Fathers and Daughters - Wikipedia Fathers and Daughters Fathers and Daughters Theatrical release poster Directed by Gabriele Muccino Produced by Nicolas Chartier Sherryl Clark Craig J. Flores Written by Brad Desch Starring Russell Crowe Amanda Seyfried Aaron Paul Diane Kruger Quvenzhané Wallis Bruce Greenwood Janet McTeer Kylie Rogers Jane Fonda Octavia Spencer Music by Paolo Buonvino Cinematography Shane Hurlbut Edited by Alex Rodríguez Production companies Lakeshore Entertainment Andrea Leone Films Busted Shark Productions Fear of God Films Voltage Pictures Distributed by Vertical Entertainment Elevation Pictures Release date October 1, 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 01 ) ( Italy ) July 8, 2016 ( 2016 - 07 - 08 ) ( United States ) Running time 116 minutes Country United States Italy Language English Budget $22.4 million Box office $5.1 million Fathers and Daughters is a 2015 American - Italian drama film directed by Gabriele Muccino and starring Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, and Kylie Rogers. It is based on a 2012 script written by Brad Desch, which was included in the 2012 Black List survey. The film received mostly negative reviews from critics and was also a financial flop, grossing over $5 million against a $22.4 million production budget. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3.1 Development 3.2 Casting 3.3 Filming 4 Music 5 Release 5.1 Critical Response 6 References 7 External links Plot This article needs an improved plot summary. ( July 2016 ) A Pulitzer Prize - winning novelist grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown while, twenty - five years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge connections of her own. Cast Russell Crowe as Jake Davis Amanda Seyfried as Katie Davis Kylie Rogers as Young Katie Davis Aaron Paul as Cameron Diane Kruger as Elizabeth Quvenzhané Wallis as Lucy Carter Janet McTeer as Carolyn Octavia Spencer as Dr. Korman Jane Fonda as Teddy Stanton Bruce Greenwood as William Michelle Veintimilla as Woman at Cameron 's Apartment Production Development Gabriele Muccino was hired to direct during the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Russell Crowe was the first cast in October, with Amanda Seyfried joining the same month as Crowe 's daughter. Casting In November, Aaron Paul was cast in the film as Seyfried 's love interest. Actresses Diane Kruger, Octavia Spencer, and Quvenzhané Wallis were cast in the film during the Berlin Film Festival. The same month, Janet McTeer was cast. In April 2014, it was announced Jane Fonda, and Bruce Greenwood had joined the cast of the film. Filming Crew members scouted Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a filming location, with production slated for an April start date. Principal photography officially began on March 14 in Pittsburgh. Music Michael Bolton sings and wrote the song to this movie. On May 25, 2014, James Horner was originally hired to compose the music for the film, but on September 26, Paolo Buonvino replaced Horner to score the film. Release The film was released first in Italy on October 1, 2015. It was then released in the United Kingdom on November 13, 2015, by Warner Bros. Vertical Entertainment will distribute the film in the U.S on July 8, 2016. Critical response The film received negative reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports a rating of 28 % based on 47 reviews, with an average rating of 4.2 / 10 ; the site 's consensus states : `` Fathers and Daughters name - brand cast ca n't cover for a screenplay that makes a half - hearted effort at delving into family dynamics but falls back on melodrama. '' On Metacritic, the film has a score of 31 % from 17 critics, indicating `` generally unfavorable reviews ''. References Jump up ^ `` Fathers and Daughters ( 15 ) ''. British Board of Film Classification. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Film tax credit approved for new Russell Crowe movie ''. Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2016. Jump up ^ `` Fathers and Daughters ( 2015 ) ''. The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved July 15, 2016. Jump up ^ http://files.blcklst.com/2012_black_list.pdf ^ Jump up to : Justin Kroll. `` Aaron Paul & Russell Crowe in ' Fathers and Daughters ' -- Exclusive - Variety ''. Variety. Retrieved November 15, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Borys Kit, Rebecca Ford. `` Janet McTeer Joins ' Fathers and Daughters ' ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 15, 2015. ^ Jump up to : James Garcia. `` Jane Fonda And Bruce Greenwood Join Fathers And Daughters ''. We Got This Covered. Retrieved November 15, 2015. Jump up ^ Mike Fleming Jr. `` Cannes : Voltage Taps Gabriele Muccino To Helm Black List ' Fathers And Daughters ' ''. Deadline. Retrieved November 15, 2015. Jump up ^ Dave McNary. `` Russell Crowe Fathers and Daughters : Actor to star in Voltage Drama - Variety ''. Variety. Retrieved November 15, 2015. Jump up ^ Mike Fleming Jr. `` Amanda Seyfried To Star In ' Fathers And Daughters ' With Russell Crowe - Deadline ''. Deadline. Retrieved November 15, 2015. Jump up ^ Dave McNary. `` Berlin : Octavia Spencer, Quvenzhane Wallis and Diane Kruger Join ' Fathers and Daughters ' ( EXCLUSIVE ) ''. Variety. Retrieved November 15, 2015. Jump up ^ McNary, Dave ( April 11, 2014 ). `` Jane Fonda Joins Russell Crowe in ' Fathers and Daughters ' ''. Variety.com. Retrieved December 15, 2015. Jump up ^ `` New Russell Crowe movie `` Fathers and Daughters '' planning to shoot in Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Business Times ``. Pittsburgh Business Times. January 15, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Extras Casting To Begin Soon For `` Fathers And Daughters '' Movie ``. cbslocal.com. Retrieved November 15, 2015. Jump up ^ http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2015/10/23/michael-bolton-sings-theme-song-for-film-fathers-and-daughte.html Jump up ^ `` James Horner to Score Gabriele Muccino 's ' Fathers and Daughters ' ''. Film Music Reporter. May 25, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Paolo Buonvino Scoring Gabriele Muccino 's ' Fathers and Daughters ' ''. Film Music Reporter. September 26, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Fathers And Daughters From Gabriele Muccino ''. iloveitalianmovies.com. August 30, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2016. Jump up ^ Rosse, Norlisa Hanlon ( November 9, 2015 ). `` 8 Reasons To See Fathers & Daughters Next Month... ''. Marie Claire. Retrieved May 2, 2016. Jump up ^ Gates, Anita ( April 29, 2016 ). `` Summer Movie Release Schedule 2016 ''. The New York Times. Retrieved May 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Fathers and Daughters ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved June 15, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Fathers and Daughters Reviews ''. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 15, 2016. External links Official website Fathers and Daughters on IMDb Fathers and Daughters at Box Office Mojo Fathers and Daughters at Rotten Tomatoes Fathers and Daughters at Metacritic Fathers and Daughters at AllMovie ( rating 1.5 / 5 ) Films directed by Gabriele Muccino Ecco fatto ( 1998 ) But Forever in My Mind ( 1999 ) The Last Kiss ( 2001 ) Remember Me, My Love ( 2003 ) The Pursuit of Happyness ( 2006 ) Seven Pounds ( 2008 ) Kiss Me Again ( 2010 ) Playing for Keeps ( 2012 ) Fathers and Daughters ( 2015 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fathers_and_Daughters&oldid=791206612 '' Categories : 2015 films English - language films American films Italian films American drama films Italian drama films Films shot in Pennsylvania Voltage Pictures films Vertical Entertainment films Films about writers Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from October 2015 Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention from July 2016 All Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention Articles using small message boxes Official website not in Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano 日本 語 Русский ไทย Edit links This page was last edited on 18 July 2017, at 20 : 15. 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Question: where was the movie fathers and daughters filmed
Answer: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania