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Synopsis
Peter has his busy life with new partner Beth and their baby thrown into disarray when his ex-wife Kate turns up with their teenage son, Nicholas.
Cast
- Vanessa Kirby
- Hugh Jackman
- Anthony Hopkins
- Laura Dern
- Hugh Quarshie
- William Hope
- Gretchen Egolf
- Zen McGrath
- Akie Kotabe
- Joseph Mydell
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- Mar 18, 2021
Tha Father, The son and the holy Spirit soon
bennyskgSep 13, 2022Oh no the kid can’t act and the script did him zero favours The more I think about this movie, the less I like it. Zeller claimed to be making a movie about adolescent depression - but this movie is about someone DEALING with an individual with adolescent…
Amanda the JediSep 7, 2022When u order Timothéèê Chalamëèt on wish
James Witherspoon - Sep 8, 2022
a masterclass in how Not to make a film about mental illness
freya.Oct 10, 2022ok florian lets leave the generational rich people trauma to the succession writers
JayFeb 12, 2023i too have acute depression but living with vanessa kirby would fix it
justinwuah - Feb 13, 2023
Completely and utterly devastating. This floored me. Not surprising that so many people have reacted so negatively towards the film and performances, it deals with some uncomfortable and confronting issues in uncomfortable and confronting ways. I think this says more about…
B E R TAug 30, 2022...and House of Gucci
MaySep 7, 2022Florian Zeller doesn’t make films, he makes birth control at 24fps. Adapted from his play of the same name — and adding rich cinematic dimensions to the text’s ingenious structural conceit — Zeller’s brilliant and unsparing “The Father” shook people for how it…
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Noah Schnapp likedThe SonIt was a little slow but super emotional and amazing acting from both Laura dern and hugh jackman. Just totally could’ve wiped out the kids acting he literally sucked and frustrated me so much I would’ve been PERFECT for this role of this sensitive emotional kid. What a shame
malena j lovedThe Sonoh god. this was truly something else. as soon as i finished i knew there were going to be many adults who do not like it- they do not understand what it is like to be a teenager in this generation. i found it similar to the film beautiful boy. it was filled with emotion. 9.6/10
Sophie is "meh" onThe Sonidk feels fake. like this dude leaves his family & then all of a sudden he's super into "helping" his son? it's like he can only ever focus on one thing/person at the time. & they're all good actors, but there was hardly any chemistry between them.
- Neka G lovedThe Son
This was good from start to finish. It shows how parents can be in denial when it comes to their child’s mental health. As well as how divorce effects the child.
Jalon is "meh" onThe SonI liked parts of the movie but it wasn’t enough to say I liked the movie. It felt like one very long episode and I say that because the movie felt stagnant for a while. I don’t know if there’s a term for it but the story wasn’t shifting. Part of the movie was Nicholas having sudden waves of…
Mitch likedThe SonReally good movie, really shows how much people are affected by other people’s choices even though they can’t do anything about it. Like how his parents separated and it seemed that all he wanted was his family back together or that he loved his childhood but life could never be like that again to…
- Mauro Maccioni lovedThe Son
Having personally lost someone to suicide, this story feels like a truthful representation of a kind of pain that is difficult to describe and even harder to understand from the outside. The film doesn’t try to simplify it or make it comforting, and that’s exactly why it works.
Kieran Hudson likedThe SonIntrospective, this film takes you on a telling story about letting go of one’s past. Whilst there’re some moments that weren’t expanded upon too heavily, this film delivers on its overall message stoutly. An honest & true 7/10, with a nice little addition of Hopkins iykyk😉😁
zoomi is "meh" onThe Son6.5/10 lowk slow and feels like the script wasn't thought through, to be honest the acting wasn't really good up until Nicholas's suicide and the scream of his mother and the shocked face of his father and the way he stepped back away from his son in utter shock is just 🤌🏼
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- EBEric Brady
Thought provoking with some important social honesty. Don’t divorce your wife. Man up.
DRDana Reyes-NortonDZDiana Zuluaga - AWAnnie WilsonMWMike WebbGHGeorge Hinostroza
Metacritic
Feb 14, 2023
Robustly acted by a superb cast and with some beautiful moments, this follow-up to The Father nevertheless feels less mature and less sure of itself.
Olly Richards
Empire
Dec 19, 2022
There are no astute or emotionally resonating takeaways to be had about the pain of depression, just stock melodrama with a cautionary-tale climax that feels desperate to shock.
Trace Sauveur
Austin Chronicle
Sep 7, 2022
The Son is too suffocated by the severity of its writing and the sterility of its environments for the film’s characters to grow beyond the scenarios they represent.
David Ehrlich
IndieWire
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Son (2023) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is The Son (2023)?
The movie is 2hr 3min long.
What's The Son (2023) about?
Peter has his busy life with new partner Beth and their baby thrown into disarray when his ex-wife Kate turns up with their teenage son, Nicholas.
Who's the cast of The Son (2023)?
- Vanessa Kirby as Beth
- Hugh Jackman as Peter
- Anthony Hopkins as Peter's Father
- Laura Dern as Kate
- Hugh Quarshie as Doctor
- William Hope as Andrew
- Gretchen Egolf as E.R. Psychiatrist
- Zen McGrath as Nicholas Miller
- Akie Kotabe as Mr. Yama
- Joseph Mydell as Brian
Who's the director behind The Son (2023)?
Florian Zeller directed The Son (2023).
Who produced The Son (2023)?
Iain Canning, Karl Hartman and Joanna Laurie produced The Son (2023).
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