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Name: What They Had
Released: 2018-10-19
Cast: Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Robert Forster, Taissa Farmiga, Josh Lucas

What They Had

R
1h 41m
2018

86%

age 15+

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From first-time writer and director Elizabeth Chomko, this "captivating family drama" that will make "you laugh as much as you cry" (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone) centers on a family in crisis. Bridget (two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank) returns home to Chicago at her brother's (two-time Oscar nominee Michael Shannon) urging to deal with her ailing mother (two-time Emmy Award winner Blythe Danner) and her father's (Oscar nominee Robert Forster) reluctance to let go of their life together.

Director:

Elizabeth Chomko

Producer:

Keith Kjarval, Bill Holderman, Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa, Alex Saks, Sefton Fincham, Tyler Jackson

Writer:

Elizabeth Chomko

Cast:

Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Robert Forster, Taissa Farmiga, Josh Lucas, Blythe Danner

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

86%

Critics Consensus: What They Had finds laughter and tears in its portrait of a family at a crossroads, with writer-director Elizabeth Chomko getting outstanding performances out of a talented cast.

Reviews

Richard Crouse

A story of Alzheimer's and dysfunction that never dips into the easy sentimentality of many other family dramas.

What They Had will be the perfect movie to take your reunited family to over Thanksgiving-it's thorny but likable, relatable enough to provoke positive discussion regardless of individual political or other baggage.

Through a combination of drama and comedy we experience how a relationship of many years is completely erased by Alzheimers [Full Review in Spanish]

What They Had is well-made. It simply doesn't stand out from the pack.

It's a film with good intentions but that fails to take advantage of the acting strength of its cast. [Full review in Spanish]

July 17, 2020

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 15+

Common Sense Says

Messy, loving family deals with Alzheimer's in mature drama.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that What They Had is a poignant drama about a family that's dealing with the very difficult issue of Alzheimer's; it's more focused on characters and life than it is on sickness and misery. It's a beautifully acted, big-hearted, messy hug of a movie for mature viewers. Language is quite strong, with multiple uses of "f--k," "s--t," "a--hole," and more -- sometimes shouted in anger during arguments. A married woman tries to seduce another man but is interrupted. There's some sex-related talk and a mention of possible sexual assault. Characters often drink socially/casually (one of them owns a bar), and some cigarette smoking is seen. Blythe Danner, Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, and Robert Forster co-star.