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The Son
The Son

The Son

November 10, 2022
2h 3m
Drama
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

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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Director
Florian Zeller
Cast
Hugh Jackman, Zen McGrath, Vanessa Kirby, Laura Dern, Anthony Hopkins, William Hope, George Cobell, Felix Goddard, Max Goddard, Shin-Fei Chen
Release Date
November 10, 2022
Production
Ingenious Media, Film4 Productions, See-Saw Films, Embankment Films, Cross City Films, Inthevoid Production

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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