Everybodys Fine (2009)

"Robert De Niro dials it down and wins us over.  Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
"...rises to a respectable level of filmmaking proficiency.  Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
"...the whole movie is like a celluloid [Paul] McCartney tune: warm and playful and sweetly earnest, but lightly funny, too, and crafted with consummate skill.  Kyle Smith, New York Post

Editor's Note Robert De Niro leads a stellar cast in this insightful dramedy starring Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, and Sam Rockwell. A remake of the Italian film STANNO TUTTI BENE, EVERYBODY?S FINE features De Niro playing a widower who tries to improve his relationships with his troubled adult children.

	Robert De Niro
	Drew Barrymore
	Kate Beckinsale
	Sam Rockwell
	Gianni Nunnari - Producer
	Ted Field - Producer
	Glynis Murray - Producer
	Vittorio Cecchi Gori - Producer
	Craig Flores - Executive Producer
	Callum Greene - Executive Producer
	Mike Weber - Executive Producer
	Joe Rosenberg - Executive Producer
	Henry Braham - Director of Photography
	Dario Marianelli - Composer
	Kirk Jones - Screenwriter
	Kirk Jones - Director

Box Office
3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Robert DeNiro is splendid as a man coming to grips with the fact that he never spent much time with his kids....Barrymore and Beckinsale are more restrained than they often get to be on film and it works for both of them here." 11/29/2009

USA Today
"De Niro gives a strong performance as a loving, if not always perceptive, dad..." 12/04/2009

Chicago Sun-Times
"[De Niro plays] Frank with respect and affection. There are no De Niro trademarks visible." 12/02/2009

Los Angeles Times
"[De Niro gives] an honest, effective starring performance....[A] simple, sincere heart-warmer..." 12/04/2009

Washington Post
"EVERYBODY'S FINE arrives like a bolt out of some distantly remembered past....[A] wistful, gently moving family drama..." 12/04/2009

Premiere
3 stars out of 4 -- "[T]he highly talented cast plays it very muted, using their limited screen time to create real people as opposed to quirky caricatures." 02/24/2010

ReelViews 8 of 10
Everybody's Fine explores universal themes - concepts that many sitting in the audience will relate to from one perspective or another. It's about the ways in which the expectations of a parent can shape the life of a child - both in terms of what he or she will do to satisfy those expectations and how a failure to live up to them can create a rift. The movie also recalls the Harry Chapin song, "Cat's in the Cradle," which is about a father who is too busy for his son when the child is young but has the tables turned on him later in life - by the time Dad has the time, the son is preoccupied. The same dynamics introduced in the song are at work in the lives of the characters presented in this film...Robert DeNiro gives an amazing portrayal- one that is remarkable because he is playing an ordinary man. DeNiro, best known for his larger-than-life roles in both dramas and comedies, provides a natural, understated performance. There's nothing extraordinary about Frank, and therein lies the genius of the actor's work. DeNiro successfully erases his personality and we are left with only Frank: a solid working man who is bored with retirement and struggling to find his place in a world where his everyday constants - his wife and his job - are no longer around. There were times when I looked at Frank and saw my grandfather. On other occasions, I caught a glimpse of my father. And once or twice, I even saw future echoes of myself...Everybody's Fine doesn't strike as forceful an emotional chord as the original. Jones builds a wider buffer between the characters and the audience. The movie works because so much of what's on screen will resonate with viewers. The movie has its share of gently comedic moments but it is mostly a drama. It follows the general trajectory of a road movie, although this is a case when reaching the final stop is important because it's as much a psychological destination as a geographical one. The original Italian version is not obscure (although I don't believe it's available on Region 1 DVD) but this is an effective re-packaging and is worth the 90-odd minutes spent in the theater joining Frank on his journey of self-discovery. - James Berardinelli