The Tender Bar Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Jan. 9, 2022

The Tender Bar

Release Date: Friday, December 17, 2021 New York / Los Angeles Wednesday, December 22, 2021 Nationwide

George Clooney, Ben Affleck, Ivan Leung, Peter Chernin, Christopher Lloyd, Rhenzy Feliz, Max Martini, William Monahan, Grant Heslov, Lily Rabe, Max Casella, Briana Middleton, Daniel Ranieri, Sondra James, Michael Braun, Matthew Delamater

R Biography 1 hr, 44 m

3.9

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11% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

The Tender Bar tells the story of J.R. (Sheridan), a fatherless boy growing up in the glow of a bar where the bartender, his Uncle Charlie (Affleck), is the sharpest and most colorful of an assortment of quirky and demonstrative father figures. As the boy’s determined mother (Rabe) struggles to provide her son with opportunities denied to her — and leave the dilapidated home of her outrageous if begrudgingly supportive father (Christopher Lloyd) — J.R. begins to gamely, if not always gracefully, pursue his romantic and professional dreams — with one foot persistently placed in Uncle Charlie’s bar.

Biography Drama True Story Coming-of-Age

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Tender Bar.

Ben Affleck
... Uncle Charlie

The Accountant 2, RIP
L
Lily Rabe
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, Families
Christopher Lloyd
Self Reliance, Nobody
Max Casella
Inside Llewyn Davis, Jackie
S
Sondra James
Dating & New York
M
Max Martini
Pacific Rim, Fifty Shades of Grey
M
Michael Braun
M
Matthew Delamater
R
Rhenzy Feliz
Encanto, The Penguin (series)
I
Ivan Leung
B
Briana Middleton
The Inheritance, Sharper
D
Daniel Ranieri

Crew Behind the Film

The The Tender Bar behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director George Clooney last directed The Boys in the Boat and The Midnight Sky. The film's writer William Monahan last wrote Marlowe and Mojave.

Director: George Clooney
Screenwriters: William Monahan
Producers: Peter Chernin
George Clooney
Grant Heslov

Studios: Amazon MGM Studios
Production Company: Chernin Entertainment; Smoke House Pictures

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for language throughout and some sexual content
Runtime: 1 hr, 44 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Official The Tender Bar movie trailers and clips.

Biography

The Tender Bar Official Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the The Tender Bar movie production.

Key Facts

Based on the 2006 book/memoir by J.R. Moehringer which was published by Hyperion. True story.

Production Updates

Nov 2021

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Sep 2021

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Dec 2020

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Aug 2013

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced. Sony Pictures and Chernin Entertainment are nearing a rights deal for the J.R. Moehringer memoir.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Tender Bar was released in New York / Los Angeles on Friday, December 17, 2021. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including Spider-Man: No Way Home, Nightmare Alley and Fortress.

Movie Theaters

2021-12-17 New York / Los Angeles

United States

2021-12-22 Nationwide

United States

Streaming

2022-01-17 Prime Video

United States

On DVD, Blu-ray & 4K

2022-02-00 DVD

Estimated

2022-02-00 DVD