For Ellen Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Aspiring rock star Joby Taylor (Paul Dano) has wanted nothing more than to "make it," having flirted with fame but never crossed over into true success. In the midst of a low period in his life, he agrees to sign divorce papers with his estranged wife (Margarita Levieva) in order to see money from the sale of their home, only to discover that by signing the papers, he will forfeit all custody of his six-year-old daughter, Ellen (newcomer Shaylena Mandigo). With a good-natured lawyer (Jon Heder) unable to make headway in reversing the decision, and a girlfriend (Jena Malone) that represents an era of his life that he might be ready to graduate from, Joby negotiates a visit with his daughter to explore whether he is able to walk away from his child, and whether it might be too late for reconciliation.

Cited as official plot version from trailers.apple.com

Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in For Ellen.

• P
  Paul Dano

  Prisoners, The Batman

• J
  Jon Heder

  Plan B, Waltzing with Brando

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  Shaylena Mandigo

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  Jena Malone

  Swallowed, Inherent Vice

Crew Behind the Film

The For Ellen behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director So Yong Kim last directed Lovesong and Treeless Mountain. The film's writer Bradley Rust Gray last wrote Jack and Diane and The Exploding Girl.

Director

So Yong Kim

Screenwriter

Bradley Rust Gray

Producers

Jen Gatien
Bradley Rust Gray
So Yong Kim

Production Details

What we know about the For Ellen movie production.

Production Updates for For Ellen

Jan 2010

Pre-Production

Changed For Ellen movie production status. Set to begin shooting February 2010

Dec 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed the movie production status to Completed. The movie is ready for release.

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