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Love & Mercy
“The Life, Love and Genius of Brian Wilson”
7.1 / 10• 2015• 2h 0m•PG-13• English
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Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Paul Dano
Brian Wilson 1960s
Lead
John Cusack
Brian Wilson 1980s
Elizabeth Banks
Melinda Ledbetter
Paul Giamatti
Dr. Eugene Landy
Jake Abel
Mike Love
Kenny Wormald
Dennis Wilson
Brett Davern
Carl Wilson
Graham Rogers
Al Jardine
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bill Pohlad's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Love & Mercy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
