Love & Mercy

PG-13

6/5/20152h 0m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

~ The Life, Love and Genius of Brian Wilson ~

Overview:

In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, under the sway of a controlling therapist, he finds a savior in Melinda Ledbetter.

Director:

Bill Pohlad

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$10,000,000.00

Revenue:

$28,600,000.00

Key words:

rock 'n' roll
musician
therapist
biography
recording studio
car salesman
last will and testament
nervous breakdown
songwriter
pop music
music recording
recluse
music rehearsal
southern california
psychotherapist
1980s
1960s
legal guardian
music industry
musical journey
music producer
unexpected romance
surf music
controlled environment
comforting

Cast

Paul Dano

~ as ~

Brian Wilson 1960s

John Cusack

~ as ~

Brian Wilson 1980s

Elizabeth Banks

~ as ~

Melinda Ledbetter

Paul Giamatti

~ as ~

Dr. Eugene Landy

Jake Abel

~ as ~

Mike Love

Kenny Wormald

~ as ~

Dennis Wilson

Brett Davern

~ as ~

Carl Wilson

Graham Rogers

~ as ~

Al Jardine

Erin Darke

~ as ~

Marilyn Wilson

Bill Camp

~ as ~

Murry Wilson

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Reviews (1)

b
badelf
Written 3 month(s) ago
7
A really interesting love story. A really interesting story of mental illness. And somehow, it misses its potential like an underachiever. I loved the sound track though.