The Son
PG-13
6.4
2022
2 hr 3 min
Drama
A successful lawyer, with a new wife and infant, agrees to care for his teenage son from a previous marriage after his ex-wife becomes concerned about the boy's wayward behavior.
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- Cast：
- Hugh Jackman , Zen McGrath , Vanessa Kirby , Laura Dern , Anthony Hopkins , William Hope , Shin-Fei Chen
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You won't be disappointed!
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Boring
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This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.
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There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
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