The Benefactor

  • 2016


MOVIE IS copious flamboyant terrible intriguing grateful
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18 %
26 % Rotten
$ 2 Million
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Positive Reviews 14
Negative reviews 32
Average Rating 2.3/5
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2.0
Franny, who owns a childrens hospital, doesnt just secure a plum residency for Olivias new doctor hubby, Luke (Theo James). Av Club
2.0
Gere, an actor capable of great nuance, hams it up so mightily youd think the film was sponsored by Boars Head. EW
1.9
I drove myself crazy trying to find purpose in this story. It plays like a thriller whose thrills have been edited out. Rogerebert
2.0
So instead of a story about a manipulative master of the universe with no friends but deep pockets and loads of charities, writer director Andrew Renz .. Common Sense Media
2.5
When Luke expresses trepidation at a foundation gala, Franny says, You dont have to prove yourself to anyone. Indie Wire
4.5
Its here that Franny sheds its more intriguing mysteries and becomes a study of a lonely man whose vast resources cant dispel his guilt or demons. Variety
1.0
The Benefactor loses whatever anarchic spark it may have had, leaving us with an increasingly empty symphony of its stars repertoire of heavy breathin .. The Guardian
2.0
Its a handsomely made but ultimately empty film that fails to deliver on its initial sense of unease, veering frustratingly between psychological thri .. The Guardian
1.3
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
1.3
The only remarkable thing about it is Gere, who really should stick to filmmakers worthy of his talent.
1.5
Given the patchy dialogue, youre grateful that hair is something that Gere, in his sixties, doesnt lack. Screen Daily
1.5
Mr. Geres flamboyant performance is the sole raison dtre for this melodrama, written and directed by Andrew Renzi. Its other elements are given short .. The New York Times
2.6
Its a shame the power struggle between Luke and Franny isnt examined further. Paste Magazine
1.5
What begins as an intriguing psychological thriller devolves into an addiction drama, growing less interesting as it proceeds and giving costars Dakot ..
3.0
Gere is the true driving force of the film which often doesnt seem to know what story its trying to tell. The Young Folks
2.0
Old silver fox Gere looks great. Hes almost embarrassingly charming which is the point but theres not much else here. Were left waiting for shocks whi .. Ny Daily News
3.0
Its great that Geres still giving it his all in this solid run of indies hes been a part of, even if theyre going largely unseen. JoBlo
1.9
One of those what were they thinking projects in which good talent is on very bad display. Philly
4.5
He doesnt need Frannys help the way that Olivia seems to, or that Keanu Reevess naf lawyer needed a sulfurous Al Pacinos in The Devils Advocate. Village Voice
2.0
It rarely makes a substantial impression, yet The Benefactor is alive, powered by a special nervous energy that can only emerge from Gere. Blu Ray
4.5
If the conclusion is a little too sunny, thats a small flaw in an otherwise compelling film about the hazards of trying to buy emotional connection. Chicago Reader
2.5
The movie, unfortunately, doesnt live up to the performance at its core. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
Fanning (criminally underused) and James have so little meat to their roles, they end up as ciphers while Gere has a ball as a drug addicted tycoon on .. Radio Times
2.0
Renzi provides a platform for Gere to act in barnstorming fashion but cant work out what to do with any of the other characters. They tend just to sta .. Independent
3.1
Fanning has little to do beyond grasping her prosthetic stomach, but James is a decent foil for Gere, who gives form to the highly topical subject of .. New York Post
1.5
Geres deft showboating, with Fanning under compensating beautifully at the other end of the seesaw, is quite enough to carry a movie whose potency sur .. Npr
1.5
Richard Gere gives an annoying performance in The Benefactor and it works! Reel Talk Reviews
1.5
Bumbling addiction melodrama, revolving around guilt and generosity... Susang Ranger
1.3
All right, some important points are made before this awkward film ends: Giving doesnt make you a good person, and philanthropy in America can sometim .. Observer
2.0
Part of the reason we laugh so much is the sheer inappropriateness of the humour. Express
2.0
Grimsby marks a further decline in the comic powers of the man who gave us the outrageously entertaining Ali G and Borat. Express
3.0
Theres a richness to the cinematography that, along with the central performance, hearkens back to a character study from a few decades prior. The Film Stage
3.0
With Franny we get a character study of a character almost entirely composed of screenwriting conveniences and actorly flourishes. Blogs Indie Wire
3.1
The Benefactor doesnt shy away from showing some of the darker ways in which addicts can spiral downward. Aisle Seat
3.0
Presented in a rather unique way, without feeling contrived when doing so. Hey U Guys
2.0
Hes certainly far from stretched as the flamboyant and grating Franny Watts, a dizzyingly rich philanthropist wallowing a cesspool of discarded dollar .. Cine Vue
2.0
Nobby, in short, isnt an inspired enough creation to justify a vehicle with even this ones skimpy running time.And though lovers of Cohens outr humour .. Games Radar
2.0
The price of Geres good looks is his acting skills dont quite match them. The Sun
4.0
Peter Landesman strains to make Omalus battles feel just and epic in scale, but the drama feels as doughy and shapeless as an athlete too long out of .. Straits Times
2.5
Gere is predictably fantastic, but in the end, The Benefactor just too dull and sloppy to deliver a story a character like deserves. Under The Radar Mag
1.5
An off kilter film that leaves too many promising elements behind to make room for more capering and raging from Gere. Film Journal International ..
4.5
Hes all brass and bravado, his poor little rich man at once generous and self gratifying, pained and also a pain to the family to be he forces his fav .. New City Film
3.0
Well etched character piece about a high spirited philanthropist (Richard Gere) with no family...writer/director Andrew Renzi keeps things straightfor .. Tiny Url
1.5
It then concludes flimsily with an unearned redemptive ending to do with the baby being born, and thats no spoiler, as theres nothing to spoil. Spectator
4.5
Whilst Gere does an admirable job of conveying the external and internal struggles of Franny it just isnt nuanced enough a performance. Battle Royale With Cheese
1.3
An unconvincing melodrama indicting moneys power to manipulate as the root of all evil. Baret News Wire
1.5
The only good thing that makes this movie worth seeing its Geres performance. Excelsior
2.0
Believe me when I say that not even a single scene in this film works. Gere is terrible here and the plot goes on and on to nowhere. Vanguardia (Mexico)
1.5
Not even Geres performance is good enough to recommend this terrible movie. Cinema Movi L
1.5
A film that could have been a lot more, like a good comedy or an exciting thriller, but it ends up being absolutely nothing.



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