Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the ... Read allGrowing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.
- Nominated for 7 Oscars
- 31 wins & 292 nominations total
Mateo Zoryan
- Younger Sammy Fabelman
- (as Mateo Zoryon Francis-DeFord)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
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- TriviaDuring filming, the cast gained access to home movies, photographs, and recollections from Steven Spielberg's family's past to learn what they were like and how to portray the fictionalized versions of them (The Fabelman family) on screen, while making them feel fresh and original. Paul Dano reflected: "It was overwhelming and it was sort of a heavy cloak to bear because we were with someone who was having a big experience everyday, revisiting and reworking through a part of their life...For somebody like Steven to share that much of himself with us---with the audience too---it was really a profound experience."
- GoofsYounger Sammy Fabelman's eyes are blue, while the older Sammy Fablelman's eyes are brown.
- Crazy creditsTwo dedications to Spielberg's real life parents Leah Adler and Arnold Spielberg appear after the closing credits.
- SoundtracksThe Greatest Show on Earth
from The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Written by Victor Young, Ned Washington
Performed by the Paramount Studios Band
Courtesy of Paramount Pictures
Featured review
"A movie is a dream you never forget"
It's watching Steven Spielberg grow up from a child terrified by the train crash in THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH, to an adolescent film maker. He's pretty up front about the family issues and his parents' break up. I suspect he has realized that being an adult is a tough thing and is willing to forgive.
At 150 minutes, it should feel self indulgent, but it never does, thanks to a terrific performance by Michelle Williams as the mother and Paul Dano as the father. No one seems to be acting, which is half the Spielberg magic. There are also great cameos by Judd Hirsch as the profane uncle who was a lion tamer, and David Lynch as John Ford.
Some of the characters seem sketchily drawn, particularly the sisters, but that serves to emphasize Miss Williams, Dano, and Gabriel LaBelle as the Steven Spielberg character. Is she t that Spielberg and his frequent collaborator Tony Kühner, have drawn a fine portrait of a Jewish post-war family, when things were supposed to be so very bland... but really, people were living their lives.
At 150 minutes, it should feel self indulgent, but it never does, thanks to a terrific performance by Michelle Williams as the mother and Paul Dano as the father. No one seems to be acting, which is half the Spielberg magic. There are also great cameos by Judd Hirsch as the profane uncle who was a lion tamer, and David Lynch as John Ford.
Some of the characters seem sketchily drawn, particularly the sisters, but that serves to emphasize Miss Williams, Dano, and Gabriel LaBelle as the Steven Spielberg character. Is she t that Spielberg and his frequent collaborator Tony Kühner, have drawn a fine portrait of a Jewish post-war family, when things were supposed to be so very bland... but really, people were living their lives.
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- Language
- Also known as
- Los Fabelman
- Filming locations
- 12908 Bailey Street, Whittier, California, USA(Monte's camera shop: Bennie tries to offer Sammy a film camera)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,348,945
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $161,579
- Nov 13, 2022
- Gross worldwide
- $45,620,703
- Runtime2 hours 31 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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