Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.
Michelle Williams
as Mitzi Fabelman
Paul Dano
as Burt Fabelman
Seth Rogen
as Benny Loewy
Gabriel LaBelle
as Sammy Fabelman
Mateo Zoryan Francis-DeFord
as Younger Sammy Fabelman
Keeley Karsten
as Natalie Fabelman
Alina Brace
as Young Natalie Fabelman
Julia Butters
as Reggie Fabelman
Birdie Borria
as Younger Reggie Fabelman
Judd Hirsch
as Uncle Boris
Peter McGinn
I saw several negative reviews before I watched this, and I assumed there was an element of grading someone a bit more harshly when they have achieved wild success or, heaven forbid, if they do stellar work in one genre such as sci-fi or adventure and then have the chutzpah to create a film in a dif...
tensharpe
“The Fabelmans” is a movie loosely based on the true story of Steven Spielberg’s own childhood. Produced after the death of his mother Leah Adler and using the fictional family name of the Fabelmans the movie focuses primarily on the iconic film makers family and the impact his parents divorce had o...
CinemaSerf
Gabriel LaBelle is great in this generally entertaining and interesting tale of a young lad ("Sammy") growing up in post-war America who has a penchant (and eye) for film making. Growing up in an happy environment with mother "Mitzi" (Michelle Williams), father "Burt" (Paul Dano) and sister "Natalie...
badelf
The film is eminently watchable. The acting and directing are, of course, excellent. The script, however, meanders aimlessly like Moses in the desert. Where's the point? What are the important take-aways? These questions and more are not answered. For such a long film, the character development of t...