Between the ones who love you and the ones who leave you is the journey of a lifetime.
JR is a fatherless boy growing up in the glow of a bar where the bartender, his Uncle Charlie, is the sharpest and most colorful of an assortment of quirky and demonstrative father figures. As the boy’s determined mother struggles to provide her son with opportunities denied to her — and leave the dilapidated home of her outrageous if begrudgingly supportive father — JR begins to gamely, if not always gracefully, pursue his romantic and professional dreams, with one foot persistently placed in Uncle Charlie’s bar.
The Tender Bar (2021) is a drama film directed by George Clooney, released on December 17, 2021 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan, Daniel Ranieri and Lily Rabe. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 631 ratings.
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Ben Affleck
as Charlie Maguire
Tye Sheridan
as JR Maguire
Daniel Ranieri
as Young JR Maguire
Lily Rabe
as Dorothy Maguire
Christopher Lloyd
as Grandpa Maguire
Max Martini
as The Voice, JR's father
Rhenzy Feliz
as Wesley
Briana Middleton
as Sidney
Max Casella
as Chief
Sondra James
as Grandma Maguire
Michael Braun
as Bobo
Matthew Delamater
as Joey D
Directed by George Clooney, written by William Monahan and J.R. Moehringer, produced by George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Ted Hope.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 631 ratings.
So very plain. To be honest: I found <em>'The Tender Bar'</em> to be a bore. I felt like I had seen this film before, such is the predictable and monotonous nature of the story. It almost felt like a (poorer) rerun of 2020's <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/hillbilly-elegy/" rel="nofollow">Hillbilly Elegy</a>'</em>. I will say, though, that Ben Affleck gives a very good performance in this, to the point…
Reviewed on March 16, 2022
It's not often I find myself writing this, but Ben Affleck is comfortably the best thing about this otherwise rather lacklustre adaptation of JR Moehringer's autobiographical coming of age tale. It depicts the story of his childhood - through the eyes of the engaging young Daniel Ranieri - before he heads to Yale in the guise of Tye Sheridan. The first half hour, maybe, is quite entertaining. This young lad living…
Reviewed on March 27, 2022
This film, written by William Monahan and directed by George Clooney on autopilot is yet another shallow glimpse into the formative years of an wannabe writer. This is hardly virgin territory, having already been thoroughly covered by the likes of Unstrung Heroes, Almost Famous, and Neil Simon’s ‘Eugene Trilogy’, to mention but a few examples. J.R. Maguire (Daniel Ranieri, Tye Sheridan), based on American novelist…
Reviewed on August 28, 2022
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The Tender Bar (2021) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Tender Bar (2021) includes Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan, Daniel Ranieri, Lily Rabe and Christopher Lloyd. The film was directed by George Clooney. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Tender Bar was released on December 17, 2021 and runs for 1h 44m.
The Tender Bar (2021) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 631 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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