Fairhaven

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  • Opened January 11, 2013 (Limited NY)
  • 1 hr 21 min

  • Jon is well past his glory days on the football field and now coping with life as a single man in his small hometown of Fairhaven, Mass. With the decision to give up his day job on the waterfront, dedicating himself to a full-time writing career, he increasingly seeks honesty and purity in life. Enter Jon's oldest friend Dave (Chris Messina), unexpectedly home for his estranged father's funeral. Impulsive, attractive, and often dangerous, Dave is hell-bent on injecting some spontaneity into his old friends' seemingly banal lives. Jon, Dave, and their divorced friend Sam (Rich Sommer) reacquaint themselves after years filled with life-defining experiences, pushing the limits of their friendship and uncovering secrets from the past. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Chris Messina, Rich Sommer, Tom O'Brien, Sarah Paulson, Alexie Gilmore, Natalie Gold, Alicia Racine, Maryann Plunkett, Phyllis Kay
  • Director: Tom O'Brien
  • Genres: Comedy Drama, Slice of Life

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The New York Times
| Stephen Holden

There isn't a dishonest moment in Fairhaven, Tom O'Brien's piercing, wistful portrait of three longtime buddies in their mid-30s who reunite around a funeral in a southeastern Massachusetts fishing community. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Tom Russo

O'Brien and his castmates seem to play loose with his script a bit more than they should in an effort to give the material a lived-in feeling. Read full review

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Time Out New York
| Keith Uhlich

Though its insights are slight-the movie feels as delicate and ephemeral as its sleepy winter surroundings - you can't help but admire the overall generousness O'Brien shows to his characters and performers. Read full review

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New York Daily News
| Joe Neumaier

Movies like this, from "Diner" to "Beautiful Girls" to "Garden State," have a standard trajectory, and this film's no different. But it has a nuance and a rumpled comfort with itself, which turns Fairhaven into an inviting place to visit. Read full review

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Tom O'Brien and Chris Messina in "Fairhaven."