The Son Movie Details:
| Based on | Le Fils by Florian Zeller |
| Country | France United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Release date | 7 September 2022 (Venice) 20 January 2023 (United States) 17 February 2023 (United Kingdom) 1 March 2023 (France) |
| Running time | 2hr 3min |
| Age rating | PG-13 |
| Starring | Hugh Jackman Laura Dern Vanessa Kirby Zen McGrath Anthony Hopkins |
| Directed by | Florian Zeller |
| Screenplay by | Florian Zeller Christopher Hampton |
| Produced by | Joanna Laurie Iain Canning Emile Sherman Florian Zeller Christophe Spadone |
| Cinematography by | Ben Smithard |
| Edited by | Yorgos Lamprinos |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer |
| Production Company | CAA Media Finance Film4 Ingenious Media Orange Studio Cross City Films Embankment See-Saw Films Inthevoid Production |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Classics (United States) UGC Distribution (France) STX Films Black Bear Pictures (United Kingdom) |
The Son Movie Cast & Characters:
- Hugh Jackman as Peter Miller
- Laura Dern as Kate Miller, Peter’s ex-wife
- Vanessa Kirby as Beth, Peter’s second wife
- Zen McGrath as Nicholas Miller, Peter’s estranged son who is struggling with depression.
- George Cobell as young Nicholas Miller
- Hugh Quarshie as Dr. Harris, Nicholas’ therapist
- Anthony Hopkins as Anthony Miller, Peter’s father and Nicholas’ grandfather.
- Gretchen Egolf as ER Psychiatrist
Storyline:
The film follows Peter as his busy life with new partner Beth and their baby is thrown into disarray when his ex-wife Kate arrives with their troubled and distant teenage son, setting the family on a dangerous collision course.
The Son Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Worldwide Collection | $3.6 million |
About The Son Movie:
The Son is a drama film directed by Florian Zeller from a screenplay by himself and Christopher Hampton. The film stars Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, Vanessa Kirby, Zen McGrath, Hugh Quarshie, and Anthony Hopkins.
Principal photography began in August 2021.
The second collaboration of Anthony Hopkins and Florian Zeller after the movie “The Father” (2020).
The cast includes two Oscar winners: Laura Dern, and Anthony Hopkins, and two nominees: Hugh Jackman, and Vanessa Kirby.
It is based on Florian Zeller’s 2018 stage play of the same name, who is the director of this film.
Ben Smithard reunites as a cinematographer with Florian Zeller after they collaborate in the movie “The Father” (2020).
Hans Zimmer will be scoring the movie which marks the first collaboration between the composer and the director.
The second movie of Florian Zeller.
During the shooting of this film, Hugh Jackman’s father passed away.
The director has earned an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay in his debut as a movie director/screenwriter.
The Son had its world premiere in competition at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on 7 September 2022 and was released for a one-week limited theatrical release in New York City and Los Angeles on 25 November 2022, before a wide release in the United States on 20 January 2023 by Sony Pictures Classics. The film received mostly negative reviews from critics though Jackman’s performance received praise. At the 80th Golden Globe Awards and 27th Satellite Awards, Jackman was nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama.
