Synopsis
Johnny and his young nephew forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they embark on a cross-country trip to see life away from Los Angeles.
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Cast
- Joaquin PhoenixJohnny
- Woody NormanJesse
- Gaby HoffmannViv
- Scoot McNairyPaul
- Molly WebsterRoxanne
- Jaboukie Young-WhiteFern
- Deborah StrangCarol
- Sunni PattersonSunni
- Jenny EliscuWaitress
- Mary PasseriBehavioral Center Nurse
Recommendations
- 100
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Poetic and bittersweet, Cmon Cmon is a special film, one that asks us to recognize the mistakes we make, the people we wound, the feelings we hurt, and to maybe give ourselves a break in the process and hold on for what better future tomorrow may bring. - 95
TheWrap
The character complexities grow out of Mills’ divinely extraordinary writing. - 90
Vanity Fair
Mills makes this genre feel new and insightful, as if he’s one of only a few filmmakers who has tackled the complex dynamic between adult and child. - 89
Paste Magazine
In amplifying the diverse voices of American children through the film’s radio vérité subplot, C’mon C’mon proves that kids have some pretty insightful advice to impart, if only we’d just listen. - 83
Entertainment Weekly
Another rich creation in Mills' bittersweet, gently profound collisions of art and life. - 83
Consequence
Even if C’mon C’mon occasionally feels like navel-gazing, it’s too open-hearted and generous of spirit to miss. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
It’s a wispy yet insightful and emotionally satisfying film. - 80
Variety
C’mon C’mon proves plenty poignant, but it’s less entertaining than it might have been.
