Synopsis
A grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his recently deceased son's demo tapes and lyrics. Shocked by the discovery of this unknown talent, he forms a band in the hope of finding some catharsis.
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Cast
- Billy CrudupSam Manning
- Anton YelchinQuentin
- Felicity HuffmanEmily
- Selena GomezKate Lucas
- Miles HeizerJosh Manning
- Alexandra LovelaceMary Beth
- Laurence FishburneDel
- William H. MacyTrill
- Jamie ChungLisa Martin
- Kate MicucciPeaches
Recommandations
- 83
Hitfix
[Crudup] responds with a performance that's funny, heartbreaking and confidently musical, anchoring a film with a challenging and sometimes shaky premise that very much requires his steadying presence. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
Though some plot elements are pushily therapeutic, they're offset by others whose novelty distinguishes Rudderless from movies of its sort. - 75
The Playlist
It’s an ambitious and strong first start for Macy’s filmmaking career as he’s clearly taken a note or two from some of the great filmmakers he’s worked for. Don’t let the title of this film fool you—Rudderless is solid. - 67
The A.V. Club
Rudderless accumulates puzzling details and goodwill in near-equal measure. - 60
The Dissolve
Rudderless’ biggest flaw is that it’s overly committed to its trajectory, creating obvious cause-and-effect scenarios rather than letting its characters simply live and act within the situation the story places them in. - 50
Village Voice
The result, despite a few stellar moments, is a not-quite-tragic-enough meditation on mourning and self-healing, crossed with a not-quite-gritty-enough portrait of indie rockers trying to break big. - 40
Variety
Crudup does a lot to keep things watchable, playing with a slightly acidic wryness that suggests the character’s humor has only been heightened by his grieving hopelessness. - 38
Slant Magazine
It unnecessarily hampers itself for over an hour for the sake of a gotcha moment before finally allowing its actors to explore something more than generic grief.
