Finch

"Take an unforgettable journey."

2021 1h 56m EN

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7.8

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★7.8TMDB · 4,229

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Synopsis

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On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his dying creator's beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship, and what it means to be human.

“Take an unforgettable journey.”

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Cast

Tom Hanks
Finch
Caleb Landry Jones
Jeff (voice)
Oscar Avila
Truck Driver (Flashback)
Lora Martinez-Cunningham
Mother (Flashback)
Marie Wagenman
Daughter (Flashback)
Emily Jones
Warning System (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Miguel Sapochnik
Writers: Craig Luck, Ivor Powell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, India.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Miguel Sapochnik, shot by Jo Willems. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

AWARDS

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Tom Hanks and Caleb Landry Jones and Oscar Avila carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Take an unforgettable journey.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Miguel Sapochnik directs. Jo Willems behind the camera. Gustavo Santaolalla scores. Tim Porter cuts. Produced in United States of America, India. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 5 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, India.
4Directed by Miguel Sapochnik, shot by Jo Willems. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Gustavo Santaolalla. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Tim Porter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tom Hanks and Caleb Landry Jones and Oscar Avila carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Take an unforgettable journey.".
9IMDB entry: tt3420504 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 22 themes, including "post-apocalyptic future", "survival", "robot", "taunting".
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jo Willems
Original score: Gustavo Santaolalla
Editing: Tim Porter
Production design: Tom Meyer
Costume design: Kurt Swanson
Makeup / hair: Linda Dowds
VFX supervisor: Yoshi DeHerrera
Sound: Erik Aadahl
Stunt coordinator: Lance Gilbert
Runtime: 116 min · 1h 56m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $2,500,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Finch (2021)

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Manuel São Bento2021-11-03
★ 7/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/finch-spoiler-free-review "Finch is far from being the most impressive, imaginative post-apocalyptic, survival film, but it's still a captivating, character-driven story that boasts an emotionally resonant, meaningful personal journey. Tom Hanks proves to still be in shape by delivering a genuine performance as a man who teaches and learns about companionship, human bonding, and perseverance of love and life. Focusing on the relationships between Finch, the adorable dog, and the witty robot (excellently voiced by Caleb Landry Jones), Miguel Sapochnik takes good advantage of stunning cinematography (Jo Willems), exceptional VFX, and one of the year's best scores (Gustavo Santaolalla) to elevate an otherwise generic, somewhat slow movie. Despite some world-building elements being foreshadowed and not receiving a satisfactory outcome, I still highly recommend watching this subversive take on the world's ending." Rating: B
Giovanni2021-11-22
★ 8/10
Full Analysis at Spotamovie.com - Intro - Finch is a journey to discover life and the essential elements of it. Finch brings relevant topics on the screen, including just one actor (Tom Hanks), a dog and two robots. It may look like a simple story or static because of the apparent lack of characters, but, trust us, it’s engaging and let us think about our life and purpose. So let’s dive into the story. The Story - We are in a post-apocalyptical world. A solar flare destroyed the ozone, making life almost impossible on earth. Finch is one of the few survivors, and he struggles to take care of his health, his dog and his robotic friend Duwei. Finch’s skills as an engineer are good. Therefore he spent his time building a robot to take care of his dog Goodyear once he will be gone. Tornados, storms and the dangers on earth push Finch to move from its forte and find a new, safer destination. So, the journey begins for them and us. There is a lot to discover, even after an apocalypse. How will the new robot behave? Will Finch succeed on his mission?And how is life living during the night? - We recommend you to read our analysis at https://www.spotamovie.com/finch-2021-movie-movie-review-and-analysis/
CinemaSerf2022-03-27
★ 7/10
OK, first things first - original this isn't. It is an amalgam of many road trip and robot movies that we have all seen many times before. That said, it is maybe the first actual robot road movie I think I have ever seen, and Tom Hanks and his metallic sidekick "Jeff" - along with their dog, make quite an entertaining fist of it. The world has been exposed to massive radiation and he appears to be the sole survivor. With an incredible storm approaching his home, he constructs his new friend and the three make for San Francisco in his heavily adapted motorhome. It's a well paced affair, this, and Hanks (who is definitely not my favourite actor) turns in quite an engaging performance as gradually he and "Jeff" begin to learn from each other - for better or worse. There is the sparing use of flashback to give us an indication of what happened to his family, and of how he ended up in his predicament, and as their journey progresses the film offers us a perspective on just what being "human" might mean as he gradually realises that all is not well. It is probably twenty minutes too long, the establishment scenes are unnecessarily extensive but, though not a great film, Tom Hanks invests just enough to keep it in the right gear most of the time.