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Young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with movies after his parents take him to see "The Greatest Show on Earth." Armed with a camera, Sammy starts to make his own films at home, much to the delight of his supportive mother.

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Part memoir, part ode to the power of the movies, The Fabelmans finds Steven Spielberg digging at the family roots that helped make him a beloved filmmaker -- and proves he hasn't lost his magic touch.

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The Fabelmans may be slow in spots, but Spielberg's nostalgic look at his childhood will take plenty of viewers back to their own.

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The Fabelmans | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Christina Newland iNews.co.uk With all its self-awareness, its anguish and its beauty, The Fabelmans is a film that it is surely impossible not to love. Rated: 5/5 Sep 18, 2024 Full Review The Fabelmans | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Even though the film is based on Spielberg's life, it manages quite artfully to not feel too artful; it refuses to turn itself into a fable. Rated: 3/5 Feb 10, 2023 Full Review The Fabelmans | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Anupama Chopra Film Companion The Fabelmans is a film that shifts something inside you. Working through one of the most crushing events of his own life, Spielberg exhorts us to discover, yet again, the enduring magic of the movies. Feb 10, 2023 Full Review The Fabelmans | Rotten Tomatoes (4) William Stottor Flick Feast Not many directors could pull off a film like The Fabelmans, one which could feel self-indulgent to some and follows an often predictable ‘behold, the power of cinema!’ route – and yet, if we ever had any doubts, Spielberg does it with aplomb. Rated: 4/5 Sep 3, 2024 Full Review The Fabelmans | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Calum Cooper Cinerama Film The Fabelmans is a testament to not only the power of cinema but also how family shapes us into the people we are, merits and faults alike. Rated: 4/5 Jul 16, 2024 Full Review The Fabelmans | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Jericho Tadeo MovieWeb What Spielberg spotlights about cinema and filmmaking here, above the business and politics that inevitably come with it, is the sheer joy and wonder of the medium. Jul 12, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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ken elkgrove tom hanks great actor Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/25/23 Full Review Shirley We loved that the people were real. The family was living toward each other. The drama which tore them apart happens. But, there was no hateful language or violence towards each other. We would have loved to see the later part of their lives. There needs to be a part ll made. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/15/23 Full Review rocktrim probably would have enjoyed more if i knew the backstory a little better. the movie felt like it was making the mom as the bad guy, when in fact, she was empowering them. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/14/23 Full Review Robert C One of the best movies Ive seen Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/13/23 Full Review Deecie Z It was insightful to the person. I liked it. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/13/23 Full Review Pamela G Acting was really good Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steven Spielberg Director Michelle Williams Mitzi Fabelman Paul Dano Burt Fabelman Seth Rogen Bennie Loewy Gabriel LaBelle Sammy Fabelman Jeannie Berlin Hadassah Fabelman
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Synopsis Young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with movies after his parents take him to see "The Greatest Show on Earth." Armed with a camera, Sammy starts to make his own films at home, much to the delight of his supportive mother.

Director
Steven Spielberg

Producer
Kristie Macosko Krieger, Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner

Screenwriter
Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner

Distributor
Universal Pictures

Production Co
Amblin Partners, Universal Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment

Rating
PG-13 (Drug Use|Brief Violence|Some Strong Language|Thematic Elements)

Genre
Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 23, 2022, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 13, 2022

Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.3M

Runtime
2h 31m

Sound Mix
Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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