Beginners
2010 · Movie · R · 104 min · ★ 6.8 · 84% critics
Soon after his father passes away, a man meets an irreverent woman and their connection stirs up vivid memories of his father’s unexpectedly joyful life. The story blends grief and new love, revisiting how his father found the courage to live openly after years of secrecy.
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2011-06-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (1,140 votes)
About
You’ll like Beginners if you enjoy tender, slow-burn relationship stories mixed with grief and memory, like Up in the Air and About Schmidt; Not for you if you want nonstop momentum or a romance that feels instantly compelling.
Pros: moving performances; heartfelt love story; memorable storytelling | Cons: slow pacing; confusing timeline; uneven romance
Themes
- coming out
- cancer
- relationship
- gay parent
- lgbt
- older man younger man relationship
- father son relationship
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2012
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2012 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ewan McGregor
as Oliver Fields
Christopher Plummer
as Hal Fields
Mélanie Laurent
as Anna Wallace
Goran Višnjić
as Andy
Kai Lennox
as Elliot
Mary Page Keller
as Georgia Fields
- KB
Keegan Boos
as Young Oliver
China Shavers
as Shauna
Melissa Tang
as Liz
Amanda Payton
as Party Person
Directed by Mike Mills