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The Confirmation

The Confirmation

Drama · Comedy · 2016

A divorced father reconnects with his son when they track down a stolen toolbox over the course of a weekend.

Movie details

The Confirmation

2016 Drama · Comedy 1h 41m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

A divorced father reconnects with his son when they track down a stolen toolbox over the course of a weekend.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Confirmation?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Bob Nelson

Written by

Bob Nelson

Clive Owen

Clive Owen

Walt

Jaeden Martell

Jaeden Martell

Anthony

Maria Bello

Maria Bello

Bonnie

Tim Blake Nelson

Tim Blake Nelson

Vaughn

Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

Drake

Matthew Modine

Matthew Modine

Kyle

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Father Lyons

Court is in session

Put The Confirmation on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.