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Love & Mercy

Love & Mercy

The Life, Love and Genius of Brian Wilson

20157.12h 0m

Overview

In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, under the sway of a controlling therapist, he finds a savior in Melinda Ledbetter.

Directed by Bill Pohlad
Written by Oren Moverman, Michael A. Lerner
Produced by Bill Pohlad, Claire Rudnick Polstein, John Wells
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $28.6M

Top Cast

Paul Dano

Paul Dano

Brian Wilson 1960s

John Cusack

John Cusack

Brian Wilson 1980s

Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks

Melinda Ledbetter

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Dr. Eugene Landy

Jake Abel

Jake Abel

Mike Love

Kenny Wormald

Kenny Wormald

Dennis Wilson

Brett Davern

Brett Davern

Carl Wilson

Graham Rogers

Graham Rogers

Al Jardine

Erin Darke

Erin Darke

Marilyn Wilson

Bill Camp

Bill Camp

Murry Wilson

Themes & Keywords

rock 'n' rollmusiciantherapistbiographyrecording studiocar salesmanlast will and testamentnervous breakdownsongwriterpop musicmusic recordingreclusemusic rehearsalsouthern californiapsychotherapist1980s1960slegal guardianmusic industrymusical journeymusic producerunexpected romancesurf musiccontrolled environmentcomforting

About Love & Mercy

Love & Mercy is a drama, music, history film released in 2015 exploring themes of rock 'n' roll, musician, therapist, biography, recording studio, car salesman. Directed by Bill Pohlad, it stars Paul Dano, John Cusack, Elizabeth Banks. In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, under the sway of a controlling therapist, he finds a savior in Melinda Ledbetter.

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