Everybody’s Fine

There are many films which focus on relationships between family members. One of these is “Everybody’s Fine”, an American drama film under the direction of Kirk Jones. It tells the story of Frank Goode (Robert De Niro) and his three adult children (Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, and Drew Barrymore). According to family movies reviews, the film is overly sentimental but De Niro has an intensity and presence that shines through. See the flick and decide for yourself.
Synopsis
What happens when a father’s invitation to his children to come over for a visit is rejected? He goes out on a trip to see each one of them. This is what Frank does, when his grown-up sons and daughters call to say that they cannot visit him. He takes a train to New York City for his son David, and then goes to Chicago for Amy. After seeing Amy, he takes a bus to Denver for Robert, who comments that his father’s call is at a bad time. So, Frank heads out to Las Vegas for his daughter Rosie.
Throughout the movie, you will see how each member of the family deals with their problems. You will also know how their decisions affect their relationship with each other.
Cast
- Robert de Niro as Frank Goode
- Drew Barrymore as Rosie Goode
- Kate Beckinsale as Amy Goode
- Sam Rockwell as Robert Goode
- Rooney Mara as Erica Albright
- Austin Lysy as David Goode
- Katherine Moennig as Jilly
- Melissa Leo as Colleen
- Lucian Maisel as Jack (Amy’s son)
