2013
Not Rated
Starz Digital Media
1 h 21 m

2013
Not Rated
Starz Digital Media
1 h 21 m

Summary Former high school football star and one time college athlete, Jon returns to the place of his youth – Fairhaven – a small fishing village on the Massachusetts coast. Now in his mid 30's, and with the promise of younger days seemingly washed ashore, Jon’s vague feelings of dissatisfaction are crystallized by a television interview with ...

Directed By: Tom O'Brien

Written By: Chris Messina, Tom O'Brien

2013
Not Rated
Starz Digital Media
1 h 21 m

2013
Not Rated
Starz Digital Media
1 h 21 m

Fairhaven

Name: Fairhaven
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2013-01-11
Duration: 1 min 21 s
Rating: 54
Cast: Chris Messina, Rich Sommer, Tom O'Brien, Sarah Paulson, Natalie Gold

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Tom O'Brien

Written By: Chris Messina, Tom O'Brien

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Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews

22% Positive
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Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews

22% Positive
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The New York Times

Jan 10, 2013

There isn't a dishonest moment in Fairhaven, Tom O'Brien's piercing, wistful portrait of three longtime buddies in their mid-30s who reunite around a funeral in a southeastern Massachusetts fishing community.

By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW

Boston Globe

Jan 10, 2013

O'Brien and his castmates seem to play loose with his script a bit more than they should in an effort to give the material a lived-in feeling.

By Tom Russo FULL REVIEW

New York Daily News

Jan 10, 2013

Movies like this, from "Diner" to "Beautiful Girls" to "Garden State," have a standard trajectory, and this film's no different. But it has a nuance and a rumpled comfort with itself, which turns Fairhaven into an inviting place to visit.

By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW

Time Out

Jan 9, 2013

Though its insights are slight-the movie feels as delicate and ephemeral as its sleepy winter surroundings - you can't help but admire the overall generousness O'Brien shows to his characters and performers.

By Keith Uhlich FULL REVIEW

Slant Magazine

Jan 9, 2013

The film plays coy with its quintessential indie-dramedy setup, eschewing narrative and tension in favor of convivial character interplay and master shots of wintry landscapes.

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Village Voice

Jan 8, 2013

Messina's performance has a lived-in, emotional messiness, but the film is nothing but clichés.

By Nick Schager FULL REVIEW

New York Post

Jan 10, 2013

O'Brien also provided the lethargic direction and collaborated with Messina on the cliché-infested script, which is long on booze-filled confessions.

By Lou Lumenick FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Atlantic Pictures (II), Beacon Films

Release Date Jan 11, 2013

Duration 1 h 21 m

Rating Not Rated

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Website http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fairhaven-The-Movie/10150090486145300?ref=ts

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New Hampshire Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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Chris Messina

Dave

Rich Sommer

Sam

Tom O'Brien

Jon

Sarah Paulson

Kate

Natalie Gold

Jill

Alexie Gilmore

Angela

Maryann Plunkett

Maddy

Georgia Lyman

Sara

Phyllis Kay

Dave's Mom

Paul O'Brien

Gary

John Soares

Jeff the Bouncer

Danielle Muehlen

Jenny

George J. Vezina

House Buyer Husband

Tim Haber

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Jeremy M. Pereira

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Dennis O'Neill

Deck Hand

Tommy Burke

Tommy

Ted Reinstein

Steve

Maureen Vlaco

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Donna O'Brien

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