I'll Be There (2003)
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50% of critics liked it
(6 reviews) -
56% of users liked it
(2,409 ratings)
A has-been '80s pop star whose phone stopped ringing some time ago, Paul Kerr (Craig Ferguson) is an alcoholic on a downward spiral. After crashing his motorcycle through a window and into a fountain in his estate, Paul is sent to a mental hospital on the assumption that he has become suicidal.… More A has-been '80s pop star whose phone stopped ringing some time ago, Paul Kerr (Craig Ferguson) is an alcoholic on a downward spiral. After crashing his motorcycle through a window and into a fountain in his estate, Paul is sent to a mental hospital on the assumption that he has become suicidal. When a woman named Rebecca (Jemma Redgrave) shows up one day with teenage Olivia (Charlotte Church), whom she claims is Paul's long lost daughter, both the girl and the depressed singer slowly begin find a new sense of purpose in their lives. Returning to his home to set his life straight with a little help from a former bandmate, a tentative romance develops between Rebecca and Paul. Subsequently discovering that his newfound daughter shares her father's talent for singing, it appears as if Paul may well be on his way to finally finding post-fame happiness in life. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Craig Ferguson
- Written By
- Philip McGrade, Craig Ferguson
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Art House & International, Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 2003 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Ray Bennett, Hollywood Reporter
In a story close to her real life, Charlotte Church has no great stretches to make and she handles lines and movement with the aplomb of the outstanding concert performer that she is.
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Kevin N. Laforest, Montreal Film Journal
Little more than What a Banger Sister's Girl Wants Over the Still Crazy Cuckoo's Nest.
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone, TheMovieChicks.com
This movie is a light romp and a little different from your typical romantic comedy, because most of the relationship building is between the father and daughter.
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Neil Smith, BBC
An ill-advised vanity project that will do little to salvage its star's sullied reputation.
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Cast
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Craig Ferguson
as Paul Kerr
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Jemma Redgrave
as Rebecca
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Charlotte Church
as Olivia
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Joss Ackland
as Evil Edmonds
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Ralph Brown
as Digger McQuade
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Ian McNeice
as Graham
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Imelda Staunton
as Dr. Bridget
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Anthony Head
as Sam Gervasi
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Steve Noonan
as Gordano
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Marion Bailey
as Mary
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Tom Ellis
as Ivor
- Danny Webb
- Dominic Cooper
- Joseph Alessi
- Poppy Elliott
- Ravi Aujla
- Stephen Noonan
- Stephan Noonan
