The read
A Balasaur Score of 44 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 26%, Metacritic 42/100. Most of the 3,118 2010s thriller movies in this catalog score higher. It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
Writer and Adderall enthusiast Stephen Elliott reaches a low point when his estranged father resurfaces, claiming that Stephen has fabricated much of the dark childhood that that fuels his writing. Adrift in the precarious gray area of memory, Stephen is led by three sources of inspiration: a new romance, the best friend who shares his history, and a murder trial that reminds him more than a little of his own story. Based on the memoir of the same name.
Ratings
IMDb5.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes26%
Metacritic42/100
226 audience votes
Key crew
- Pamela RomanowskyScreenplay
- Pamela RomanowskyDirector
- Michael AndrewsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- James FrancoStephen Elliott
- Amber HeardLana Edmond
- Ed HarrisNeil Elliott
- Christian SlaterHans Reiser
- Wilmer ValderramaJosh
- Jim ParrackRoger
- Cynthia NixonJen Davis
- Michael CristoferPaul Hora
- Danny FlahertyTeenage Roger
- Timothée ChalametTeenage Stephen Elliott
- Jake KatzmanCori Resier
- Eliana FandersLila Resier
Stills
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Themes
based on novel or bookwoman director