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The Fabelmans

The Fabelmans

2022
Drama
2h 31m
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, a young man named Sammy Fabelman discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth (imdb.com).

Directed by:

Steven Spielberg

Screenwriter:

Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner

Starring:

Paul Dano, Judd Hirsch, Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, David Lynch, Jeannie Berlin, Oakes Fegley, Chloe East, Gabriel LaBelle, Julia Butters, Keeley Karsten

Genre:

Drama

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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2022
Drama
2h 31m
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moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 22 Dec 2022
35
20th
I'll spoiler the ending: John Ford ends up giving Sammy (young Spielberg) a lesson about where to place the horizon to make it interesting; it's too bad there wasn't anyone in Hollywood to teach him how to make a character interesting. As a semi-autobiography, The Fablemans is a feel-good coming-of-age cliché, occasionally amusing but thoroughly manufactured and utterly dishonest. With Sammy coursing through his youth easing past fake adversities, it hasn't a glimmer of introspection.
Rated 22 Dec 2022
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 16 Feb 2023
97
94th
It does feel melodramatic in some places, but DAMN was it amazing. All of the first act had me fighting back tears. No movie has ever captured how I view and feel about cinema like this one has. I was feeling nostalgic for much of its runtime. The ”movie” stuff is really well made, but it’s all mended perfectly with compelling family drama and messages about loss, guilt and forgiveness. The family stuff was very moving. This was superbly acted and made. Spielberg just gets it. Phenomenal movie.
Rated 16 Feb 2023
p_u_l_pP u l p
Rated 15 Dec 2022
32
18th
I use 2x playback speed option for Spielberg's movies, it makes them better.
Rated 15 Dec 2022
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 10 Dec 2022
73
40th
This film got a giant "Meh" from me. I mean, It's fine, possibly even good. All-in-all it's a decent bildungsroman, but at the end of the day it's formulaic and predictable and has little to say about anything except corny speeches about the POWER OF CINEMA.
Rated 10 Dec 2022
aaautinAAAutin
Rated 27 Dec 2022
49
44th
Finally reveals what George C. Scott's character saw during that infamous theater scene in HARDCORE: a married woman lightly flirting with a family friend. "Turn it off. TURN IT OFF! TURN IT OFFFFFF!!!"
Rated 27 Dec 2022
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 14 Dec 2022
80
77th
Rock me, rock me, rock me sexy Jesus He died for our sins, you gotta believe us Rock me, rock me, rock me sexy Jesus All night long Pleasant movie, the best moments are obviously about making movies. I'm not surprised Spielberg spent the entire time filming this crying. Everytime I see Judd Hirsch in a new movie I gasp that he's still alive. Greedily soaking in all this Spielberg schmaltz, ladle me a second serving.
Rated 14 Dec 2022
domahdomah
Rated 27 Nov 2022
50
26th
An extremely earnest and hokey script that leaves nothing to the audience's imagination. Has all the subtlety of an anvil over the head, especially in that dreadful post-Prom confrontation. I did see glimpses of a great film in the final scene with his father in LA. Overall, Spielberg could've learned a thing or two from his younger self doing the long take of the pensive soldier jock walking amongst the faux corpses. That scene in the fake movie had more layers than the actual one!
Rated 27 Nov 2022
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 05 Mar 2023
66
44th
As a whole I’m schvitzing because it’s as much as Spielberg will probably ever allow into his inner monologue: the film is a Core Memory, projected onto the palm of a hand. The performances (I’ll say LaBelle is the grounding miracle, here) elevates the film but for a film about film, it ultimately ends without any bow or coda. It’s like ending with a famous filmmaker telling me my shoe’s untied. Yeah… that happened. But am I going to end my autobiography on that? Not on your [trips on shoelaces]
Rated 05 Mar 2023
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 29 Jan 2023
80
77th
It's fine. That's not a bad thing, it's just to temper expectations. Very good central performances but the story just glides along, without ever connecting fully. But not bad, really.
Rated 29 Jan 2023
olivverdysOlivVerdys
Rated 31 Dec 2022
20
34th
How to add to the other negative reviews: Where we discover Spielberg is a closet exhibitionnist with a case of borderline sociopathy, or at least extreme misanthropy, who enjoys abasing us into voyeurism. Compare this with Tarkovsky's treatment of his childhood and his mother/grandmother in Mirror. "Your mom...." would be disgusted Spielberg!
