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- The Benefactor is both a bad film and a thoroughly inexplicable one. Full Review | Feb 25, 2016 Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer, is the most trusted measurement of quality for Movies & TV.
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Consumed by guilt over the accidental death of a couple, an eccentric Philadelphia philanthropist (Richard Gere) provides financial assistance to their pregnant daughter (Dakota Fanning) and her ...
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Jan 15, 2016 · “The Benefactor” opens with a fatal car accident inadvertently caused by Franny. In the car are his best friends (Dylan Baker and Cheryl Hines), the parents of Olivia (Dakota Fanning). Since she was a little girl, Olivia idolized Franny, but after the accident the two lose touch.
The Benefactor: Directed by Andrew Renzi. With Richard Gere, Dylan Baker, Cheryl Hines, Dakota Fanning. A philanthropist meddles in the lives of newly-married couples in an attempt to relive his past.
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- Andrew Renzi
- 2016-01-15
The Benefactor is a small drama with a decent cast. Sometimes these kind of movies are really engrossing but unfortunately this one although not terrible isn't memorable. Richard Gere plays a Philanthropist haunted by the death of his friends and wanting to relive his past and make amends at the same time.
Jan 14, 2016 · The Benefactor. Directed by Andrew Renzi. Drama. 1h 33m. Except for occasional glimpses, Richard Gere has always held his dark side in reserve, the better to embody romantic dreamboats like...
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- Andrew Renzi
Despite great cast, melodrama has little to say; drug use. Read Common Sense Media's The Benefactor review, age rating, and parents guide.
The film received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes it achieves a score of 25%, an average rating of 4.2/10, sampled from 52 reviews. The consensus states: " The Benefactor has Richard Gere and Dakota Fanning, but no clear idea of what to do with either of them, resulting in a drama that never comes anywhere near its intriguing ...