Flag Day

"Loving his daughter was the only honest work he ever did."

2021 1h 48m EN

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5.8

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40%

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5.5

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 172🥫40%Rotten Tomatoes●53Metacritic★5.5IMDB · 4,203

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Synopsis

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A father lives a double life as a counterfeiter, bank robber and con man in order to provide for his daughter.

“Loving his daughter was the only honest work he ever did.”

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Cast

Sean Penn
John Vogel
Dylan Penn
Jennifer Vogel
Hopper Penn
Nick Vogel
Josh Brolin
Uncle Beck
Katheryn Winnick
Patty Vogel
Regina King
U.S. Marshal Blake
Norbert Leo Butz
Doc
Dale Dickey
Grandma Margaret

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sean Penn
Writers: John-Henry Butterworth, Jez Butterworth
Languages: English
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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International production across 3 countries: Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sean Penn, shot by Daniel Moder. 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 Joseph Vitarelli. 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 Michelle Tesoro 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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Sean Penn and Dylan Penn and Hopper Penn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Loving his daughter was the only honest work he ever did.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2304637 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sean Penn directs. Daniel Moder behind the camera. Joseph Vitarelli scores. Michelle Tesoro cuts. Produced in Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Sean Penn, shot by Daniel Moder. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joseph Vitarelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michelle Tesoro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sean Penn and Dylan Penn and Hopper Penn carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Loving his daughter was the only honest work he ever did.".
8IMDB entry: tt2304637 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Daniel Moder
Original score: Joseph Vitarelli
Editing: Michelle Tesoro
Production design: Craig Sandells
Makeup / hair: Nina Kvaternik
VFX supervisor: Ed Bruce
Sound: Laura Wiest
Stunt coordinator: Sean Skene
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Flag Day (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes: 40% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 53/100
IMDB rating: 5.5/10 · 4,203 votes
MPAA: R
US box office: $424,667

Awards

1 win & 7 nominations total

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dennyjt2022-08-05
★ 6/10
Wrenching family drama is expertly handled by Penn who has found his forte in making 1970s-style studies of conflict. Based on a non-fiction memoir, Dylan Penn, in a compelling performance, is the daughter of perennial liar and conman Sean Penn. Early on, he is shown being sent to prison for robbery, before the movie flashes back to show he has never changed from being a schemer, unreliable and unsuited to be a decent father. No wonder the girl grows to be a wayward teen, but surprising she straightens up, even becoming a college graduate. Always hanging over her life is her father, whose every return promises hope of reunion, which is inevitably destroyed by his troubled personality. Heartbreaking cinema at its best.

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