Rated 31 Dec 2022
neonmanNeonman
Rated 30 Dec 2022
68
32nd
Rather good to begin with for the first 20 or so minutes, when it's actually about the whole movie-making. But the film then decides to be about "life" and has so much else going on with its young protagonist growing up, including family issues, mental illnesses, infidelity, school yard bullying, anti-semitism, first loves, and hardly any of it is as intriguing as the moviemaking side, with both its excitement and its haunting revelations and misrepresentation that comes along with it.
Rated 30 Dec 2022
jacobclark12jacobclark12
Rated 20 Dec 2022
95
93rd
Brilliant. Restrained. Honestly dramatic and heartbreaking without being a nostalgia piece. This shows me so much about all of Steven Spielberg's filmography, and it also shows a director who still hasn't lost his touch after all these years. The brilliant turns from the three leads make this feel lived-in and naturalistic, while the lack of over-the-top melodrama is shocking yet very welcome in a film about filmmaking. One of the best things this stellar director has ever done.
Rated 20 Dec 2022
braddad68braddad68
Rated 19 Dec 2022
96
91st
Though this should be of particular interest to those of us who love the process of filmmaking, it's also simply a great family drama. Basically, an autobiographical look at Steven Spielberg's young life.
Rated 19 Dec 2022
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 18 Dec 2022
50
24th
"The Fabelmans" starts off on the right foot by affectionately showcasing the magic of cinema. The camera goes for some captivating angles, and if there's one man who can make a toy train fascinating, it's Spielberg. However, the film goes downhill from there. It focuses on the titular family's issues too much and is undoubtedly overlong and occasionally cheesy, the story beats are predictable and cliched, the acting's underwhelming, and all characters except the protagonist are one-dimensional.
Rated 18 Dec 2022
warrensmwarrensm
Rated 05 Dec 2022
97
88th
If you love Steven Spielberg and are pursuing a filmmaking career, this is a movie that you need to see. This is the kind of film that inspires a filmmaker the same way that the main character in here was inspired.
Rated 05 Dec 2022
doyler29doyler29
Rated 04 Dec 2022
80
68th
I think Michelle Williams and Paul Dano give really extraordinary performances, investing their characters with more depth than what's on the page. Judd Hirsch and David Lynch has wonderful cameo roles. It's a really beautifully crafted film, and it's nice to see Spielberg step into what feels like fundamentally new territory. I just wish the film felt infused with the kind of love of film it purports to be about.
Rated 04 Dec 2022
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 03 Nov 2024
75
77th
I appreciate it’s a film about the joy of making cinema rather than the joy of watching it, and even if it’s a bit too unfocused trying to juggle nuanced character portraits, artistic awakening and mid-century nostalgia it’s still a Spielberg film, and as such never less than engaging.
Rated 03 Nov 2024
yiannosYiannos
Rated 30 Jan 2024
50
26th
David Lynch playing John Ford? Yep, and it is a wonderful sight! The rest is a standard late career Spielbergian drama lacking in substance that is both too melodramatic _and_ detached to be truly involving. Absurd praise from critics and Hollywood insiders is surely a sign of extreme scarcity and misguided auteurism destroying all critical faculties.
Rated 30 Jan 2024
yoshinarutoYoshinaruto
Rated 26 Aug 2023
70
71st
While it does run a tad bit long, I’m more than fine with it as I’d personally call this Spielberg’s best since Lincoln. Some really relatable moments throughout (particularly the part towards the end about life passing you by while not making progress, I feel attacked), memorable characters, and surprisingly well paced despite the length. It does feel a bit scattershot at times, but I think it works for what it’s going for.
Rated 26 Aug 2023
timon88Timon88
Rated 16 Apr 2023
27
14th
The David-Lynch-as-John-Ford scene is the only thing in this done right. Otherwise, it's the usual Spielberg sappy, overly-sentimental shite, with some stellar acting by Michelle Williams and Paul Dano going to complete waste. The well-crafted John Williams score does help soothe the considerable pain of its greatly excessive 2-hour-31-minute length. (If I could give Moribunny's mini-review 5 stars, I would.)
