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Danny Collins

R

Released Mar 20, 2015

1 hr. 46 min.

Comedy

Drama

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135 Reviews

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10,000+ Ratings

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An aging rocker (Al Pacino) decides to change the course of his life after receiving a long-undelivered letter from the late John Lennon.

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Critics Consensus

Thanks to Al Pacino's stirring central performance - and excellent work from an esteemed supporting cast -- Danny Collins manages to overcome its more predictable and heavy-handed moments to deliver a heartfelt tale of redemption.

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Mike C

I am always curious to see how Pacino delivers in a role that was really not intended for a man of his acting stature. This flick is enjoyable but nothing to ogle over....decent background kind of flick and apparently Pacino used to sing a Ryan Adams tune non-stop on the set.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/15/23

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Gareth v

An entertaing and endearing movie about growing up and moving on. Pacino is back on form here, in a role he has been perfectly cast in.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/18/23

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Nizar N

It's a different role and character for Al Pacino from what the audience got used to, but it still seems as though he was born for it, and this mainly has to do with the fact that his character in Danny Collins is a lot like him in real life. So we're left here with a Pacino movie in appearance and in essence. Of course, there's an all-around great cast next to Pacino and all of them seem to have chemistry with him as well as together. The viewer is also treated to some good comedy and great music, especially from John Lennon's works. All this redeems the slightly mawkish and predictable plot.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/13/23

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B. M

Wonderfull drama😍❗️

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/03/22

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Shioka O

Definitely more entertaining just better than Manglehorn and the Humbling, all look alike overall.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/26/22

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Audience Member

Not everything about Danny Collins works. A lot of the dramatic elements fall a little flat, but it is a very enjoyable movie overall. It's fun, can be pretty funny, and is overall pretty heartfelt. It's pretty dependent on the great cast - particularly Pacino.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Dan Fogelman

Director

Al Pacino

Danny Collins

Annette Bening

Mary Sinclair

Jennifer Garner

Samantha Leigh Donnelly

Bobby Cannavale

Tom Donnelly

Christopher Plummer

Frank Grubman

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Jonathan Romney

Observer (UK)

Pacino's buoyant self-mockery goes a long way towards redeeming the actor, who's on genial and winning form.

Rated: 3/5

May 31, 2015

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

We sense an actor rediscovering the less frenzied energies that complemented his relatively rare furies when a young man.

Rated: 3/5

May 29, 2015

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Steve Rose

Guardian

Pacino is good company, keeping his more mannered Pacinoisms in check, but none of it feels like a stretch for him.

Rated: 2/5

May 29, 2015

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

The balance of charm and poignant dramatic focus will completely catch you off guard.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 7, 2024

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

... a familiar redemption story with the novelty of making the redemptive figure a folk-rock sell-out and the even greater novelty of casting Al Pacino in the role.

Aug 19, 2023

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Nick Levine

NME (New Musical Express)

Though riddled with clichés, there are memorable performances from Pacino, Annette Bening as his lover and Christopher Plummer as his sardonic manager.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 2, 2021

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Synopsis

An aging rocker (Al Pacino) decides to change the course of his life after receiving a long-undelivered letter from the late John Lennon.

Director: Dan Fogelman
Executive Producer: Denise Di Novi, Shivani Rawat, Declan Baldwin, Monica Levinson
Screenwriter: Dan Fogelman
Distributor: Bleecker Street
Production Co: Big Indie Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Some Nudity)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 20, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.5M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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