Everybody's Fine

2009
PG-13
1h 39m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

65K

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Robert De Niro in Everybody's Fine (2009)

A widower (De Niro) takes an impromptu road trip in order to reconnect with his grown children.

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A widower who realized his only connection to his family was through his wife sets off on an impromptu road trip to reunite with each of his grown children.A widower who realized his only connection to his family was through his wife sets off on an impromptu road trip to reunite with each of his grown children.A widower who realized his only connection to his family was through his wife sets off on an impromptu road trip to reunite with each of his grown children.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

65K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 6 nominations

Jilly
(as Katherine Moennig)

Brendan Sexton III

Mugger

James Murtaugh

Dr. Ed

Austin Lysy

David

Chandler Frantz

Young David

Lily Mo Sheen

Young Amy
(as Lily Sheen)

Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick

Young Robert

Mackenzie Milone

Young Rosie

Kene Holiday

Butcher
(as Kene Holliday)

E.J. Carroll

Wine Man
(as EJ Carroll)

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Trivia
Bradley Cooper put himself on tape to audition for a role as Robert De Niro's son (with his own mother playing the part of De Niro). He lost out to Sam Rockwell.

Goofs
When Frank takes the train from Chicago to Denver he passes some beautiful scenery, including various desert mesas as well as Glenwood Canyon, both things one would see when approaching Denver via Amtrak from the west, not the east.

Quotes
Young Man in Diner #1: I'm 94. I keep away from the doctors.
Frank Goode: Boy.
Young Man in Diner #1: I have three children, six grandchildren. They're busy. They're too busy to talk to me. I gotta make an appointment. They got lost some place. They don't need anybody. People changed, life is changed. Today, you shake hands with somebody, you gotta count your fingers to make sure you got five fingers back.

Crazy credits
The photographs Frank took during his journey are shown alongside the end credits.

Connections
Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Surrogates/Pandorum/Fame (2009)

Soundtracks
Catch a Falling Star
Written by Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance (as Paul J. Vance)
Performed by Perry Como
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label and The RCA/Jive Label Group, a Unit of Sony Music Entertainment by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

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Featured review

7/10

It's been a long trip

Greetings again from the darkness. Writer/director Kirk Jones just needs to work a little more frequently. His first two projects were the fascinating Waking Ned Devine and the deeper than expected Nanny McPhee. The guy has some real talent and unique insight. He is also wise enough to cast Robert Deniro and then bring out his best performance in years.

Sure, there are some similarities to Nicholson's wonderful turn in About Schmidt, but contrary to the trailers, this one is no light-hearted holiday fluff. There are deep emotions and more real-life family baggage than most will care to admit (translated, there were quite a few sniffles in the theatre).

Deniro's kids are scattered about leading their own lives after a childhood of pressure, demands and expectations. The differences in how each have handled it is very interesting. Drew Barrymore wants very much to be the daddy's girl, while Kate Beckinsale is the corporate type-A who just can't manage her family. The always excellent Sam Rockwell is the music prodigy enjoying his stress-free live as a symphonic percussionist (instead of a conductor). The youngest is a troubling story line that ends up tying everything together for the Deniro character, as well as the family.

Aside from the mostly atrocious music, this one is an emotional tug-fest that will stimulate a bit of self-analysis from all parents.