The read
A Balasaur Score of 60 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 47%. Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
The story of a mentally anguished high school history teacher going through a complete reassessment of his life. His method for reassessing his life is to narrate it to his class and interweave in it three generations of his family's history.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes47%
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
40 audience votes
Key crew
- Stephen GyllenhaalDirector
- Peter PrinceWriter
- Carter BurwellOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jeremy IronsTom Crick
- Sinéad CusackMary Crick
- Grant WarnockYoung Tom
- Lena HeadeyYoung Mary
- Callum DixonFreddie Parr
- Ethan HawkeMatthew Price
- Pete PostlethwaiteHenry Crick
- Sean MaguirePeter
- Ross McCallTerry
- David MorrisseyDick Crick
- John HeardLewis Scott
- Maggie GyllenhaalMaggie Ruth
Stills
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Themes
based on novel or book1970sfamily historyteachermemoryhigh school teacherhistory teachernorfolkpittsburgh, pennsylvania