Rated 16 Apr 2023
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 13 Apr 2023
62
46th
Watched for David Lynch
Rated 13 Apr 2023
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 25 Mar 2023
68
71st
Constantly satisfying, rarely brilliant. More or less The Wonder Years sprinkled with Spielberg touches.
Rated 25 Mar 2023
ytadelYtadel
Rated 25 Mar 2023
3
28th
Someone do me a favor and whip up a fan edit that cuts the endless bipolar mom subplot down by 30 minutes and yields a normal length movie about an amateur teen filmmaker. Sadly not much an editor can do about the huge overdose of teal and orange color timing; less still about the constant blown out light sources and washed out sky. Janusz Kaminski came out swinging with Minority Report et al back in the day but it feels like his bag of tricks is run dry. Liked the horny Christian girlfriend.
Rated 25 Mar 2023
kasperlKasperL
Rated 12 Mar 2023
60
50th
LaBelle carries the tale really well but it's way too long and, ultimately, just not very interesting (at least not if we look past the fact that it is autobiographical).
Rated 12 Mar 2023
brellbrell
Rated 06 Mar 2023
30
37th
movies are tearing me apart, Lisa!!
Rated 06 Mar 2023
mandymandy
Rated 02 Mar 2023
6
43rd
Disappointing as this didn’t quite work for me-there were elements that were brilliant, the gradual realisation that the camera reveal’s hidden truths and can also create an untruth-but as a whole it felt quite disjointed and covered too much ground.
Rated 02 Mar 2023
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 24 Feb 2023
7
58th
It's a film I wasn't sure Spielberg still had him in, one in which imagination and heart feed off each other in balanced juxtaposition. Despite some clichés and excess narrative threads, there's some universal appeal to the story of a marriage coming undone as seen through the eyes of young person coming of age. His best since Munich.
Rated 24 Feb 2023
twincinematwincinema
Rated 19 Feb 2023
85
85th
When I was a kid, instead of making films, I wrote reviews for my classmates. Someone should make that tale into a movie. I am continually surprised when Seth Rogen appears in a dramatic role. I think the first sign of a mental health crisis is if someone buys a monkey.
Rated 19 Feb 2023
elmakebabielmakebabi
Rated 30 Jan 2023
70
64th
Wasting too much time on so many side stories. Is it mainly about Sam’s dreams, family, school or love life? Eventually, it misses the point as a result of failing in staying on the right track, like his father’s toy train. I personally prefer Scorsese’s tribute to cinema in Hugo. Nevertheless, overall it is not that out of place despite the fragmented nature of the story.
Rated 30 Jan 2023
vinegarbobVinegarBob
Rated 25 Jan 2023
55
29th
It looks like Spielberg led a really boring life because outside of his parents splitting up and some light bullying there's not much happening here. It's child Spielberg shooting amateur movies for a couple of hours. Every scene lasts far longer than it should, the script is weak and the acting is serviceable at best, with Williams chewing the scenery whenever she's onscreen. The final 5 minutes is brilliant, but I'm not sure it's worth wading through the rest of this dull self-indulgent morass
Rated 25 Jan 2023
mspraguemsprague
Rated 23 Jan 2023
80
85th
Enjoyable. Lots of talented young people. A monkey.
Rated 23 Jan 2023
rafael_reisRafael Reis
Rated 16 Jan 2023
89
68th
Films, like all art, are supposed to make you feel things. And this film certainly made me feel a lot of things.
Rated 16 Jan 2023
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 06 Jan 2023
7
63rd
A nice collection of vignettes on the power of the stories we see and show (highlights include Uncle Boris' rant on family and art and the confrontation in the school hallway-"Why'd you make me look like that?"), not to mention some fun looks at the ins and outs of filmmaking (see the perfect-well, eventually-final shot). Amidst the compelling family drama, though, the central character arc could've used a few more incising elements like that shot where he imagines himself shooting his own life.
Rated 06 Jan 2023
ericamblerericambler
Rated 03 Jan 2023
84
86th
Steven Spielberg makes home movies just like everyone else. Except when Spielberg makes home movies, they capture a disintegrating family and midcentury teenage angst and the high-wire act of artistic passion.
