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About
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.
Theatrical
Jun 19, 2015
DVD / Blu-ray
Sep 15, 2015
Box Office
$28.6M
Budget
$10.0M
Return
2.9x
Director
Writer
Producers
John Wells, Jim Lefkowitz, Claire Rudnick Polstein
Music
Studio
John Wells Productions, River Road Entertainment, Battle Mountain Films
Keywords
rock 'n' roll
therapist
musician
biography
recording studio
car salesman
last will and testament
nervous breakdown
songwriter
pop music
music recording
recluse
music rehearsal
southern california
psychotherapist
1980s
1960s
legal guardian
music industry
musical journey
music producer
unexpected romance
surf music
controlled environment
comforting
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Cast
Full credits →P
Paul Dano
Brian Wilson 1960s
J
John Cusack
Brian Wilson 1980s
E
Elizabeth Banks
Melinda Ledbetter
P
Paul Giamatti
Dr. Eugene Landy
J
Jake Abel
Mike Love
K
Kenny Wormald
Dennis Wilson
B
Brett Davern
Carl Wilson
G
Graham Rogers
Al Jardine
E
Erin Darke
Marilyn Wilson
B
Bill Camp
Murry Wilson
J
Joanna Going
Audree Wilson
N
Nick Gehlfuss
Bruce Johnston
M
Mark Linett
Chuck Britz
J
Johnny Sneed
Hal Blaine
J
Jeff Meacham
Tony Asher
M
Max Schneider
Van Dyke Parks
D
Diana Maria Riva
Gloria
E
Erik Eidem
Doug
D
Dylan Kenin
Rob
C
Carolyn Stotesbery
Sarah
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