Working in a Boston homeless shelter, Nick Flynn re-encounters his father, a con man and self-proclaimed poet. Sensing trouble in his own life, Nick wrestles with the notion of reaching out yet again to his dad.
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Movie2012·102 min
Being Flynn
Directed by Paul Weitz
A drama film directed by Paul Weitz.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 82%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.1/10
283 ratings
About Being Flynn
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- family dysfunction, identity self discovery, trauma recovery, boston, urban, parent child, outsider misfit, con artist trickster, nonlinear flashback, slow burn reveal
