Anthony (Jaeden Lieberher, Midnight Special) gets to spend the weekend with his alcoholic, down-on-his-luck dad (Clive Owen), when his mum...
Anthony (Jaeden Lieberher, Midnight Special) gets to spend the weekend with his alcoholic, down-on-his-luck dad (Clive Owen), when his mum and step-dad (Maria Bello and Matthew Modine) head off to a religious retreat in this comedy-drama. First time feature from the writer of Nebraska, Bob Nelson.
Already awkward on both sides, the weekend becomes a series of unfortunate events with Walt (Owen) having to deal with his truck breaking down, his landlord locking him out of the house and the theft of his toolbox which he needs for an upcoming job. As father and son set out to find the missing tools they encounter a series of odd characters and even odder circumstances; the combination of which results in a major bonding experience for the pair.
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"It's amusing and endearing but rather flat dramatically."
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Urban Cinefile
Urban Cinefile"A little gem of a film from the writer of the acclaimed film Nebraska (2013), this is a charming two hander in which a single dad and his young son bond during the weekend from hell"
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Urban Cinefile"The pleasures are modest but rewarding in Bob Nelson's character study "The Confirmation.""
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A film that's pleasant enough to watch, but certainly won't live long in the memory."
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Stuff
Stuff"This is a smart, effective coming-of-age tale about a boy figuring out that there are gray areas to life's moral choices."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Feature films these days rarely come as gentle and equitable as "The Confirmation.""
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"A winning look at fathering during a rough patch."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"...the Confirmation becomes a string of father-son misadventures that lack memorable characters or engaging dialogue."
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Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment WeeklyThe Confirmation | Details
- Runtime
- 101
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- Canada
