Beginners

Name: Beginners
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Released: 2011-06-03
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, Goran Višnjić, Kai Lennox

2011·Movie·R·104 min·★ 6.8(1,144)

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“This is what love feels like.”

Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna only months after his father Hal Fields has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father, who, following the death of his wife of 44 years, came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life – which included a younger boyfriend.

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About Beginners

Beginners is a 2011 English-language drama, romance and comedy film directed by Mike Mills. The cast is led by Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 1100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Beginners was produced by Parts & Labor and Olympus Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on June 3, 2011, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $14 million worldwide.

Director: Mike Mills
Writers: Mike Mills
Release date: June 3, 2011
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $14 million
Production: Parts & Labor, Olympus Pictures

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Beginners cast & crew

Beginners was directed by Mike Mills and written by Mike Mills.

The cast features Ewan McGregor as Oliver Fields, Christopher Plummer as Hal Fields, Mélanie Laurent as Anna Wallace, Goran Višnjić as Andy, Kai Lennox as Elliot, and Mary Page Keller as Georgia Fields.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Roger Neill, cinematography is by Kasper Tuxen, and it was produced by Miranda de Pencier and Dean Vanech.

Is Beginners worth watching?

Beginners holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 1,144 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, romance, and comedy, Beginners is worth a place on your watchlist.

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