Dear Eleanor

"2 girls. 3,000 miles. They're on the road to adventure."

2016 1h 29m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 95

AdventureComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Two teenage girls travel across the U.S. in 1962, during the chaos of the Cuban missile crisis, in search of Eleanor Roosevelt.

“2 girls. 3,000 miles. They're on the road to adventure.”

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Cast

Liana Liberato
Ellie Potter
Isabelle Fuhrman
Max the Wax
Josh Lucas
Frank Morris
Jessica Alba
Daisy
Luke Wilson
Bob Potter
Joel Courtney
Billy Hobgood
Patrick Schwarzenegger
Bud
Ione Skye
Charlotte

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Connolly
Writers: Cecilia Contreras, Amy Garcia
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kevin Connolly, shot by Steven Fierberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

ERA

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Liana Liberato and Isabelle Fuhrman and Josh Lucas carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "2 girls. 3,000 miles. They're on the road to adventure.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2927212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kevin Connolly directs. Steven Fierberg behind the camera. Aaron Zigman scores. Jim Flynn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Directed by Kevin Connolly, shot by Steven Fierberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Aaron Zigman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jim Flynn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Liana Liberato and Isabelle Fuhrman and Josh Lucas carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "2 girls. 3,000 miles. They're on the road to adventure.".
8IMDB entry: tt2927212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.