5.6 Score

2022 • 2h 3min • PG-13 • Drama

The Son

A successful lawyer, with a new wife and infant, agrees to care for his teenage son from a previous marriage after his ex-wife becomes concerned about the boy's wayward behavior.

IMDb 6.5

RT 41%

MC 45

Director

Florian Zeller

Composer

Hans Zimmer

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Hugh Jackman

Peter

Zen McGrath

Nicholas

Vanessa Kirby

Beth

Laura Dern

Kate

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony

William Hope

Andrew

George Cobell

Nicholas (6 Years)

Felix Goddard

Theo

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Vanessa Kirby Beth

Laura Dern Kate

Anthony Hopkins Anthony

William Hope Andrew

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Shin-Fei Chen Alexandra

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