Rated 03 Jan 2023
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 28 Dec 2022
90
95th
So mellow, yet so grounded you can't help but be completely swallowed by it and its curious structure -- long scenes about both the dissolution of a marriage and the birth of a filmmaker altogether, one thing as strongly put together as the other, with the weight of art and life they both carry and how they manage to shatter our lives and also make us alive. The beach film, the truth discovered through film, the encounter with Ford. Well, I've recently divorced, so this has hit home big time.
Rated 28 Dec 2022
jarobmuljarobmul
Rated 23 Dec 2022
90
98th
Feels like an 80s film they forgot to release until 2022.
Rated 23 Dec 2022
gamul1Gamul1
Rated 23 Dec 2022
85
61st
Really good movie. Well acted and directed. Great story. Well worth your time.
Rated 23 Dec 2022
luxnatalisLuxNatalis
Rated 16 Dec 2022
86
96th
I never imagined that Spielberg was gonna give us his best movie in his 70s. A huge fan of his filmmaking I am not, even though I've liked a fair share of his work, but this was quite impressive. What a rich, meaningful, authentic, heartfelt, personal coming-of-age story. Recommended.
Rated 16 Dec 2022
howler19howler19
Rated 12 Dec 2022
68
76th
The film is beautiful and you can tell it was made with a lot of heart. It is structured like real life is in a way; a series of random events. This has a certain charm but it also becomes limiting when the audience doesn’t have the emotional connection to these events as Spielberg does.
Rated 12 Dec 2022
jlfmJLFM
Rated 27 Nov 2022
86
91st
This is likely the least “showy” film of Spielberg’s career, but of course, his craft is virtuosic even when it’s not calling attention to itself. This is a masterclass in blocking alone. I’m not convinced this is one of Spielberg’s best (not of his career or even of the last ten years), but it *is* the work of a master and one that I look forward to returning to in the very near future. VIEWING 2 UPDATE: Even better on second viewing. Still not top-tier Spielberg, but I mean, it's *Spielberg.*
Rated 27 Nov 2022
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 27 Jul 2024
77
84th
Spielbergiest Spielberg in quite a while. Featuring a surprisingly unsethrogen Seth Rogen.
Rated 27 Jul 2024
ceekay19Ceekay19
Rated 23 Jun 2024
60
27th
John Ford: "When the horizon's at the bottom, it's interesting. When the horizon's at the top, it's interesting. When the horizon's in the middle, it's boring as shit. Now, good luck to you. And get the fuck out of my office!"
Rated 23 Jun 2024
eatbeanseatbeans
Rated 04 Mar 2024
9
87th
Oh people like to snark, but it's a well made movie about Spielberg's kooky life
Rated 04 Mar 2024
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 10 Jan 2024
60
63rd
okay movie
Rated 10 Jan 2024
jpfergusonJPFerguson
Rated 07 Jan 2024
55
42nd
Certainly an ode to the power of the processes and products of cinema, but as a biopic (semi-autobiographical) it is par for the course. I've said it before and I'll say it again; Seth Rogan needs to stop acting in films, he's no good (what you could call a 'punchable face').
Rated 07 Jan 2024
overratedoverrated
Rated 08 Nov 2023
42
35th
Bloated and shallow, and of course self-indulgent to the hilt. I never really felt the passion the Spielberg stand-in character is supposed to feel for moviemaking, just the film telling us that he is. The Lynch cameo lifts the score by a good 10 points or so, and Judd Hirsch somehow looks the same as he did in Independence Day which was almost 30 fucking years ago.
Rated 08 Nov 2023
auhasarderikauhasarderik
Rated 17 Sep 2023
9
93rd
Other A filmmakers have made movies explicitly about their own lives but few with the generosity, candidness, insight and sheer talent shown here, so this is on the upper echelon of the alluded class, with Fellini, Truffaut & Bergman. This might age beautifully. Watch this space.
