Love & Mercy (2014)

Cast

Elizabeth Banks
as Melinda Ledbetter
John Cusack
as Brian Wilson - 1980s
Paul Dano
as Brian Wilson - Past
Paul Giamatti
as Dr. Eugene Landy

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Genres & Description

Action Biography Drama Music

7.4 / 10

Brian Wilson is the creative soul of the Beach Boys, but he paid a heavy price for his talent. That especially shows during his peak artistic years in the 1960s, as his inner demons and obsessions trying to please his abusive father drive him to a mental breakdown that would plague him for years. In the 1980s, with Brian barely functional under the domination of the unscrupulous Dr. Landy, Brian meets and falls in love with Melinda Ledbetter. As their relationship grows, she observes Brian's crippling subservience to the abusive psychotherapist with growing alarm. Ultimately, she must take action with a love willing to stand up to oppression she cannot ignore.

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Comments on this trailer
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1stpeter3fourteennw

Im sorry why did I just see this trailer? - @Wednesday, December 26, 2018 2:41 AM

Michijere77

I usually watch this movie once every few months...it’s that good. - @Saturday, November 17, 2018 2:21 AM

Elijah Hernandez

I really want to know how this got made before Bohemian Rhapsody. Not that I prefer Queen more(with The Beach Boys being my all time favorite artists), I just assumed Queen has a larger fan base. - @Friday, October 19, 2018 10:37 PM

077 Di

What i so hate in those movies the woman always look perfect , like she went out from the hair salon 24/7 even if she have a bad day or wake up, it's making me sick - @Friday, September 28, 2018 11:58 PM

Raphael Zepeda

Why didn't I ever hear about this movie or see it in theaters !!! - @Friday, September 21, 2018 11:13 PM

benni1023fm

I really want to see this, but love stories turn me off. Is this flick more about Brian Wilson and Landy, or Brian Wilson and Ledbetter? - @Tuesday, September 18, 2018 5:05 AM

Marsha Creary

Wow - @Thursday, August 30, 2018 8:05 PM

Las Traes

People talk about the great performances of dano, cusack, and even giamatti (who I thought was one-dimensional) but I thought Banks was underappreciated in this film, she probably delivered her best acting performance so far - @Monday, August 13, 2018 10:44 PM

Michael Fisher

WHAT THE CRAP IS THIS MOVIE?! CUSAK PLAYS IT TOO COOL... GIAMATTI HAS THE CRAZY WIG... PAUL DANO IS OK WHEN HE ISN'T CYING... PET SOUNDS DESERVES A BETTER MOVIE... WHO KNOWS SOMEONE THAT CAN GET THIS DONE? WILSON WAS KIND OF ADD AND OCD AT THE SAME TIME... FIND AN UNKNOWN TO PLAY WILSON A LITTLE AUTISTIC. HE HAD SUCH ENERGY DIRECTING THIS ALBUM. CHECK OUT CLIPS. THERE IS PROBABLY SOME ON YOUTUBE....... - @Sunday, August 12, 2018 3:58 AM

Top Top Movies

5/4 points :) - @Friday, June 29, 2018 4:17 AM

Pin The Tail Productions

They should've had dano for both parts. You save money and it would've made for a better movie. - @Saturday, May 5, 2018 3:26 PM

Margie Grover

John be looking more like Nicholas cage lol - @Friday, April 20, 2018 4:44 AM

Croatian Guy

Looks like a faggy love story. i love the beach boys though. - @Monday, March 19, 2018 3:55 PM

Lisa Foos

People say John Cusack was wrong for the part of Brian Wilson. I respectfully disagree. I am a huge fan of John (and Joan) and I am quite certain that no matter who played the part, they would be criticized. So, there's that... - @Thursday, February 22, 2018 4:08 PM

John Gamez

The beach boys are wayy better then the Beatles - @Friday, February 16, 2018 3:37 PM

Britney Beautiful

Is so bad would never see it crummy enough to laugh they got real actors to play there lines is scum art and not even stable script, raise the bar just sucks - @Thursday, January 25, 2018 10:22 PM

Johnny NiteTrain

“Love and mercy, that's what you need tonight Love and mercy to you and your friends tonight...” -Brian Wilson - @Saturday, November 4, 2017 2:23 PM

Elizabeth Long

◔◔ ..thank you - @Thursday, September 7, 2017 12:23 AM

Andy Fallon

In regards to John Cusack I too had reservations after watching the trailer.However his acting in the film was excellent and his scenes stole the movie.Don't be put off the lack of Brian Wilson styling on Cusack. He really pulls off a Stella gut wrenching performance.Watch it and make your own mind up. - @Sunday, September 3, 2017 9:12 PM

shawn lilly

This trailer makes it look like a made for TV movie. - @Tuesday, August 22, 2017 6:39 AM

1064project

Paul Giamatti in my opinion is a great actor. - @Tuesday, August 15, 2017 8:49 AM

beatleographer 1

Excellent movie!!! - @Sunday, July 16, 2017 8:01 PM

Robert Maybeth

A very nice, almost brilliant biopic. Why they switched Brians mid movie? Kills the whole thing. Young Brian was talented enough to do both. Nevertheless, i have seen very few movies that capture true, God-given inspiration, along with the inevitable toadies that want to control them. - @Friday, July 14, 2017 3:21 PM

WIN Home Inspection

great movie and a touching story and a tribute to the mozart of our time.... the only downside is cusak......dano was grat as a young brian, but cusak just didnt cut it ..........but the rest made up for it - @Saturday, July 8, 2017 11:42 PM

