Flora and Son

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Flora and Son

R

2023

1h 34m

Musical

Comedy

Drama

Music

Romance

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Single mom Flora (Eve Hewson) is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max (Orén Kinlan). Encouraged by the police to find Max a hobby, Flora tries to occupy him with a beat-up acoustic guitar. With the help of a washed-up LA musician (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Flora and Max discover the transformative power of music. From the musical mind of John Carney, "Flora and Son" explores the bond between a mother and son on a journey toward a new harmony.

Critics Consensus

Another music-fueled crowd-pleaser from writer-director John Carney, Flora and Son proves almost impossible to resist.

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

10/05/2023

As made clear by Once, music has an inspirational and transformative strength in the movies of Irish filmmaker John Carney. His latest Dublin-set feature is almost as satisfying as his 2007 hit.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

10/04/2023

A very messy movie. I shouldn't like it as much as I do, but I do.

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

09/29/2023

3/4

Resistance to this emotional, melancholic gem is futile.

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Marta Medina Pérez

mundoCine

Jul 23

3.5/5

I dare you not to smile while watching this movie. I assure you, it’s an almost impossible task. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Jessica Gonzales

Geek Vibes Nation

Jul 17

7/10

It is full of hope and heart with a few laughs along the way. The songs composed for the film range from sweet, acoustic melodies reminiscent of Carney’s earlier film, Once, to uptempo numbers infused with hip-hop and are sure to please most crowds.

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Dora Matijević

Film Ireland Magazine

03/12/2025

The original songs are well integrated into the story, blending hip-hop with the emotional depth of folk to create a fresh, dynamic beat.

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Theodore C

09/25/2023

Absolutely loved. John Carney can do no wrong and knocked it out of the park once more

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Torin F

@nonlinearize 4h

FLORA AND SON is indeed another music-centered crowd-pleaser from writer-director John Carney (Sing Street), a domestic dramedy enriched by quirky, flawed, sympathetic characters that is touching and uplifting without shading into sentimentality, or defaulting to hollywood hyperbole. One good thing about music...

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Kevin L

@Lakeman May 18

Yeah, good stuff here. Eve Hewson is not just a glorious looker, she's a fine actor- drama, comedy, whateveryaneed. The kid is good, too, & they didn't make him over the top obnoxious or too preening. Not sure about Gordon-Levitt here, though. Found him rather tiresome and distracting. Kind of a wanky character at times. Liked the Waits & Joni songs they chose. And I thought "Dublin 07" was a tight song title. 3.4 stars

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Marquis H.

@MWNumbers Dec 31

It was good but not great. I liked how the passion of music was part of the storyline.

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Jaimie F

@Ja3bae Dec 30

Taking into account the cast,.this was amusing and slight convincing...at first. Culture is beautiful, but this felt like a mock on songwriting and musicianship. Thought it'd grow better, and sadly, predictably, a fail for music all around.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Oct 30

Funny in 1 hour and 34 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Brief Drug Use, Sexual References and Language Throughout!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Filmed in 2023 in color!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Synopsis

Single mom Flora (Eve Hewson) is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max (Orén Kinlan). Encouraged by the police to find Max a hobby, Flora tries to occupy him with a beat-up acoustic guitar. With the help of a washed-up LA musician (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Flora and Max discover the transformative power of music. From the musical mind of John Carney, "Flora and Son" explores the bond between a mother and son on a journey toward a new harmony.

Director: John Carney
Producer: Anthony Bregman, John Carney, Peter Cron, Rebecca O'Flanagan, Robert Walpole
Screenwriter: John Carney
Distributor: Apple Original Films
Production Co: Fifth Season, Treasure Entertainment, Likely Story, Distressed Films, FilmNation Entertainment, Fís Éireann/Screen
Rating: R (Brief Drug Use|Sexual References|Language Throughout)
Genre: Musical, Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 22, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 29, 2023
Runtime: 1h 34m