Rated 17 Sep 2023
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 11 Sep 2023
77
64th
This is a well made family drama. This movie is well cast, the actors do a good job here. I would have liked to have scene more scenes about the main character's young film making days. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 11 Sep 2023
kadikoykadikoy
Rated 18 Jul 2023
85
93rd
Steven Spielberg'in gençlik hikayesi. Ailesiyle ilk defa sinema filmi izleyen Sam, gördüğü sahneyi tekrar yaşamak ister. Fakat, aile içinde sorunlar vardır. Sam'in çocukluk ve gençlik yıllarını, ailesiyle olan sorunları ve film çekme tutkusunu çok iyi. Öyküyü çok iyi anlatıyor. Michelle Williams ve Paul Dano da iyi. Fakat filmde öyle güzel sahneler var ki. Tekrar başa sarıp izlemek istersiniz. Steven Spielberg en güzel hediyesi. Filmin sonunda, ufuk çizgisi. Motorun soğusun.
Rated 18 Jul 2023
ceyhunk26ceyhunk26
Rated 05 Jul 2023
78
87th
Plot 15/20 Fiction 15/20 Casting/Acting 17/20 Worldbuilding 18/20 Entertainment 13/20
Rated 05 Jul 2023
darrenDarren
Rated 29 Jun 2023
70
54th
I’m not a Spielberg person but this one drew me in with its perverse nature. A pure Oedipal distilled to a Hollywood biopic. But also a movie about what’s important in film is what lingers beyond the frame what isn’t being shown is what’s being protected. Our realities are always being protected by auteurs who can build up or destroy your image on the screen.
Rated 29 Jun 2023
scuffedScuffed
Rated 20 Jun 2023
65
59th
Didn't expect to see Seth Rogen in a movie with a concept as sentimental and self worshipping as this. It feels like the movie has a lot of concepts that get introduced and underexplored, though that might fit with the realism they were going for. The performances and technical ability do a lot of heavy lifting to make this movie engaging, but by the end you just feel like "ok, I guess some guy is making movies now."
Rated 20 Jun 2023
maakalmaakal
Rated 17 May 2023
0
0th
Shit!
Rated 17 May 2023
nargNarg
Rated 27 Apr 2023
64
61st
The characters and human drama feels shallow at times, but on the whole it is an interesting and fun film. A look at what art does and what it doesn't do to the imagination, the inner life, and relationships.
Rated 27 Apr 2023
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 19 Apr 2023
86
51st
entertaining and well acted by all involved. williams has certainly found a niche portraying troubled souls. a wonderful subtle performance from dano and a great cameo from lynch. overall a very pleasant surprise.
Rated 19 Apr 2023
psimpsim
Rated 18 Apr 2023
67
20th
Didn't really work for me, apart from occasional standout moments or performances. The main character is not interesting, and the plot does not seem to go anywhere either.
Rated 18 Apr 2023
perrystroikaPerryStroika
Rated 06 Apr 2023
65
67th
The skeleton key of the Spielberg oeuvre and career, the impotent father figures, the broken families, his masterful manipulation of audiences, even his shot framing. A must for movie buffs. Mitzi Fabelman is the most detailed, vivid character Spielberg ever made. Screenplay can be a little on the nose though at times.
Rated 06 Apr 2023
jeffvjeff_v
Rated 03 Apr 2023
65
40th
Only fitting that this personal film from Spielberg exhibits his essential qualities, good and bad. He is a virtuouso, but also, let's face it, and oversharer.
Rated 03 Apr 2023
darknightsDarkNights
Rated 29 Mar 2023
72
70th
Un beau film. J'étais parfois perdu entre les réactions disproportionnées de certains personnages (le sportif qui se la pète et harcèle mais qui refuse la gloire, ou la mère un peu évaporée au début). Mais c'était un plaisir de vivre avec cette famille pendant trois heures. Assurément touchant, et l'acteur est très attachant. C'est certain que ça manque de réflexions et un peu d'intérêt aussi mais on pardonne !
Rated 29 Mar 2023
greenerGreener
Rated 21 Mar 2023
80
86th
I loved it, but much more as a film about a family than as a film about loving cinema. The film poignantly depicts the all-too-realistic breakup of a once-happy family.
Rated 21 Mar 2023
iamianimaniamianiman
Rated 19 Mar 2023
66
72nd
A love letter to Hollywood but it doesn't achieve my standard sorry.
Rated 19 Mar 2023
kavuKavu
Rated 11 Mar 2023
64
37th
Unfortunately it's almost as boring as most of Spielberg's last decade. The ending saves a bit though.
