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29/05/2015 Drama, Music, History 2h 0m
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The Life, Love and Genius of Brian Wilson

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.

  1. Bill Pohlad

    Director

  2. Michael A. Lerner

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Paul Dano

    Brian Wilson 1960s

  2. John Cusack

    Brian Wilson 1980s

  3. Elizabeth Banks

    Melinda Ledbetter

  4. Paul Giamatti

    Dr. Eugene Landy

  5. Jake Abel

    Mike Love

  6. Kenny Wormald

    Dennis Wilson

  7. Brett Davern

    Carl Wilson

  8. Graham Rogers

    Al Jardine

  9. Erin Darke

    Marilyn Wilson

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by badelf
Written by badelf on 2025-03-26
A really interesting love story. A really interesting story of mental illness. And somehow, it misses its potential like an underachiever. I loved the sound track though.
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$10,000,000.00

Revenue
$28,600,000.00

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