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Measure of a Man (film)

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criticized it for bringing "no distinctive personality or plot angles to a very familiar set of misfit-hero woes and eventual, underwhelming triumphs," and further commented that the film's "conflicts come to no interesting fruition."
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gave the film a positive review and said, "Measure of a Man offers decisive proof that fresh and different is overrated when you've got a strong cast, a beautifully written script and fittingly measured direction".
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gave it a 3.5 out of 4 stars and said, "It's a sweet and knowing and lovely and funny story, but occasionally the spell of warm nostalgia is broken by painful moments of family heartbreak and cruel bullying".
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gave a critical review, describing it as a film of "gestures and feints, in which we’re constantly being told of events and relationships rather than seeing or feeling them." Dennis Harvey in
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joined the cast on September 23, 2015. Sutherland was cast as Dr. Kahn, a Wall Street executive who gives Blake Cooper's character, Bobby, a summer job on his estate. On October 5, 2015,
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screened in competition on October 19 and 20, 2018 at the Alice nella Citta section of the Rome Film Festival. The film was released by Kinostar Filmverleih on June 13, 2019 in Germany.
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has a handful of ingredients that set it apart from the crowded field of coming-of-age dramas -- but not enough, unfortunately, to make it worth seeking out." On
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The film had a limited U.S theatrical release by Great Point Media on May 11, 2018. Lionsgate released the film on August 7, 2018 on SVOD and DVD.
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gave the film a 3.5 out of 4 stars and said, "Measure of a Man is a funny, wise movie about bullying that speaks to kids and grown-ups alike".
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Director of photography Denson Baker won the Features Gold Award at the 2018 New Zealand Cinematographers Society Awards.
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the film has a weighted average score of 53%, based on reviews from 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
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A bullied kid's Bicentennial summer is no picnic in this bland teen coming-of-age flashback.
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took home the Jury Prize for Best Youth Performance in a Feature Film for Youth at the 2019
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as Dr. Kahn, a Wall Street executive who gives Bobby a summer job on his estate
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joined the film alongside Sutherland and Cooper, to play Bobby's parents, and
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as Michelle Marks, Bobby's sister and Lenore and Marty's daughter
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as Bobby Marks, Michelle's brother and Lenore and Marty's son
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Sutherland, Greer and Wilson wasted in ‘Measure of a Man’
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started pre-production for the film with screenwriter
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Measure of a Man (disambiguation)

Jim Loach
David Scearce
One Fat Summer
Robert Lipsyte
Blake Cooper
Donald Sutherland
Judy Greer
Luke Wilson
Dany Cooper
Ilan Eshkeri
Tim Wheeler
Lionsgate Films
United States
comedy-drama
Jim Loach
David Scearce
One Fat Summer
Robert Lipsyte
Blake Cooper
Donald Sutherland
Judy Greer
Luke Wilson
Blake Cooper
Donald Sutherland
Judy Greer
Luke Wilson
Liana Liberato
Beau Knapp

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