Rated 11 Mar 2023
nbpNBP
Rated 08 Mar 2023
8
75th
With Spielberg's knack for rousing an audience and a fantastic ensemble cast, "The Fabelmans" is a nostalgic and poignant tribute to the art that compels us, shields us from pain, and makes us come alive. While the film may lose focus in its second act, it still captures the heart and soul of the iconic director's formative years in a way that is sure to leave any movie lover smiling.
Rated 08 Mar 2023
leemarvinsleemarvins
Rated 02 Mar 2023
59
34th
Cheap psychologizations of a divorce kid. There are great moments shadowed by Spielberg's solipsism and cheap sentiment. I think therapy would have been cheaper. Watch E.T. instead.
Rated 02 Mar 2023
filliganFilligan
Rated 28 Feb 2023
97
96th
People are going to see what they always see in Spielberg’s work—so if you find him schmaltzy and manipulative, you’ll find that here in spades. But if you find his work informed by a genuine love of the form and a desire to creatively entertain, then this self-reflective dive might make you teary. I’m in the latter camp. It’s just the way it is. I found this utterly heartfelt and every scene was so expertly designed, it’s both about the craft while exemplifying the craft.
Rated 28 Feb 2023
gargom04Gargom04
Rated 27 Feb 2023
77
73rd
Opinión personal: 8 Actores: 9 Guión: 7 Planos/técnicas: 6 BSO: 9 Otros:7 Iluminación:- FX:- Director:7 Humor:7.5 Vestuario:- Metraje:6 Total: 77
Rated 27 Feb 2023
hajikarimihajikarimi
Rated 20 Feb 2023
94
86th
1942: i love it. since it was assumed it is his biography.
Rated 20 Feb 2023
morphinapgmorphinapg
Rated 19 Feb 2023
83
78th
I'm a big fan of Spielberg, so there was a lot to love here. I don't think it's quite worthy of the nominations it's been getting, but it was a nice look into Spielberg's past, although of course slightly modified which I guess is why he used a different name? It tries to focus a little more on the family drama than on himself, and there are good moments there, but not all of it works as well.
Rated 19 Feb 2023
sadmanSadman
Rated 19 Feb 2023
75
45th
I did not buy Michelle Williams' performance for a second. Never go full “art mom”. Hard to deny Spielbergs artistry although I think this very artistry is why the human side of his stories so easily turns saccharine or corny. It is hard to fall into and fully believe the world the movie creates when you are almost always aware of the filmmaking and th intention behind it. What surprised about the movie is how much humor and romance works with the Spielbergian style. A banger last shot.
Rated 19 Feb 2023
carlosproCarlospro
Rated 14 Feb 2023
75
64th
meia hora a menos seria top
Rated 14 Feb 2023
thuckabethuckabe
Rated 12 Feb 2023
80
29th
Clunky, disjointed, shallow
Rated 12 Feb 2023
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 07 Feb 2023
64
51st
I've never been a massive fan of Spielberg's non-sci-fi/fantasy work, and The Fabelmans is no exception. As always Spielberg is a talented director but his quasi-biographical effort lacked any meaningful depth for me. His early family life is perfectly banal, even if it's well shot. LaBelle does a great job. Rogen wasn't as annoying as I usually find him. Ultimately Spielberg couldn't get me to care enough about his rose-tinted portrayal of his life, and the film is just unremarkable.
Rated 07 Feb 2023
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 02 Feb 2023
72
87th
Great central performances, some restrained Spielberg magic, and impeccable pacing. It adheres to the every frame is a painting philosophy, and it goes to unexpected places. Just a couple of false moves took me out of the experience, mostly relating to the bully antagonists. I'm not sure there is much rewatchability, but everyone needs to see it.
Rated 02 Feb 2023
shockularSHOCKULAR
Rated 02 Feb 2023
76
62nd
A solid but generally unspectacular entry into Spielberg's catalogue. The final shot is great, I liked the actual movie-making segments with the low budget tricks to get certain effects, but it's all a bit cliched and manufactured. Still, a pleasant enough experience. While it's not classic Spielberg by any means, it mostly hits the spot. I would have liked more on the movie making end.
