The Benefactor

IMDb RATING

5.2/10

5.4K

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Richard Gere, Dakota Fanning, and Theo James in The Benefactor (2015)

A newly married couple are forced to navigate the all-consuming interest of a powerful, mysterious, and possessive philanthropist.

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A philanthropist meddles in the lives of newly-married couples in an attempt to relive his past.A philanthropist meddles in the lives of newly-married couples in an attempt to relive his past.A philanthropist meddles in the lives of newly-married couples in an attempt to relive his past.

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IMDb RATING

5.2/10

5.4K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

Trivia
Filmed entirely in Pennsylvania with many scenes in Philadelphia.

Goofs
Hydromorphone is not morphine, as (Theo James) the physician referred to it. Hydromorphone is also known as Dilaudid. A physician should know that.

Quotes
Franny: Why are you hiding?
Olivia: I haven't seen any of these people in years. I don't feel like being judged.
Franny: You want me to tell them to leave? I will. Look at you.
[walking closer]
Franny: Last time I saw something so perfect, you were in there. And I knew... I knew you'd be someone very special. And I'm never wrong.

Soundtracks
5 German Dances and 7 Trios
Written by Franz Schubert
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music

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Review

Featured review

The poor are crazy, the rich just eccentric...

This is a drama about a rich eccentric man in his 60s who suffered a traumatic event and became addicted to substances. Feeling guilt he tries to make amends but in his terms baring gifts which are not acceptable by the persons receiving them.

Richard Gere gives a solid performance but nevertheless this is a "little" movie with not much to offer.

Everything moves slow and the whole premise is quite simple, so no one can really recommend this movie as a quality spectacle. The low budget is evident through out the movie and some obvious plot holes are quickly swept under the rug.

Overall: Nowadays TV series got more complicated and interesting while low budget movies carry simple plots without such interest to justify 95 minutes of your time. If you are a fan of R.G. go and see the latest movie of your favorite actor. Otherwise...