Love & Mercy
2014 · Movie · PG-13 · 120 min · ★ 7.1 · 85% critics
Set across two periods of a famous musician’s life, the story follows his creative highs, personal struggles, and growing isolation. As one chapter shows the making of a landmark album, another finds him trying to rebuild his life with the help of someone who sees beyond the chaos.
Also known as Love and Mercy
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2015-05-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (756 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy emotionally grounded music biopics with strong performances and a lot of classic songs; Not for you if you want a fast-moving story or a broad band history like Walk the Line or Elvis.
Pros: strong lead performances; moving music; focused story | Cons: uneven pacing; some flat spots; occasional overstatement
Themes
- rock 'n' roll
- musician
- therapist
- biography
- recording studio
- car salesman
- last will and testament
- nervous breakdown
- songwriter
- pop music
- music recording
- recluse
- +13 more
Cast & crew
Paul Dano
as Brian Wilson 1960s
John Cusack
as Brian Wilson 1980s
Elizabeth Banks
as Melinda Ledbetter
Paul Giamatti
as Dr. Eugene Landy
Jake Abel
as Mike Love
Kenny Wormald
as Dennis Wilson
Brett Davern
as Carl Wilson
Graham Rogers
as Al Jardine
Erin Darke
as Marilyn Wilson
Bill Camp
as Murry Wilson
Directed by Bill Pohlad