Rated 02 Feb 2023
luordluord
Rated 31 Jan 2023
61
47th
It would've been as good or even better than "Belfast" if it weren't for a Seth Rogen problem that isn't only annoying, but makes every character around him worse by proximity. Still, I'm all for this "famous director making an auto-biopic" thing.
Rated 31 Jan 2023
aalperraaaalperraa
Rated 28 Jan 2023
80
71st
27.01.2022, Falmet/Brighton UK
Rated 28 Jan 2023
adragon91ADragon91
Rated 27 Jan 2023
75
80th
Steven Spielberg is back. Very good movie about making films with good heart and believing in yourself/affecting others, also semi-inspired by Spielberg’s early life himself. Family drama is handled very well and it’s never uninteresting. Solid Best Picture candidate for sure.
Rated 27 Jan 2023
vassagoVassago
Rated 12 Jan 2023
65
47th
I do not understand the hype around this.
Rated 12 Jan 2023
zwykzwyk
Rated 08 Jan 2023
55
26th
Sam makes small movies about multiple things. When he graduates high school he makes "Ditch Day 1964", here he makes one of his bullies look like a hero, a talanted sportsman, strong, beautiful. The bully didn't like the way he was portrayed, Sam justifies himself: 'I did it to make my movie better'. Spielberg is saying that there's an intentional distance between reality and what is shown in movies. All the cliches and artificial moments are designed for fiction, it doesn't have to be real.
Rated 08 Jan 2023
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 01 Jan 2023
30
3rd
Very strange, creepy airing of the Spielberg family dirty linen; performed with sincerity by Williams and Dano, and works best when charting “Fabelman”’s growing love of cinema, but becomes almost exploitative when dealing with the disintegration of the family – any genuine revelation about the artist behind the camera feels more manipulative than organic; as a great fan and admirer of Spielberg, this film revels in his worst artistic tendencies. Illuminating, perhaps not in the way intended.
Rated 01 Jan 2023
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 28 Dec 2022
72
60th
52NJ+afraidtoseemovielol+caughtmomaffairontape+sohecold-whenshestheonewhochosehim/secretfilmetc+showsmom+bullies+butchristiangirlshotforhimloolandjesus-shesgreat+lmaofakedseagullshit+looljockbullyfreakscuzmadelooktoogood+beforecaliitwaslike65-70then75-80+metford-horizonbottomtopinteresting-middleboringasshit+forLeah/Arnold
Rated 28 Dec 2022
thatyoungmthatyoungm
Rated 28 Dec 2022
88
61st
There isn't a lot of subtlety in this film, but Spielberg shows that he is still the master of his craft and the little nunances, bits of humor, creative framing, and homages to filmmaking make it worthwhile. I think it also works for those who didn't grow up loving the movies, as Spielberg weaves in themes of early anti-semitism and divorce that also work, mostly due to the strong performances from the ensemble cast. Sure, it's sappy at times, but a little optimism could do us all good.
Rated 28 Dec 2022
corbadCorbad
Rated 27 Dec 2022
70
53rd
Sat in the cinema, where all the close ups were clearly meant to be enjoyed, and all I could think about were the atrocious coloured contacts on the protagonist. Otherwise this is a fine, well performed, and straightforward coming-of-age biopic; predictable, mildly touching, capably crafted without a trace of humility. Surely it would be forgotten if it were not the swan song of a beloved director - but as such, it’s clearly something special for his fans and I won’t begrudge them it.
Rated 27 Dec 2022
mirelurkMirelurk
Rated 26 Dec 2022
79
74th
I really liked this, my one issue is certain characters especially the young ones who come up with poignant dialogue in the moment can feel a bit false. Otherwise it's a wonderful trip and love film to the movies. The sequences where Sammy discovers family secrets with his camera are really fascinating. Schmaltzy for sure but appropriately so, it's Spielberg after all.
Rated 26 Dec 2022
mrcinemaMr.Cinema
Rated 25 Dec 2022
61
44th
David Lynch in role of John Ford, Interesting!!!
