The Fabelmans Movie (2022):
The Fabelmans is an American drama film directed by Steven Spielberg and written and produced by Tony Kushner and Spielberg. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Gabriel LaBelle as Sammy, with Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, and Judd Hirsch in supporting roles. It is dedicated to the memories of Spielberg’s real-life parents Arnold Spielberg and Leah Adler.
It is a semi-autobiographical story loosely based on Spielberg’s adolescence and first years as a director, told through an original story of the fictional Sammy Fabelman, a young aspiring filmmaker who explores how the power of movies can help him see the truth about his dysfunctional family and those around him.
The film was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on November 11, 2022, and is scheduled to expand wide on November 23, 2022, by Universal Pictures. The film received widespread critical acclaim, with reviewers praising the performances (in particular of LaBelle, Williams, Dano and Hirsch), along with Spielberg’s direction, screenplay, cinematography, and musical score.
The Fabelmans Movie Information:
| Movie Name | The Fabelmans |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Release Dates | September 10, 2022 (TIFF) November 11, 2022 (United States) |
| Running Time | 2h 31m |
| Starring | Michelle Williams Paul Dano Seth Rogen Gabriel LaBelle |
| Directed by | Steven Spielberg |
| Written by | Steven Spielberg Tony Kushner |
| Produced by | Steven Spielberg Tony Kushner Kristie Macosko Krieger |
| Cinematography by | Janusz Kamiński |
| Edited by | Michael Kahn Sarah Broshar |
| Music by | John Williams |
| Production Company | Amblin Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Budget | $40 million |
| Box Office Collection | $209,536 |
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The Fabelmans Movie Storyline (Plot/Synopsis):
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, a young man named Sammy Fabelman (Gabriel LaBelle) discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.
The Fabelmans Movie Cast and Characters:
- Gabriel LaBelle as Sammy Fabelman, the eldest son of the family, who aspires to become a filmmaker
- Mateo Zoryna Francis-Deford as seven-year-old Sammy
- Michelle Williams as Mitzi Fabelman, Sammy’s mother and a skilled pianist
- Paul Dano as Burt Fabelman, Sammy’s father and a computer engineer
- Seth Rogen as Bennie Loewy, Burt’s best friend and co-worker, who becomes a surrogate uncle to Sammy
- Julia Butters as Reggie Fabelman, Sammy’s first younger sister
- Birdie Borria as young Reggie
- Keeley Karsten as Natalie Fabelman, Sammy’s second younger sister
- Alina Brace as young Natalie
- Jeannie Berlin as Haddash Fabelman, a relative on Burt’s side of the family
- Robin Bartlett as Tina Schildkraut, another one of the relatives of the family
- Judd Hirsch as Uncle Boris, an elderly uncle on Mitzi’s side of the family
- Oakes Fegley as Chad Thomas
- Gabriel Bateman
- Nicolas Cantu
- Sam Rechner as Logan Hall
- Chloe East as Monica Sherwood
- Isabelle Kusman
- Jonathan Hadary as a relative of the family
- Cooper Dodson
- Gustavo Escobar as Sal
- Lane Factor
- Stephen Matthew Smith
- David Lynch as John Ford
- Sophia Kopera as Lisa Fabelman, Sammy’s third younger sister
- Kalama Epstein as Barry
- Jan Hoag as Nona, Sammy’s grandmother
- Chandler Lovelle as Renee
- Greg Grunberg as Bernie Fein
- Brinly Marum as Janet Benedict
- James Urbaniak as Principal
- Alex Quijano as Coach
