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The Tender Bar

Drama

2021, Movie, 1h 44min

A boy growing up on Long Island seeks out father figures among the patrons at his uncle's bar.

"The Tender Bar" — drama movie produced in USA and released in 2021. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6.7 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 44min. "The Tender Bar" is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime, Tubi, Pluto TV and Amazon Prime ⎥ Freevee and for rent and to buy on Apple TV, Amazon Store and Fandango at Home. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

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Reviews

Critic Ian Freer

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The film benefits from Clooney’s obvious affection for his characters. He wants to hang out with them, and you will too.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Joshua Rothkopf

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Ben Affleck is just the right amount of relaxed in The Tender Bar, a big deal for him, like watching a unicorn trot into the room.

Read full review at Entertainment Weekly

Critic Richard Roeper

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The stakes are low but the quality is high in director George Clooney’s comforting 1970s slice of life.

Read full review at Chicago Sun Times

Critic Tara Mcnamara

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...like a night out: You sip the experience, you yammer about it, and you're left with great memories to reflect on later.

Read full review at Common Sense Media

Critic M.N. Miller

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Funny, touching, and self-effacing.

Read full review at Ready Steady Cut

Critic Kim Skotte

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Det bedste ved ’The Tender Bar’ er (...) skildringen af værtshuset som maskulin livmoder. Den falder på et tørlagt sted.

Read full review at Politiken

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What is The Tender Bar about? Toggle content

The Tender Bar is a coming-of-age story about a young boy named JR who grows up on Long Island in the 1970s and 1980s. After his father, a radio DJ known as "the Voice," abandons his family, JR finds a surrogate father figure in his uncle Charlie, the owner of a local bar called "The Dickens." Charlie encourages JR's love of reading and writing, and helps him become a writer. JR's mother Dorothy wants her son to have a better life than she did, and pushes him to attend a prestigious college and become a lawyer. Along the way, JR faces challenges such as his father's absence, his grandfather's death, and his own struggles with romance and identity. The film features a star-studded cast, including Ben Affleck as Charlie, Tye Sheridan as JR, and Lily Rabe as Dorothy. Directed by George Clooney and based on a bestselling memoir, The Tender Bar is a heartwarming and poignant tale of growth, family, and the power of storytelling.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Tender Bar include Perfect Days, Aftersun, The Brutalist, The Whale, Beautiful Boy, Close.

When was The Tender Bar released in theaters? Toggle content

The Tender Bar was released in theaters on December 22, 2021.

When was The Tender Bar released for streaming? Toggle content

The Tender Bar was released for streaming on January 7, 2022.