Robert De Niro gives a sincere, gripping performance, but Being Flynn is an uneasy mix of drama and comedy that fails to emotionally resonate as a whole.
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Being Flynn
Movie Info
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Director -
Paul Weitz -
Producer -
Paul Weitz , Andrew Miano , Michael Costigan -
Screenwriter -
Paul Weitz -
Distributor -
Focus Features -
Production Co -
Community Films , Depth of Field , Tribeca Productions , Focus Features -
Rating -
R (Drug Use|Brief Nudity|Language Throughout|Some Sexual Content) -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Mar 2, 2012, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Feb 12, 2014 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$526.3K -
Runtime -
1h 42m
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