Love & Mercy

The film alternates between the 1960s and the 1980s. The early timeline begins with a young Brian Wilson (Paul Dano) suffering a panic attack on an airplane. It is agreed with the rest of the Beach Boys that Brian will no longer tour with them and will instead focus on composition and studio work. Despite resistance from some of his bandmates, Brian completes the Pet Sounds album. It is a critical hit, but sales are underwhelming. LSD is supplied to Brian by a coterie of hippie vagrants who praise him as a "genius", and his mental health subsequently worsens. After the success of a new single, "Good Vibrations", he fails to complete the album Smile, his would-be masterpiece. As Brian's bandmates record their next record without him, he learns that his father has sold the publishing rights to the Beach Boys' songs without their knowledge. This timeline ends with Brian apathetic and detached from life.

MPAA Rating:	PG-13
Genre:	Biography, Drama, Music
Country:	United States
Produced By:	Ann Ruark, John Wells, Andrew Golov, Jim Lefkowitz, Claire Rudnick Polstein, Oren Moverman, Bill Pohlad
Directed By:	Bill Pohlad
Written By:	Brian Wilson, Michael A. Lerner, Oren Moverman
Cast:	Wayne Bastrup, Benjamin Hardy, Fred Cross, Nick Gehlfuss, Joanna Going, Gary Griffin, Elizabeth Banks, Vince Meghrouni, Carolyn Stotesbery, Dee Wallace, Jake Abel, Dylan Kenin, Tonja Kahlens, Tyson Ritter, Graham Rogers, Paul Giamatti, Danielle Gregorie, Alan Mueting, Kenny Wormald, Erin Darke, Diana Maria Riva, Morgan Phillips, Max Schneider, Jeff Meacham, Teresa Cowles, Jeff Galfer, Johnny Sneed, Joanne Spracklen, Claudia Graf, James Crosby, Gary Sievers, Paul Dano, Jeff Holman, Mia Ella Mimica, Michelle Lenhardt, Mark Strohman, Drew Morris, Mark Linett, John Cusack, Paige Diaz, Jessie Holland, Troy Williams, Brett Davern, Kirstin Masters, Bill Camp, Jonathan Slavin, Erik Eidem, Violet Paley
In Theaters:	Jun 19, 2015
Runtime:	2 hours 1 minute
Production:	River Road Entertainment, Battle Mountain Films
Budget:	$10,000,000
Box Office:	$12,551,031
Available On:	Amazon, Itunes, Vudu
Read More On:	Wikipedia