Danny Collins
Inspired by a true story, Al Pacino stars as aging 1970s rocker Danny Collins, who can't give up his hard-living ways. But when his manager (Christopher Plummer) uncovers a 40 year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon, he decides to change course and embarks on a heartfelt journey to rediscover his family, find true love and begin a second act.
10 November 1986, New York City, New York, USA
29 May 1958, Topeka, Kansas, USA
23 September 1976, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia, Yugoslavia
13 May 1977, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
13 September 1952, Detroit, Michigan, USA
19 February 1973, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
29 April 1957, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
April 09, 2016
Even if Pacino's singing voice leaves much to desired, his performance doesn't. Much like the film itself, it's all in the execution.
April 09, 2015
Danny Collins is the cinematic equivalent of a well-sung easy rock tune, enjoyably light and bouncy, with some darker notes hidden within the chords.
April 03, 2015
Comedy, pathos, and some schmaltzy couplets about the changing seasons follow forthwith.
April 06, 2016
There is so much goodwill in Danny Collins that even its characters' struggles are made to feel frothy.
May 12, 2016
Danny Collins is, at times, an engaging and downright hilarious comedy drama that will have you laughing through the tears but this is simply owing to the sublime performances from its cast...
April 10, 2015
One of the things that partly excuses the movie's mush is that it's a kind of musical.
April 09, 2015
For his directorial debut, Fogelman puts all the right people together, and what's more, gets a performance out of Pacino that's one of his best-ever comic turns.
April 22, 2016
There's undeniable humanity and gentle humor running through this tale of redemption.
January 01, 2016
This lost-letter episode actually happened to British folk musician Steve Tilston - who seems more grounded, and more interesting, than the caricature that is Danny Collins.
April 09, 2015
It's never dull to watch pros like Pacino, Bening, Plummer, Garner and Cannavale interact - this is dream casting - and the film makes the most of that, along with a pleasingly comprehensive Lennon soundtrack.
January 01, 2016
Al Pacino gives it his barnstorming all.
April 09, 2015
Pacino's exuberance rescues Dan Fogelman's directing debut from the schematic snares in Fogelman's script.
