The Fabelmans

PG-13

Released Nov 23, 2022

2h 31m

Drama

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Young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with movies after his parents take him to see "The Greatest Show on Earth." Armed with a camera, Sammy starts to make his own films at home, much to the delight of his supportive mother.

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Critics Consensus

Part memoir, part ode to the power of the movies, The Fabelmans finds Steven Spielberg digging at the family roots that helped make him a beloved filmmaker -- and proves he hasn't lost his magic touch.

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Audience Says

The Fabelmans may be slow in spots, but Spielberg's nostalgic look at his childhood will take plenty of viewers back to their own.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Even though the film is based on Spielberg's life, it manages quite artfully to not feel too artful; it refuses to turn itself into a fable.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 10, 2023

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Anupama Chopra

Film Companion

The Fabelmans is a film that shifts something inside you. Working through one of the most crushing events of his own life, Spielberg exhorts us to discover, yet again, the enduring magic of the movies.

Feb 10, 2023

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Possibly the most lavishly mounted home movie ever made. Appropriately enough, that is its great strength and its fatal weakness.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 29, 2023

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Calum Cooper

Cinerama Film

The Fabelmans is a testament to not only the power of cinema but also how family shapes us into the people we are, merits and faults alike.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 16, 2024

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Jericho Tadeo

MovieWeb

What Spielberg spotlights about cinema and filmmaking here, above the business and politics that inevitably come with it, is the sheer joy and wonder of the medium.

Jul 12, 2024

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Paul Emmanuel Enicola

The Movie Buff

Directing a story he co-wrote with frequent collaborator Tony Kushner, Spielberg digs deep into the recesses of his memory—and delivers 2½ hours of pure cinematic poetry in motion.

Rated: A+

Jul 7, 2024

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ken elkgrove

tom hanks great actor

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/25/23

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Shirley

We loved that the people were real. The family was living toward each other. The drama which tore them apart happens. But, there was no hateful language or violence towards each other. We would have loved to see the later part of their lives. There needs to be a part ll made.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/15/23

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rocktrim

probably would have enjoyed more if i knew the backstory a little better. the movie felt like it was making the mom as the bad guy, when in fact, she was empowering them.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/14/23

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Robert C

One of the best movies Ive seen

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/13/23

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Deecie Z

It was insightful to the person. I liked it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/23

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Pamela G

Acting was really good

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/13/23

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Burt Fabelman

Seth Rogen

Bennie Loewy

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Sammy Fabelman

Jeannie Berlin

Hadassah Fabelman

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Synopsis

Young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with movies after his parents take him to see "The Greatest Show on Earth." Armed with a camera, Sammy starts to make his own films at home, much to the delight of his supportive mother.

Director: Steven Spielberg
Producer: Kristie Macosko Krieger, Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner
Screenwriter: Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment, Amblin Partners
Rating: PG-13 (Drug Use|Brief Violence|Some Strong Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 23, 2022, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 13, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.3M
Runtime: 2h 31m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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