This Must Be the Place

Name: This Must Be the Place
Genre: Drama
Released: 2011-08-24
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Sean Penn, Olwen Fouéré, Eve Hewson, Johnny Ward, Sam Keeley

2011·Movie·R·118 min·★ 7.0(1,316)

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“A former rockstar is hunting down a Nazi criminal. This could be his greatest hit.”

A bored, retired rock star living in Ireland sets out to find his dead father's tormentor, an ex-Nazi war criminal who is a refugee in the U.S.

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About This Must Be the Place

This Must Be the Place is a 2011 English-language drama film directed by Paolo Sorrentino. The cast is led by Sean Penn, Olwen Fouéré, Eve Hewson. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 1300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Starz Amazon Channel.

This Must Be the Place was produced by Indigo Film, Lucky Red, and Medusa Film and made in Italy and France. It was released on August 24, 2011, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $25 million, it went on to gross $12 million worldwide.

Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Writers: Umberto Contarello, Paolo Sorrentino
Release date: August 24, 2011
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Italy, France
Budget: $25 million
Box office: $12 million
Production: Indigo Film, Lucky Red, Medusa Film

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This Must Be the Place cast & crew

This Must Be the Place was directed by Paolo Sorrentino and written by Umberto Contarello and Paolo Sorrentino.

The cast features Sean Penn as Cheyenne, Olwen Fouéré as Mary's Mother, Eve Hewson as Mary, Johnny Ward as Steven, Sam Keeley as Desmond, and Danielle O'Brien as Supermarket Girl #1.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Byrne, cinematography is by Luca Bigazzi, and it was produced by Francesca Cima and Nicola Giuliano.

Is This Must Be the Place worth watching?

This Must Be the Place holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 1,316 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, This Must Be the Place is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch This Must Be the Place

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