The Confirmation Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

May. 2, 2016

The Confirmation

Release Date: Friday, March 18, 2016 Limited

Stephen Tobolowsky, Maria Bello, Clive Owen, Patton Oswalt, Michael Eklund, Bob Nelson, Spencer Drever

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 30 m

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Plot

What's the story about?

Follows eight-year-old Anthony (Lieberher) and his estranged father (Owen) spending two days together for the first time in forever, as the boy’s mom (Bello) and new husband (Modine) head off to a religious retreat. Their mutual unease is exacerbated when the father’s truck breaks down, his landlord locks him out of his house, and the toolbox that provides his living gets stolen. As they search for the stolen tools with help from an odd neighbor (Oswalt), the father and son begin to establish a connection.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Confirmation.

Clive Owen
... Walt

The Bourne Identity, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Maria Bello
... Bonnie

Better Start Swimming, A History of Violence
Patton Oswalt
... Drake

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, The Secret Life of Pets 2
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Stephen Tobolowsky
... Father Lyons

Freakier Friday, Poolman
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Spencer Drever
... Allen
M
Michael Eklund
... Tucker

Detective Knight: Rogue, Into the Forest

Crew Behind the Film

The The Confirmation behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Bob Nelson last wrote Nebraska and Intimate Strangers.

Director: Bob Nelson
Screenwriter: Bob Nelson

Studios: Lionsgate Studios; Saban Films
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some mature thematic elements
Runtime: 1 hr, 30 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Production Details

What we know about the The Confirmation movie production.

Production Updates

Jan 2016

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Confirmation was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, March 18, 2016. There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including The Divergent Series: Allegiant, The Bronze and Midnight Special. As a limited release, The Confirmation was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The Confirmation was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, March 18 , 2016. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.

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