Rated 25 Dec 2022
cetincelikcetincelik
Rated 24 Dec 2022
84
80th
2022'de #IzlediğimFilmler ; 332. The Fabelmans (2022) Güzel, kişisel bir hikaye, harika oyunculuklar, müthiş yönetmenlik. Finalde #JohnFord buluşması ve #DavidLynch sürprizi müthiş. Filmi izledikten sonra #StevenSpielberg 'in o anısını anlattığı videoyu muhakkak izleyin. 8/10
Rated 24 Dec 2022
anotherbullanotherbull
Rated 21 Dec 2022
94
75th
Quaint but overdrawn. I somehow didn't realize this was Spielberg going in, but his mark is all over it.
Rated 21 Dec 2022
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 15 Dec 2022
80
72nd
Spielberg's picture-perfect polish doesn't exactly fit into the current cultural moment and this film is somewhat him, in twilight, showing us what pathologized his method in the first place. I can respect that, and the work, and was genuinely moved by the last few scenes.
Rated 15 Dec 2022
bownBown
Rated 13 Dec 2022
82
61st
First and immediate thought: cut 30 minutes and this would be a classic. But even in this indulgent form it’s still pretty great, with exceptional performances from Williams and Dano (on top of some killer guest turns), beautiful visuals and music, and that classic Spielberg tone - schmaltzy at times, but so full of warmth and love.
Rated 13 Dec 2022
seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 11 Dec 2022
4
51st
Only a guy like Spielberg could self mythologize like this and get away with it. Basically being like yeah I get pussy and I’m already a talented director in high school. The talent Spielberg has to make Michelle Williams look like Stuart from Madtv
Rated 11 Dec 2022
bzymusbzymus
Rated 10 Dec 2022
86
83rd
audiovisual 88 acting 90 overall feeling 80 avg 86
Rated 10 Dec 2022
stuie299stuie299
Rated 07 Dec 2022
85
76th
There is so much to like about this movie. It's technically flawless with beautiful cinematography, an amazing and rather restrained score (by John Williams standards), and impeccable acting all around. This movie absolutely would not have worked without Gabriel LaBelle's fantastic performance. The thing that holds be back from absolutely loving it though is the screenplay. Despite having so many wonderful scenes and sequences there is a level of heavy handedness that sort of caps my enjoyment.
Rated 07 Dec 2022
sellissellis
Rated 05 Dec 2022
72
39th
Has just as many scenes with a flicker of greatness as it does eyerollingly sentimental, so I’d consider it a wash. The last few scenes are absolute gold though. The comedy works much better than the emotion. Overly long and lacking nuance in characterization. I’m sure it will win all the awards.
Rated 05 Dec 2022
slaterman2slaterman2
Rated 04 Dec 2022
94
91st
This is an obviously personal film for Spielberg. And it comes out consistently interesting and well made. It’s my favorite Speilberg film in a long time. Let’s say since Saving Private Ryan. Of course it could help that this was pretty much made for me. A Spielberg fan who was interested in his life, AND as somebody who hopes to work in the entertainment industry. But really,… it just is a great movie. More than just Oscar bait. A genuine film that is unmistakably the director’s most personal.
Rated 04 Dec 2022
newtothelytenewtothelyte
Rated 28 Nov 2022
73
32nd
A bit too bogged down in reality for me. Its a good story that you can tell your friends over a few drinks, but not worthy of a big screen night out. The acting was fantastic. I could watch films starring Dano and Williams all day.
Rated 28 Nov 2022
natebarriosnatebarrios
Rated 26 Nov 2022
70
58th
Spielberg's Tree of Life
Rated 26 Nov 2022
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 24 Nov 2022
60
69th
A love-letter to the art of movie-making, and a solid family drama. This is exactly the type of film the award shows go ga-ga for. And I can't think of very many good award show-type films this year (that made theatres anyway), so this should rake in all the Oscars, etc.
Rated 24 Nov 2022
thervealThe_Rveal
Rated 23 Nov 2022
40
79th
The Fabelmans would be satisfying enough as just another of the many “love letters to the movies” that are popping up now that the medium’s future feels jeopardized, because few directors can put together images as dazzlingly as Steven Spielberg. And though the film is not without sentiment it isn’t a cozy nostalgia piece, either. Spielberg is looking back on events that he couldn’t process fully until he was older and understood the complexities that govern adult relationships.e.” 
Rated 23 Nov 2022

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