Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Kirk Jones |
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| Writer: | Kirk Jones |
| Staring: |
| Eight months after the death of his wife, Frank Goode looks forward to a reunion with his four adult children. When all of them cancel their visits at the last minute, Frank, against the advice of his doctor, sets out on a road trip to reconnect with his offspring. As he visits each one in turn, Frank finds that his children's lives are not quite as picture-perfect as they've made them out to be. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 04, 2009 |
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| Director: | Kirk Jones |
| Writer: | Kirk Jones |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | family relationships, doctor, retired, visit, widower, duringcreditsstinger, heart trouble |
| Production Companies | Miramax, Radar Pictures, Hollywood Gang Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $16,443,609
Budget: $21,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 27, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert De Niro | Frank Goode |
| Drew Barrymore | Rosie |
| Kate Beckinsale | Amy |
| Sam Rockwell | Robert |
| Melissa Leo | Colleen |
| Damian Young | Jeff |
| James Frain | Tom |
| Kate Moennig | Jilly |
| Brendan Sexton III | Mugger |
| James Murtaugh | Dr. Ed |
| Austin Lysy | David |
| Chandler Frantz | Young David |
| Lily Mo Sheen | Young Amy |
| Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick | Young Robert |
| Lucian Maisel | Jack |
| Jason Harris | Cab Rider #1 |
| Ben Schwartz | Writer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Kirk Jones | Screenplay, Director |
| Dario Marianelli | Original Music Composer |
| Henry Braham | Director of Photography |
| Tonino Guerra | Original Film Writer |
| David Gere | Stunts |
| Chryss Hionis | Set Decoration |
| Aude Bronson-Howard | Costume Design |
| Paul Schnee | Casting |
| Andrew Jackness | Production Design |
| Kerry Barden | Casting |
| Drew Boughton | Art Direction |
| Ray Fisher | Leadman |
| Craig Clarke | Digital Compositor |
| Alexander H. Gayner | First Assistant Director |
| Massimo De Rita | Original Film Writer |
| Patricia Grande | Makeup Artist |
| Persefone Karakosta | Makeup Artist |
| Vasilios Tanis | Makeup Artist |
| Hugo Adams | Foley Editor |
| Niv Adiri | Sound |
| Jack Stew | Foley Artist |
| Mark DeSimone | ADR Mixer |
| Peter Gleaves | ADR Mixer |
| Glenn Freemantle | Sound |
| Andrew Mondshein | Editor |
| Giuseppe Tornatore | Original Film Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Vittorio Cecchi Gori | Producer |
| Craig J. Flores | Executive Producer |
| Gianni Nunnari | Producer |
| Glynis Murray | Producer |
| Callum Greene | Executive Producer |
| Joe Rosenberg | Executive Producer |
| Nathalie Peter-Contesse | Producer |
| Mike Weber | Executive Producer |
| Meir Teper | Executive Producer |
| Ted Field | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 26 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 893 | 933 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 8 | 43 | 422 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 6 | 426 | 519 |
**_Kind of boring road movie_** Robert De Niro plays a widower who is down because his four kids all canceled on coming home for Thanksgiving, so he decides to go see each one instead (Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell and Drew Barrymore), which entails traveling around the country over the next week ... or so. I don't get all the positive ratings for this. Sure, it's well made, has a great cast and makes a good point, but it's just humdrum from beginning to end. Maybe the story works better for those who can relate to De Niro's character, but for everyone else this is a really slow and boring road movie. Being boring is the ultimate sin in cinema. If you want to see Sam Rockwell and Kate Beckinsale in an outstanding drama, check out 2007's "Snow Angels." GRADE: C