Beginners - Awards  84% Certified Fresh

Release Date: June 3, 2011

Studio/Distributor: Olympus Pictures/Focus Features

Running Time: 104 minutes

Director: Mike MIlls

Synopsis: Inspired by his own life, Mills penned this story of a man's (Ewan McGregor) struggles with the news that his elderly father (Christopher Plummer) is gay and severely ill.

Reception: Rotten Tomatoes Top Critics: 83%

Box Office: $5.7 million (Domestic); $7.9 million (Foreign)

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