
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.

Mitzi Fabelman

Burt Fabelman

Benny Loewy

Sammy Fabelman

Younger Sammy Fabelman

Natalie Fabelman

Young Natalie Fabelman

Reggie Fabelman

Younger Reggie Fabelman
I saw several negative reviews before I watched this, and I assumed there was an element of grading someone a bit more harshly when they have achieved wild success or, heaven forbid, if they do stellar work in one genre such as sci-fi or adventure and then have the chutzpah to create a film in a different genre not appreciated by the sci-fi etc. fans. Maybe there was some of that baggage involved; how else to explain one-star reviews. Really? A disgusting gross-out comedy might get 4 stars, but a serious biopic gets one? But I have given it six stars, probably my low for a Spielberg movie. ...
Status Released
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$40,000,000.00
Revenue $45,629,909.00