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Love & Mercy

The Life, Love and Genius of Brian Wilson

7.1May 29, 2015120 min

In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, under the sway of a controlling therapist, he finds a savior in Melinda Ledbetter.

Cast

Paul Dano

Brian Wilson 1960s

John Cusack

Brian Wilson 1980s

Elizabeth Banks

Melinda Ledbetter

Paul Giamatti

Dr. Eugene Landy

Jake Abel

Mike Love

Kenny Wormald

Dennis Wilson

Graham Rogers

Al Jardine

Erin Darke

Marilyn Wilson

Bill Camp

Murry Wilson

Joanna Going

Audree Wilson

Nick Gehlfuss

Bruce Johnston

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badelf

Mar 26, 2025

7.0

A really interesting love story. A really interesting story of mental illness. And somehow, it misses its potential like an underachiever. I loved the sound track though.

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Official Videos

Paul Dano on Playing Brian Wilson in LOVE & MERCY | The Craft of Acting: Paul Dano (Excerpt)

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