For Ellen

For Ellen is a 2012 American drama film written, produced and directed by So Yong Kim. It stars Paul Dano, who also served as an executive producer.

For Ellen
Directed bySo Yong Kim
Produced bySo Yong Kim
Paul Dano (executive)
Jen Gatien
Bradley Rust Gray
Written bySo Yong Kim
StarringPaul Dano
Jon Heder
Shaylena Mandigo
Music byJóhann Jóhannsson
CinematographyReed Morano
Edited byBradley Rust Gray
So Yong Kim
Distributed byTribeca Film
Release date
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$20,746[1][2]

Plot

Joby Taylor (Paul Dano) is a musician in the midst of a nasty divorce and a child custody battle. He faces hard choices about his floundering music career and being a father.

Cast

Release and reception

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2012, before being shown at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 12, 2012. It was released in the US for a limited theatrically run on September 5, 2012 and nationwide through VOD on September 19, 2012.[3]

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67% based on 36 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10.[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 61 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times, who gave the film three and a half out of four stars, praised Dano's acting, and wrote, "This performance, unlike anything Paul Dano has ever done, must have required some courage".[6]

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References
  1. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=forellen.htm
  2. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=forellen.htm
  3. https://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=93122
  4. "For Ellen (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  5. "For Ellen Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  6. Ebert, Roger (17 October 2012). "For Ellen (Unrated)". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2012-10-19.


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