Hutton

Julia Westcott-Hutton
Boardroom Executive (uncredited)
Kenny-Lee Mbanefo

Kenny-Lee Mbanefo
Boardroom Executive (uncredited)
Riccardo Mazzi

Riccardo Mazzi
Business Executive Staff (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for The Son
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A Review by msbreviews 8

Written by msbreviews on 2022-10-15

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/the-son-spoiler-free-review-lff-2022 "The Son is an emotionally devas... read more

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/the-son-spoiler-free-review-lff-2022 "The Son is an emotionally devastating film with a shocking yet important cautionary message for all parents. A gradually sadder, depressing, frustrating story that grips the audience through its tension-filled dialogue, but the lack of something new and impactful directly about those primarily affected by mental health issues could be an uncomfortable trigger for many viewers. Hugh Jackman stands out with one of the best performances of his career in a genuinely powerful, tear-inducing display. Florian Zeller's movie will get an understandably divisive reception, but I definitely consider it a must-watch flick." Rating: B+

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-02-24

Despite more experienced and lauded stars, this film only really belongs to the young Australian Zen McGrath in the title role. He is "Nicho... read more

Despite more experienced and lauded stars, this film only really belongs to the young Australian Zen McGrath in the title role. He is "Nicholas", a young man who lives with his divorcee mother (Laura Dern) while his father (Hugh Jackman) has a new family with "Beth" (Vanessa Kirby) and baby "Theo". His mother reaches the end of her tether when it transpires that the young man has been skipping school. She feels genuinely intimidated by him and so a move to dad's is soon on the cards. Settling in ok? Going to a new school? Well that's when we begin to spot signs that this lad has problems. Signs of self harm ring alarm bells and indicate a spiralling descent for "Nicholas" that perhaps only his father can arrest? The story is interesting, but the writing is frankly terrible and the acting from both Jackman and the always limited Dern is truly wooden. For such an emotive subject there is no sense of involvement; no personal touches - he is never to referred to as "Nick" or anything that might illustrate that there any intimate love here. It's all just a bit sterile with join-the-dot scenarios that accumulate towards an ending that serves no purpose at all. That's not to say it had to be all rose covered cottages, but the last twenty minutes really defy even the most devoted of parental logic before a rather abrupt denouement. It might offer a beginners guide to warning signs for parents, but otherwise this is a weakly constructed and frankly, rather implausible, drama that really disappoints.

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A Review by Manuel São Bento

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/the-son-spoiler-free-review-lff-2022 "The Son is an emotionally devastating film with a shocking yet important cautionary message for all parents. A gradually sadder,...

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A Review by msbreviews 8

Written by msbreviews on 2022-10-15

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/the-son-spoiler-free-review-lff-2022 "The Son is an emotionally devastating film with a shocking yet important cautionary message...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-02-24

Despite more experienced and lauded stars, this film only really belongs to the young Australian Zen McGrath in the title role. He is "Nicholas", a young man who lives with his divorcee mother (Laura ...

read more