Everybody's Fine (2009)
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The story
Frank Goode, a recently widowed retiree whose career was making telephone cables, is getting ready for his children to visit him. When they cancel at the last minute, Frank decides to travel to see them instead. Despite warnings from his doctor, he embarks on a journey across the country, traveling by train and bus to visit his children in New York City, Chicago, and Denver. Along the way, he encounters various obstacles and personal revelations, attempting to reconnect with his children and understand their lives while navigating his own health concerns and the reality of his life after his wife's passing.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Frank Goode, a recently widowed retiree, decides to travel to see his children after they cancel their visit to him. He travels to New York to see his son David, but finds him missing. He then travels to Chicago to see his daughter Amy, who tells him it is a bad time to visit. Next, he travels to Denver to see his son Robert, who is a percussionist. While trying to reach his daughter Rosie in Las Vegas, Frank loses his medication in a robbery and has a dream about David. In Las Vegas, Rosie reveals she is struggling with her own life. After a heart attack, Frank has a dream that reveals the secrets of his children: Amy is separated, Robert lied about his plans, and Rosie is bisexual and a mother. He learns David died of an overdose. After recovering, Frank reconciles with his memories and realizes he pushed his children too much. The film ends with the surviving children gathered together at his home for Christmas.
- First release year
- 2009
- Runtime (minutes)
- 99
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Kirk Jones
- Writers
- Kirk Jones · writer
- Cast and characters
- Robert De Niro · Frank Goode; Drew Barrymore · Rosie; Sam Rockwell · Robert; Kate Beckinsale · Amy
- Genres
- drama; adventure; road movie
- Themes
- family; grief; reconciliation
- Tone and mood
- calm; sentimental
- Setting
- New York City, Chicago, Denver, and Las Vegas in the modern era.
- Premise and plot tags
- road movie; holiday drama
- Source material / true-story basis
- Remake of Giuseppe Tornatore's Italian film Everybody's Fine.
- Content notes
- LGBTQ-related
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from film critics, with some praising the lead performance while others found the plot overly sentimental.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 47% · scale: percentage · review count: 141
- Awards and nominations
- GLAAD Media Award · Outstanding Film – Wide Release · Nominated; Vanguard Award · GLAAD Media Awards · Won; Golden Globe · Best Song · Nominated
- Production trivia
- The film is a remake of an Italian film.; Paul McCartney wrote a song for the film.; The film was released direct-to-DVD in several countries.
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