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The Fundamentals of Caring
The film follows the story of Ben, a retired writer who becomes a disabled teen's caregiver after suffering a personal tragedy. When the two embark on an impromptu road trip, their ability to cope is tested as they start to understand the importance of hope and friendship.
3 May 1970, Union City, New Jersey, USA
1983, USA
18 April 1966, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
29 December 1969, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
June 30, 2016
Rudd, a great stabilizer of even low-rated Rotten-Tomato-ed comedies, is a star whose immeasurable talents need more challenges, and here is a nice change of pace. A dramedy with a little soul.
January 24, 2016
I enjoyed "Fundamentals of Caring," but it's hard not to notice it amounts to a checklist of all the things that were once supposed to add up to an inspiring indie hit.
June 23, 2016
Death, taxes, the enduring adorability of Paul Rudd: these things, at least, we know for certain.
August 27, 2016
Like a lazy stand-up, writer-director Rob Burnett leans on F-bombs for his laughs in this blandly predictable terminal illness road comedy.
June 23, 2016
The cast all turn in convincing performances, and the dialogue is occasionally quite clever ...
August 05, 2016
A dramedy about a sensitive caregiver and the teenage boy he looks after.
January 23, 2016
With material this familiar, casting is crucial. And Burnett has a pair of aces up his sleeve in Paul Rudd and Craig Roberts ...
July 28, 2016
While Burnett doesn't provide a full cinematic meal with "The Fundamentals of Caring," he juggles tone surprisingly well, managing to keep the feature afloat where other helmers would fail within the first act.
June 22, 2016
The pleasures of Rudd overpower the programmatic elements.
June 30, 2016
A road movie usually has its characters upfront unexpected situations and a gallery of predictable characters, this film breaks that rule. [Full review in Spanish]
January 10, 2017
Unforgettable, poignant dark comedy has lots of cursing.
June 23, 2016
A strained, overly familiar tale of catharsis and redemption.