Kaleigh Sullivan

This film a masterpiece - @Friday, May 26, 2017 3:48 AM

creekandseminole

If you really want a good representation on just how crazy Brian Wilson got, look up the Walk Hard Dewy Cox scene where he acts likes Brian Wilson. That's a pretty close representation lolz. - @Tuesday, May 9, 2017 8:55 PM

El Ma

The performances in this movie by Cusack and Dano weren't about "looking like" Brian Wilson. The performances are about convincingly telling Wilson's story, and I must say that I had always loved Beach Boys music, but I had no idea of how tortured Wilson's life (and, his brothers') had been with a cruel and abusive upbringing. How any of these wonderful voices found a reason to sing is beyond me, much less create. Wilson's artistic range is beyond my understanding and both Cusack and Dano deserve recognition for their impressive performances, rather than criticism for failing to "look like" the man that they each portrayed. - @Tuesday, April 18, 2017 3:09 PM

duane639

So, Brian's shrink was over medicating him to control him? - @Saturday, March 11, 2017 10:14 PM

Tony Marinelli

For anyone that knows anything about the Beach Boy and Dennis, this was dead on. From his musical process, the sand in his house, that piece of shit Dr. Lindy and their mentioned the FAMOUS Wrecking Crew, who were the AMAZING studio people who if you listened to the radio from the 50's to the 70's, they were probably on a majority of those albums. - @Saturday, February 11, 2017 12:45 AM

BloozeDaddy

I saw this in June 2015 and sat electrified in the theater...best movie of 2015. Dano literally BECOMES Brian Wilson on the screen and nails his personality in an oscar-worthy performance. Cusack is also quite good as older Brian but Paul Dano steals the show with a masterful performance. Banks, Giamatti, and Jake Abel as Mike Love were also very effective. This movie captures two periods of Brian's life with much depth and feeling and great attention to detail in the 1960's segments. Watching Brian work his musical genius in the studio while making Pet Sounds and Good Vibrations is a treat to watch. You don't have to be a Beach Boys fan to love this movie. It is a great human drama and a must-see for everyone. - @Monday, January 30, 2017 5:44 AM

Aleister Crowly

this movie is one of the best movies about musicans. Unlike the other movies of Johnny Cash, James Brown, Jim Morrison, Ray Charles and so on (which are no doubt also great) this movie shows a better understanding of the musican himself and his feelings and creating process with his music. - @Friday, January 20, 2017 9:40 PM

Oscar Dale

i absolutely love this movie My heart goes out to Brian Wilson for getting the girl but did he get the car? - @Friday, January 6, 2017 12:10 AM

villaparis2

Brilliant! I love the rock star film genre! - @Tuesday, November 29, 2016 7:04 PM

Angelo Toy

great movie i love this story - @Tuesday, November 29, 2016 4:12 PM

River Song

This was a fantastic movie, wow. - @Wednesday, October 26, 2016 4:39 AM

Mourningsword

Best Musical Biopic of all time? Probably. - @Sunday, September 25, 2016 5:49 AM

TheGuyWhoIsAustralian

whats the song called when he was plucking the piano strings? I cant put my finger on it - @Tuesday, August 30, 2016 10:41 AM

highjinxwillie62

They should of stuck with the Eugene Landy story and nothing else the early years , pet sounds, Manson abusive father it's been told too many times - @Friday, August 12, 2016 12:48 AM

Dooality

Had to turn it into a romance movie, huh, Hollywood? - @Monday, August 8, 2016 6:56 PM

Gigi Galardi

TOP. The perfect portrait of Brian Wlson, the Genius of POP music. - @Monday, August 1, 2016 2:39 PM

TightSqueeze Jam at FB

Wanted to like this movie, but I really didn't. I like the actors but again, I'm not crazy about the scriptwriting. I've seen much better music movies. - @Monday, July 25, 2016 9:41 PM

Richard Henry

Awesome movie..what a musical genius. Wilson in this movie reminds me of the center of the thelema symbol or the rose on the of blood sugar sex magick album cover. I felt terrible for him. John Cusack and Paul Dano fabulous as always. Dano has got to play John Lennon. - @Saturday, July 23, 2016 6:57 AM

Meg

ELIZABETH BANKS IS SUCH A QUEEN - @Thursday, July 21, 2016 12:43 PM

AWE5OMEANT

That was a great movie! I love the Beach Boys! - @Wednesday, July 20, 2016 8:39 PM

Kayl Yannis

Pueden permitir ver esta película completa en español ? gracias - @Tuesday, July 19, 2016 3:23 PM

shellame

John and Paul performance are just like a perfect harmony. Warm , Riveting and just captured the essence of Brian. Thank god! For picking two incredible people to play this part cause I think they fit right it. Both part in Wilson life are different and I think they both did it perfectly no matter what people says. - @Thursday, July 7, 2016 4:23 PM

Flavia Comsa

does anybody know the song at the beginning? - @Wednesday, July 6, 2016 5:17 PM

Michael Mansouri

Wasn't fair to Landy. He was a fucked up and manipulative man, but he did help Brian beat his addiction - @Wednesday, July 6, 2016 7:05 AM

James Griffin

Great movie. Damn, the more I hear about Pet Sounds the more you realize what a myth it is, like something too beautiful for this world. Wilson is a creative genius in the purest form. - @Wednesday, July 6, 2016 1:36 AM

Maximiliano Gerycz

I liked the film very much. One of the best of 2015. - @Sunday, July 3, 2016 12:03 AM