
A young man living in Los Angeles has been estranged from his wealthy New York family for years. One day, he suddenly receives word that his terminally ill father wishes to be taken off life support and has 36 hours to live. When he agrees to visit his father, he unintentionally sets up a family conflict with no easy resolution.... (Full plot summary below)
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A young man living in Los Angeles has been estranged from his wealthy New York family for years. One day, he suddenly receives word that his terminally ill father wishes to be taken off life support and has 36 hours to live. When he agrees to visit his father, he unintentionally sets up a family conflict with no easy resolution.
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| The PlaylistNikola GrozdanovicWhile the performances are the key to the success of Lullaby, it is Levitas’ heartfelt and personal story (his inspiration for writing it came from his own family experience) that provides the necessary tools for these actors to work with. |
| McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreThis terminal illness tale rises above the form, mainly thanks to a stellar cast and a refusal to drift into maudlin, a film that saves its big emotions for a wrenching finale that it earns. |
| ObserverRex ReedDespite the work of a first-rate cast, it doesn’t feel real to me. |
| Slant MagazineNick PriggeGarrett Hedlund's performance throbs with an anguish that's far more honest than the sentimental euthanasia subplot at the center of the film. |
| New York PostSara StewartWriter/director Andrew Levitas needlessly pads this captivating theme with over-used tropes. |
| RogerEbert.comChristy LemireIt’s the circle of life. Someone should write a song about it. And wouldn’t you know? Jonathan does just that in one of the many endings Lullaby has to offer. |
| The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThis feature debut deals mainly in clichés, never transforming the tough question at its center into compelling cinema. |
| VarietyBen KenigsbergMuch of the early action, with Jonathan telling off his father, feels awkwardly staged, even tortured, a quality exacerbated by Levitas’ weakness with dialogue. |
| New York Daily NewsGraham FullerSadly, Jennifer Hudson and Terrence Howard are wasted in tiny parts, as is Amy Adams as the lost love of the sulky rocker. |
| Los Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyEverything unfolds at a glacial place, with so many emotional beats overplayed that the experience is more wearing than moving. |