Love & Mercy Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Dec. 13, 2015

Love & Mercy

Release Date: Friday, June 5, 2015 Limited

Elizabeth Banks, Paul Giamatti, John Cusack, Kenny Wormald, Bill Pohlad, Jake Abel, Paul Dano, John Wells, Oren Moverman, Dee Wallace, Jim Lefkowitz

N/A Biography 2 hrs, 0 m

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Plot

What's the story about?

Brian Wilson, the leader of the Beach Boys, writes more than 15 Top 40 hit singles including the groundbreaking 1966 "Pet Sounds" album before suffering a nervous breakdown during the making of its follow-up album "Smile." He struggles with mental illness, but Brian manages to persevere as an artist with the love and support of his wife Melinda.

Cited as verbatim plot from variety.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Love & Mercy.

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Paul Dano
... Brian Wilson

The Batman, Prisoners
John Cusack
... Brian Wilson - older

Lee Daniels' The Butler, Distorted
Elizabeth Banks
... Melinda Ledbetter

A Mistake, Skincare
Paul Giamatti
San Andreas 2, Turbo
Jake Abel
... Mike Love

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, I Am Number Four
Kenny Wormald
... Dennis Wilson

Gasoline Alley, Footloose
D
Dee Wallace
... Rosemary

The Forest Hills, Stream

Crew Behind the Film

The Love & Mercy behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Oren Moverman last wrote Human Capital and The Dinner.

Director: —
Screenwriter: Oren Moverman
Producer: Bill Pohlad

Studios: Lionsgate Studios; Roadside Attractions
Production Company: John Wells Productions; River Road Entertainment

Additional Information

MPA Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 2 hrs, 0 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Untitled Brian Wilson Project
Language: English

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Official Love & Mercy movie trailers and clips.

Biography

Love & Mercy Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Love & Mercy movie production.

Production Updates

Feb 2015

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Jan 2013

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Paul Dano will play Brian Wilson in his younger "Surfin' USA" days, but another, as yet uncast actor will play an older version of the singer.

Jun 2011

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Love & Mercy was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, June 5, 2015. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including Spy, Entourage and Insidious: Chapter 3. As a limited release, Love & Mercy was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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