| Beginners | |
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| Directed by | Mike Mills |
| Written by | Mike Mills |
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| Cinematography | Kasper Tuxen |
| Edited by | Olivier Bugge Coutté |
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| Distributed by | Focus Features |
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Running time | 104 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.2 million[2] |
| Box office | $14.3 million[2] |
Beginners is a 2010 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Mike Mills. It tells the story of a man reflecting on the life and death of his father, while trying to forge a new romantic relationship with a woman dealing with father-issues of her own. The film is based on the coming out of Mills' own father at the age of 75, five years before his death.[3]
After its premiere at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, the Los Angeles Times heralded Beginners as a "heady, heartfelt film" with a cast who have "a strong sense of responsibility to their real-world counterparts".[4] Christopher Plummer received numerous accolades for his performance in the film, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
- ^ "Beginners (15)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ^ a b Beginners at Box Office Mojo
- ^ Bradshaw, James (2011-09-10). "Beginners: A late dash out of the close". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Archived from the original on 16 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ Olsen, Mark (2011-09-05). "Beginners has a piece of Mike Mills' soul". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-09-13.