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"The Life, Love and Genius of Brian Wilson"

User Score734 votes

71%7.1/10

Release2015→

Runtime2H 0M

LanguageEnglish

StatusReleased

Synopsis

In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, under the sway of a controlling therapist, he finds a savior in Melinda Ledbetter.

Principal Cast8

Paul Dano

Brian Wilson 1960s

John Cusack

Brian Wilson 1980s

Elizabeth Banks

Melinda Ledbetter

Paul Giamatti

Dr. Eugene Landy

Jake Abel

Mike Love

Kenny Wormald

Dennis Wilson

Brett Davern

Carl Wilson

Graham Rogers

Al Jardine

Full Cast & Crew (148)

Media29

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Director

Bill Pohlad

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Box Office

Budget$10M

Revenue$29M

Certification

PG-13

Keywords

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Reviews1

badelf7/10

A really interesting love story. A really interesting story of mental illness. And somehow, it misses its potential like an underachiever. I loved the sound track though.

Mar 26, 2025