St. Vincent (2014)

Directed by

Theodore Melfi

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 2,083 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A cynical, hard-drinking older man forms an unlikely friendship with a young boy from a struggling single-parent family. Over time the grumpy neighbor teaches the kid street smarts while the boy's kindness softens him.

warmfunnyheartfeltgrumpy-old-manbittersweetupliftinggentleoffbeat

What happens

St. Vincent is a 2014 American comedy drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Theodore Melfi. The film stars Bill Murray as the title character and it features Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts, Chris O'Dowd, Terrence Howard, and Jaeden Lieberher in his film debut. The film had its premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival where it was voted second runner-up for the People's Choice Award. It received a limited theatrical release on October 10, 2014, and expanded to a wide release on October 24. The same day, it was released on Netflix in France. The film was a moderate commercial success, grossing $54.8 million against its $13.5 million budget, and received positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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