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The Fundamentals of Caring

2016

Rob Burnett

Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts, Selena Gomez, Jennifer Ehle ...

6.4

6,051

Drama A man suffering an incredible amount of loss enrolls in a class about care-giving that changes his perspective on life.

	Author	Review
United States	Geoff Berkshire Variety	"Indie-comedy cliches get a crowdpleasing workout (...) Solid performances and some genuinely sharp humor elevate writer-director Rob Burnett’s second feature, but the theatrical market isn’t what it used to be for this kind of product."	NEU
United States	Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter	"'The Fundamentals of Caring' cleaves so closely to the stereotypes of indie filmmaking, it’s as if it were created by some demonic cinematic algorithm."	NEU
United Kingdom	Andrew Pulver The Guardian	"This dewy-eyed story of a carer-patient bond rarely deviates from the Hollywood template but is enlivened by spirited showings from Rudd and Craig Roberts (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"[It] simplifies too many of its themes, choosing to wallow in melodrama and forced cliché (...) [but] Paul Rudd, again, grounds a film in something that feels genuine.(…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Tristram Fane Saunders Telegraph	"There are many things wrong (...) It’s formulaic, sentimental and the cast list includes Selena Gomez. But it’s also one of this summer’s most enjoyable lightweight comedies (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Jude Dry IndieWire	"If 'The Fundamentals of Caring' wanted us to care, it should have taken a few more detours."	NEG

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