Flag Day

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Flag Day

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2021

1h 48m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Jennifer Vogel's father John was larger than life. As a child, Jennifer marveled at his magnetizing energy and ability to make life feel like a grand adventure. He taught her so much about love and joy, but he also happened to be the most notorious counterfeiter in US history. Based on a true story and directed by Sean Penn, Flag Day stars Penn and his real-life daughter Dylan Penn in an intimate family portrait about a young woman who struggles to rise above the wreckage of her past while reconciling the inescapable bond between a daughter and her father.

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Critics Consensus

Flag Day benefits from powerful performances and a moving fact-based story, but it's largely lost in the movie's melodramatic din.

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Anna Smith

Sight & Sound

May 14, 2026

Far from Penn’s finest work, Flag Day is ultimately so busy it becomes surprisingly boring.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Jan 30, 2022

3/5

The Penns give committed - and in Dylan's case exposed - performances.

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Ed Potton

The Times (UK)

Jan 28, 2022

4/5

Sean has powerful, painful scenes with Dylan, who is the spitting image of her mother, Robin Wright, and has inherited some of her poise too.

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Mo Muzammal

Vague Visages

Jul 27, 2023

Flag Day refuses to ponder challenging ideas but still wants its viewers to be moved.

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Javier Ocaña

El Pais (Spain)

Jun 16, 2022

A drama with little dialogue, lots of music and too much screaming, and bogged down by Penn's directorial toolbox... full of commonplace American indie clichés from the last three decades. [Full review in Spanish]

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Dan Bayer

Next Best Picture

May 10, 2022

4/10

It is as if Penn has taken all the worst tendencies of all the directors he's worked with over his lauded career (including his own worst instincts) and crammed them all into one film, one in which he gives yet another undeniably fantastic performance.

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Kevin

Sep 17, 2021

good seats and water.

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patti a

Sep 17, 2021

Wonderful film. Dylan is following in her Dad's footsteps!

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Sharon

Sep 14, 2021

Great acting but it is a little bit depressing

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Elaine T. Banner

Sep 12, 2021

INCREDIBLE ACTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND IT'S TOO BAD THAT THIS STORY IS SO VERY TRUE!!!!!

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TM

Sep 12, 2021

Long drawn out story , good acting .

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Michael

Sep 7, 2021

Great story great acting

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Jennifer Vogel's father John was larger than life. As a child, Jennifer marveled at his magnetizing energy and ability to make life feel like a grand adventure. He taught her so much about love and joy, but he also happened to be the most notorious counterfeiter in US history. Based on a true story and directed by Sean Penn, Flag Day stars Penn and his real-life daughter Dylan Penn in an intimate family portrait about a young woman who struggles to rise above the wreckage of her past while reconciling the inescapable bond between a daughter and her father.

Director: Sean Penn
Producer: William Horberg, Jon Kilik, Fernando Sulichin
Screenwriter: Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth
Distributor: United Artists Releasing
Production Co: Conqueror Productions, Clyde Is Hungry Films, Wonderful Films, Olive Hill Media, Rahway Road, New Element Films
Rating: R (Some Drug Use|Language|Violent Content)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 20, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 2, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $423.4K
Runtime: 1h 48m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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