Love & Mercy (2015)

05/29/2015 (US) • 2h

Drama, Music, History

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.

Top Billed Cast

Paul Dano

Brian Wilson 1960s

John Cusack

Brian Wilson 1980s

Elizabeth Banks

Melinda Ledbetter

Paul Giamatti

Dr. Eugene Landy

Jake Abel

Mike Love

Kenny Wormald

Dennis Wilson

Brett Davern

Carl Wilson

Graham Rogers

Al Jardine

Erin Darke

Marilyn Wilson


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$10,000,000.00

Revenue

$28,600,000.00

Keywords

rock 'n' roll

musician

therapist

biography

recording studio

car salesman

last will and testament

nervous breakdown

songwriter

pop music

music recording

recluse

music rehearsal

southern california

psychotherapist

1980s

1960s

legal guardian

music industry

musical journey

music producer

unexpected romance

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controlled environment

comforting

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