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A Family Man
2016 108 min Canada, United States of America R 18+
★5.6
Drama
Director: Mark Williams
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Description
Dane Jensen is a driven, Chicago-based headhunter, working at a cut-throat job placement firm. When his boss pits Dane against Lynn Vogel, Dane's equally driven but polar-opposite rival at the firm, in a battle for control over the company. When his young son is then given a harrowing diagnosis, Dane is suddenly pulled between achieving his professional dream and spending time with the family that needs him now more than ever.
Worldwide:
$1.64M
Starring
Gerard Butler
Actor
Gretchen Mol
Actor
Alison Brie
Actor
Awards
1 win total
Key opinion
A Family Man is a family drama centered on a career-obsessed father forced to re-evaluate his priorities after his son's cancer diagnosis. While many appreciate the emotional premise and Gerard Butler's performance, others criticize the film for relying on dated, sentimental tropes and predictable narrative beats.
| Acting | Gerard Butler delivers a convincing and emotionally committed performance that anchors the film's dramatic core. | |
| Acting | The supporting performances, particularly those of Alfred Molina and Willem Dafoe, provide strong, memorable additions to the film. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay relies on overused, clichéd tropes regarding the work-obsessed father and the sick-child plot device. | |
| Direction | Director Mark Williams’ debut effort is viewed as uneven, balancing meaningful themes of life balance with crude emotional transitions. | |
| Accessibility | The film’s marketing, particularly the Russian title, created a misleading expectation of a high-energy financial thriller, leading to audience frustration. |