Being Flynn

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  • Opened March 2, 2012 
  • 1 hr 42 min
  • R | Language Throughout, Drug Use, Brief Nudity and Some Sexual Content
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. More on child suitability

  • Nick Flynn (Paul Dano) is a young writer in the midst of trying to define himself. Though he misses his late mother, his father, Jonathan (Robert De Niro) has been out of his life for 18 years. However, when Jonathan is in danger of losing his job and apartment, he reaches out to Nick. Overwhelmed, Nick nonetheless prepares to welcome his father back into his life, but Jonathan quickly disappears again. When Nick later finds the man at a homeless shelter, he has a big decision to make. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Robert De Niro, Paul Dano, Julianne Moore, Olivia Thirlby
  • Director: Paul Weitz
  • Genres: Comedy, Drama

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Being Flynn

by dmraynal

DeNiro and Dano do very good jobs however I found the movie depressing. Maybe the fact that the movie is too close to what I see around me everyday and I am not willing to fill my free time with ...

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Exceptional Character Studies...A Dark And Introspective Screenplay.

by Alon Patterson

This film is not the typical commercial popcorn fare most often found in your local cineplex. Keep this in mind and you won't be disappointed in thinking the title indicates some wishy-washy...

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Being Flynn

by robert206

I did make it in to watch "Being Flynn" Robert De Niro at his best!!! He is an amazing actor, The picture and details are beautiful...

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Todd McCarthy

Robert De Niro and writer-director Paul Weitz find the most congenial material either of them has had in quite some time in Being Flynn. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Carrie Rickey

It's an involving journey, remarkably free of sentimentality, deepened by the performances. Read full review

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Rolling Stone
| Peter Travers

Here, you can feel De Niro's full engagement in a character that echoes his roles in "Taxi Driver" and "Awakenings." It's a great wreck of a performance that feels bruisingly true. At its best, when it keeps sentimentality at bay, so does Being Flynn. Read full review

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Movieline
| Stephanie Zacharek

There's no doubt that Being Flynn is an attempt at something painful and genuine – the movie itself yearns to make a connection, even if it can't quite locate the most effective channels. Read full review

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Paul Dano as Nick Flynn and Robert De Niro as Jonathan Flynn in ``Being Flynn.''