Worth

"Our national tragedy. Their personal suffering. His impossible task."

2021 1h 58m EN

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6.7

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6.8

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★6.7TMDB · 402🍅81%Rotten Tomatoes●67Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 20,290

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Synopsis

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Kenneth Feinberg, a powerful D.C. lawyer appointed Special Master of the 9/11 Fund, fights off the cynicism, bureaucracy, and politics associated with administering government funds and, in doing so, discovers what life is worth.

“Our national tragedy. Their personal suffering. His impossible task.”

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Cast

Michael Keaton
Kenneth Feinberg
Amy Ryan
Camille Biros
Stanley Tucci
Charles Wolf
Tate Donovan
Lee Quinn
Shunori Ramanathan
Priya Khundi
Talia Balsam
Dede Feinberg
Laura Benanti
Karen Donato
Chris Tardio
Frank Donato

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sara Colangelo
Writers: Adam Pescott, Max Borenstein
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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CAST

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202+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sara Colangelo, shot by Pepe Avila del Pino. 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 Nico Muhly. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Michael Keaton and Amy Ryan and Stanley Tucci carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sara Colangelo directs. Pepe Avila del Pino behind the camera. Nico Muhly scores. Julia Bloch cuts. Produced in Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3International production across 3 countries: Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4202+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Sara Colangelo, shot by Pepe Avila del Pino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Nico Muhly. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Julia Bloch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Michael Keaton and Amy Ryan and Stanley Tucci carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Our national tragedy. Their personal suffering. His impossible task.".
10IMDB entry: tt8009744 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.