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Critic Leah Greenblatt
rated 8

...an infinitely tender, sometimes misty ode to the people who raised him and the singular passion for cinema that shaped him.

Read full review at Entertainment Weekly
Critic David Ehrlich
rated 8

...may not be one of his greatest masterpieces, but it shines a beautiful light onto how he made them.

Read full review at Indie Wire
Florian Wendorff
rated 8

Life and illusion intertwined in an honest film about film

1 year ago
Noah Ghasan
rated 6

Michelle Williams carried the movie with her performance, otherwise it was a cliched Hollywood story of another boy dream

1 year ago
Greg Holden
rated 8

Really excellent semi- autobiographical film about Steven Spielberg pursuit and passion for film making - all the right ingredients and some great performances from Michelle Williams and Judd Hirsch

1 year ago
Critic Alex Godfrey
rated 10

An autopsy of a marriage and a homage to invention, it’s a bittersweet piece of joy.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Jacob Oller
rated 8

...a genius embracing his regrets and in so doing, reminding us of how lucky we are that we all pay some version of this price, for ourselves and for one another.

Read full review at Paste Magazine
Critic Marjorie Baumgarten
rated 7

Spoiler alert (although not if you’ve seen more than a few Spielberg films): Young Sammy and grownup Steven both find happy endings.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Cast & Crew

David Lynch
As John Ford
Seth Rogen
As Benny Loewy
Greg Grunberg
As Bernie Fein
James Urbaniak
As Grand View High School Principal
Michelle Williams
As Mitzi Fabelman

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The Fabelmans is a coming-of-age story that follows the life of Sammy Fabelman, a young boy who grows up in post-World War II Arizona with a passion for filmmaking. Encouraged by his artistic mother and supportive father, Sammy spends his childhood making home movies with his family and friends, exploring the power of cinema to capture life's moments and tell stories. As he grows older, Sammy discovers a dark family secret that threatens to tear his family apart, and he must navigate the challenges of adolescence while learning to harness the emotional power of film to understand himself and those around him. Along the way, he faces bullying and discrimination at school, but ultimately finds solace in his art and the support of his loved ones. The film is a semi-autobiographical account of director Steven Spielberg's own childhood and journey to becoming a filmmaker, offering a personal and intimate look at the forces that shaped his life and career.

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The Fabelmans was released in theaters on November 23, 2022.

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The Fabelmans was released for streaming on May 11, 2023.