All We Had

All We Had is a 2016 American drama film directed by Katie Holmes and written by Josh Boone. It is based on the 2014 novel All We Had by Annie Weatherwax. The film stars Katie Holmes, Stefania LaVie Owen, Luke Wilson, Richard Kind, Mark Consuelos, Judy Greer and Eve Lindley.[2] The film was released on December 9, 2016, by Gravitas Ventures.

All We Had
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKatie Holmes
Written by
Based onAll We Had
by Annie Weatherwax
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBrett Pawlak
Edited byRobb Sullivan
Music byMichael Brook
Production
companies
  • Straight Shot Films
  • Jaro/Noelle Production
  • Mustard & Company
Distributed byGravitas Ventures
Release dates
Running time
86 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

All We Had is the directorial debut of Katie Holmes and she dedicated the film to her daughter, Suri.[3]

Premise

Set during the worldwide financial crisis in 2008, a single mother (Katie Holmes) and her teenage daughter (Stefania LaVie Owen) find a new home and hope for their future when they move to a small Midwestern town.

Cast

Production

On July 30, 2014, Katie Holmes optioned the film rights to the 2014 novel All We Had by Annie Weatherwax.[4] On September 11, 2014, it was announced Holmes would direct the film.[5] Holmes met with filmmaker Josh Boone about writing the screenplay, and Boone brought on frequent collaborator Jill Killington to co-write the screenplay with him.[6] On July 31, 2015, Stefania LaVie Owen joined the cast of the film.[7] On September 9, 2015, Mark Consuelos joined the cast of the film.[8] Principal photography began on August 5, 2015, and ended on September 4, 2015.[9][10]

Release and reception

The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 15, 2016.[1] The film was released on December 9, 2016, by Gravitas Ventures.[11]

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 42% based on 24 reviews, with an average rating of 5.16/10.[12] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 48 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[13] The Guardian gave the film three out of five stars, writing: "A stellar, brazen performance by the Dawson’s Creek actor and her strong cast keep this film, about the bond between a wayward mother and daughter, afloat."[14] The New York Times wrote: "The soul of the movie is the complicated mother-daughter relationship, which changes as Ruthie, who narrates the story, observes Rita making the same mistakes again and again."[15]

References
  1. Jay Weissberg (2016-04-19). "'All We Had' Review: Katie Holmes' Directorial Debut". Variety. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  2. Weissberg, Jay (2016-04-19). "Film Review: 'All We Had'". Variety. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  3. Atkinson, Nathalie. "Katie Holmes's All We Had Turns the Recession Into an Undercooked Coming-of-Age Tale". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  4. Fleming, Mike (2014-07-30). "Katie Holmes Options Mother-Daughter Tale 'All We Had'". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  5. Fleming, Mike (2014-09-11). "Katie Holmes to direct "All We Had" film adaptation". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  6. McKittrick, Christopher (2016-12-15). "From All We Had to X-Men: Josh Boone, a Busy Man". Creative Screenwriting. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  7. Lincoln, Ross A. (2015-07-31). "Stefania Owen Joins 'All We Had', Katie Holmes Directorial Debut". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  8. Lincoln, Ross A. (2015-09-09). "John Ortiz Joins Cast Of Two Films, Mark Consuelos Is In 'All We Had'". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  9. "On the Set for 8/7/15: Katie Holmes Directs Her First Feature 'All We Had', Chloe Grace Moretz Finishes 'Brain on Fire'". SSN Insider. 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  10. "On the Set for 9/4/15: Michael Fassbender Starts on Assassin's Creed, Margot Robbie Wraps on Suicide Squad". SSN Insider. 2015-09-04. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  11. Hipes, Patrick (2016-09-09). "Katie Holmes' 'All We Had' Movie To Hit Theaters In December". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  12. "All We Had (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 2016-04-20. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  13. "All We Had Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  14. Smith, Nigel M. (2016-04-16). "All We Had review: Katie Holmes wows in her meandering directorial debut". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  15. Holden, Stephen (2016-12-08). "Review: Katie Holmes Directs Her First Feature, 'All We Had'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-11.


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