A widower who realized his only connection to his family was through his wife sets off on an impromptu road trip to reunite with each of his grown children.A widower who realized his only connection to his family was through his wife sets off on an impromptu road trip to reunite with each of his grown children.A widower who realized his only connection to his family was through his wife sets off on an impromptu road trip to reunite with each of his grown children.
- Awards
- 1 win & 6 nominations
- Jilly
- (as Katherine Moennig)
- Young Amy
- (as Lily Sheen)
- Butcher
- (as Kene Holliday)
- Wine Man
- (as EJ Carroll)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBradley Cooper put himself on tape to audition for a role as Robert De Niro's son (with his own mother playing the part of De Niro). He lost out to Sam Rockwell.
- GoofsWhen Frank takes the train from Chicago to Denver he passes some beautiful scenery, including various desert mesas as well as Glenwood Canyon, both things one would see when approaching Denver via Amtrak from the west, not the east.
- Quotes
Young Man in Diner #1: I'm 94. I keep away from the doctors.
Frank Goode: Boy.
Young Man in Diner #1: I have three children, six grandchildren. They're busy. They're too busy to talk to me. I gotta make an appointment. They got lost some place. They don't need anybody. People changed, life is changed. Today, you shake hands with somebody, you gotta count your fingers to make sure you got five fingers back.
- Crazy creditsThe photographs Frank took during his journey are shown alongside the end credits.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Surrogates/Pandorum/Fame (2009)
- SoundtracksCatch a Falling Star
Written by Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance (as Paul J. Vance)
Performed by Perry Como
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label and The RCA/Jive Label Group, a Unit of Sony Music Entertainment by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
We go to movies to either escape reality or simply live in fantasy, don't we? I have to say, so much reality existed in this movie, escapism and fantasy seemed totally lost. The subtleties of everyday life can mean so much in retrospect. Every little thing that we do, no matter its importance, can come back and haunt us. That, surprisingly, is what makes this movie so real and endearing.
Nothing about Everybody's Fine is lacking if you can find yourself or someone you know in this movie. The beauty of it is, you will find someone you know. If you haven't tricked yourself into thinking this might be like Christmas Vacation or Planes, Trains and Automobiles, then I hope you can appreciate its evenly paced, nostalgia filled beauty.
De Niro has outdone himself with this simple heart-filled "grown family" film. I can truthfully say I liked him more in this than anything else he has done, although I also believe he probably didn't have to dig too deep into his soul to be Frank Goode. I will be surprised if he has not turned the heads and hearts of those who can nominate him for an Oscar. While all the characters were easy to relate to, this movie was more about Frank Goode's journey from state to state and through life.
Believe me, Everybody's Fine is more than just fine.
9/10 and one giant hug for everyone involved in making this beautiful film.
- MovieZoo
- Dec 4, 2009
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Người Cha Tuyệt Vời
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $21,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $9,208,876
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,852,068
- Dec 6, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $16,443,609
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1