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"There's more to family than what you see."

2015 2h 1m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 368

Drama

Synopsis

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A grieving widower is drawn into a custody battle over his granddaughter, whom he helped raise her entire life.

“There's more to family than what you see.”

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Cast

Kevin Costner
Elliot Anderson
Jillian Estell
Eloise Anderson
Octavia Spencer
Rowena Jeffers
Jennifer Ehle
Carol
Mpho Koaho
Duvan
Bill Burr
Rick Reynolds
Bertha Bindewald
Rosita
André Holland
Reggie Davis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Binder
Writers: Mike Binder
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Binder, shot by Russ T. Alsobrook. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Terence Blanchard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Roger Nygard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Kevin Costner and Jillian Estell and Octavia Spencer carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There's more to family than what you see.".

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7 / 7

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IMDB entry: tt2883434 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mike Binder directs. Russ T. Alsobrook behind the camera. Terence Blanchard scores. Roger Nygard cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 11 years ago.
2Directed by Mike Binder, shot by Russ T. Alsobrook. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Terence Blanchard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Roger Nygard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kevin Costner and Jillian Estell and Octavia Spencer carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "There's more to family than what you see.".
7IMDB entry: tt2883434 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Russ T. Alsobrook
Original score: Terence Blanchard
Editing: Roger Nygard
Production design: Christian 'Pipo' Wintter
Costume design: Claire Breaux
Runtime: 121 min · 2h 1m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $9,000,000
Box office: $21,571,189
Return: 240% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Black or White (2015)

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Reno2015-10-14
★ 8/10
Emotional dispute for an innocent young soul. One of the beautiful melodrama of the year. It is a partial courtroom drama and it was about a biracial kid, whose grandparents fight to own the custody. Obviously a sensitive matter, but incredibly written screenplay that balanced both the ways. Such kind of theme is always welcomed, but in this case, again, those critics behind ruining the movie. Should have been in the Oscar race in any category, but it didn't. The reason is simple, about famous people and histories always have the edge over the fictional works in the film world. Child custody battle is a most familiar theme, but not a very common. In this, the characters are so special, made a huge difference with an interesting opening plot. At some point I felt scenes were very intensified and old fashioned, but the story and dialogues were not. Lots of emotional scenes involved right from the first frame itself. Especially one of the courtroom scene in the third act which was a turning point in the story was so touching. The families are definitely going to love that particular part. "Well, there are certain things a man can do, certain thing a woman can do." Top notch performances, especially the Kevin Costner, and Octavia Spencer in some crucial parts. Apart from them it has some cheerful humours. A movie that is not pinpointing the mistakes of the past like some of the recent films depicted, but looking forward to the future and unifying by removing fences. As a living creature, the conflict within is not an invalid, even non-living substances do have when they come together in the form of chemical reaction. So as we're civilised, it must be minimised. Happy or sad ending, it does not matter, because it is simply delivering a message about the difference between good and bad. The kid was the centre of the story formation, but the screenplay did not designed her to dominate. Because her presence was the vital than to display stunning performance, as it was a conflict between two different racial people. But, how the kid gets affected if the confrontation gets ugly as the story progresses is the point to develop ahead. So that brings the climax, and you should watch the movie to know how it all ends. I would say it is a very underrated movie and needs immediate recognition. It will going to be one of those movies to be praised in the future. 8½/10

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