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Release Date:
Friday, June 24, 2016 VOD / Digital
Plot: What's the story about?
Follows Ben, a retired writer who becomes a caregiver after suffering a personal tragedy. After 6 weeks of training, Ben meets his first client, Trevor, a foul-mouthed 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy. One paralyzed emotionally, one paralyzed physically, Ben and Trevor take an impromptu road trip to all the places Trevor has become obsessed with while watching the local news, including their holy grail: the World's Deepest Pit. Along the way, they pick up a sassy runaway and a mother-to-be who help test the pair’s survival skills outside of their calculated existence as they come to understand the importance of hope and true friendship.
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Who stars in The Fundamentals of Caring: Cast List
Selena Gomez ... Dot
STEVE! (martin), Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Paul Rudd ... Ben
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Jennifer Ehle ... Elsa
MI-5, Spooks: The Greater Good
Craig Roberts ... Trevor
Still Up (series), 22 Jump Street
Megan Ferguson ... Peaches
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Who's making The Fundamentals of Caring: Crew List
A look at the The Fundamentals of Caring behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Rob Burnett last directed Untitled Rob Burnett/Jon Beckerman Teen Project. The film's writer Rob Burnett last wrote Dashing Through the Snow and Untitled Rob Burnett/Jon Beckerman Teen Project.
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Production: What we know about The Fundamentals of Caring?
Key Facts
- Netflix snapped up the title’s SVOD rights for an estimated $7M.
- The closing night film at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
- Based on the 2012 novel by Jonathan Evison. As director/screenwriter Rob Burnett explains, "When I read Jonathan's novel I was thoroughly impressed by his careful and skillful handling of such delicate material. In lesser hands the book would have been maudlin, but Jonathan miraculously infuses a heartbreaking story with inspiration, hope and even comedy. I am honored and flattered that he trusts me to bring his work to the screen."
Filming Timeline
- 2016 - May: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2015 - October: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2012 - October: The film was set to Development status.
Worldwide Pants, Rob Burnett and Jon Beckerman have secured big-screen rights to Jonathan Evison’s novel. "Late Show With David Letterman" exec producer Rob Burnett will adapt and direct the film.
- 2012 - October: The film was set to Announced status.
The Fundamentals of Caring Release Date: When was the film released?
The Fundamentals of Caring was a VOD / Digital release in 2016 on Friday, June 24, 2016. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Free State of Jones, The Shallows and Independence Day Resurgence. Additional information: Netflix Only.