The Fundamentals of Caring

R 7.3
2016 1 hr 37 min Drama , Comedy

Having suffered a tragedy, Ben becomes a caregiver to earn money. His first client, Trevor, is a hilarious 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy. One paralyzed emotionally, one paralyzed physically, Ben and Trevor hit the road on a trip into the western states. The folks they collect along the way will help them test their skills for surviving outside their calculated existence. Together, they come to understand the importance of hope and the necessity of true friendship.

  • Cast:
    Paul Rudd , Craig Roberts , Selena Gomez , Jennifer Ehle , Megan Ferguson , Frederick Weller , Julia Denton

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Reviews

Protraph
2016/06/16

Lack of good storyline.

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Rosie Searle
2016/06/17

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

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Scotty Burke
2016/06/18

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

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Celia
2016/06/19

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

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banjax-1
2016/06/20

Lots of talent (bar the ludicrous Selena Gomez in a career-killing performance) but absolutely no inspiration. A clueless drama that trots out every awful cliché imaginable and is utterly predictable at every dreadful turn.

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jashelalee
2016/06/21

There are very few movies I feel as if I could watch repeatedly and actually enjoy every single time. This is one of them. It never fails to make me laugh out loud multiple times, and to feel as if I've experienced something special when the credits roll. The cast is simple but expertly and brilliantly but together. The chemistry between them is lovely, and the story they paint is something everyone deserves to see. I would highly recommend this to anyone.

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adam
2016/06/22

I picked this movie mostly at random on Netflix and was very pleasantly surprised to see a sweet comedy like this one. It was vulgar, cringe- worthy, and provoked more than a few eyerolls. However overall, it was a very funny movie that made the journey worthwhile.Paul Rudd was clearly the driving force behind the drama, but both Craig Roberts and Selena Gomez (?!) did a fine job as the love-struck couple travelling through the American West. It didn't transcend its medium, but it was a very earnest film that made me laugh and (almost, but not really) cry.(I saw this on March 1, 2017.)

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slljarvis
2016/06/23

Where to start? The stars are for Craig who did his best with poor material, but not sure what a Welsh lad was playing at with an accent that seemed all over the place. Mother - accent and attitude grated from the first line she spoke - why not get an English actor or just let her be American by changing the plot a little, doubt it would have made any difference. I gave up 22 minutes before the end, when the second "road trip" character made an awkward appearance and the dialogue between her and Rudd was so stiff and unconvincing I just couldn't bear to continue watching. The "caring" by Rudd was totally unprofessional, and downright abusive at times, always deciding what Trev was going to do, never seemed caring. Manhandling a patient in this day and age?? Apparently it's supposed to be a comedy - had a little chuckle at the cheesy start in the classroom with the acronym. From then on all downhill, NOT funny just dropping in a naughty word now and again and joking about ass wiping. I think they missed an opportunity to have a fart scene with cigar-smoking Selena letting rip... (oh how hilarious, what a character that girl is) Maybe they did, after I switched off... I expect the pregnant woman didn't get through the whole journey with baby inside. I don't care what happened with Trev's dad. Waste of time.

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