Love & Mercy

Name: Love & Mercy
Genre: Drama, Music, History
Released: 2015-05-29
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Paul Dano, John Cusack, Elizabeth Banks, Paul Giamatti, Jake Abel

2015·Movie·PG-13·120 min·★ 7.1(761)

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“The Life, Love and Genius of Brian Wilson”

In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, under the sway of a controlling therapist, he finds a savior in Melinda Ledbetter.

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About Love & Mercy

Love & Mercy is a 2015 English-language drama, music and history film directed by Bill Pohlad. The cast is led by Paul Dano, John Cusack, Elizabeth Banks. It has a runtime of 2h 0m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV Channel.

Love & Mercy was produced by John Wells Productions, River Road Entertainment, and Battle Mountain Films and made in United States of America. It was released on May 29, 2015, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $29 million worldwide.

Director: Bill Pohlad
Writers: Oren Moverman, Michael A. Lerner
Release date: May 29, 2015
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $29 million
Production: John Wells Productions, River Road Entertainment, Battle Mountain Films

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Love & Mercy cast & crew

Love & Mercy was directed by Bill Pohlad and written by Oren Moverman and Michael A. Lerner.

The cast features Paul Dano as Brian Wilson 1960s, John Cusack as Brian Wilson 1980s, Elizabeth Banks as Melinda Ledbetter, Paul Giamatti as Dr. Eugene Landy, Jake Abel as Mike Love, and Kenny Wormald as Dennis Wilson.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Atticus Ross, cinematography is by Robert D. Yeoman, and it was produced by Bill Pohlad and Claire Rudnick Polstein.

Is Love & Mercy worth watching?

Love & Mercy holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 761 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 0m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, music, and history, Love & Mercy is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Love & Mercy

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