Everybody's Fine (2009)

Genre: Drama

Directed by: Kirk Jones

Cast: Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Sam Rockwell, Kate Beckinsale

Running Time: 99 minutes

Frank Goode is a retired man who recently lost his wife. He is expecting his kids to visit, but, one after the other, they call to say they cannot make it. Feeling a bit down, Frank decides to travel around the country to make a surprise visit to them. He comes to find out that three of his kids are hiding some information about the fourth one.

This is a cute tale about parental expectations. Robert De Niro carries this one on his very talented shoulders. He makes Frank Goode a touching old made in spite of the character's flaws. He makes us care about him. In spite of the talent involved in the supporting cast, these actors and actresses were not given much to work with in terms of multi-dimensional characters. Still, the story is compelling and hit me right in the feels on many occasions. It is a bit cheesy and predictably, but still sweet and touching.

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