# A Family Man (2016)

> A ruthless Chicago headhunter is forced to measure his corporate ambitions against the devastating demands of his young son's cancer treatment.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/245940

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Mark Williams
- Cast: Gerard Butler, Gretchen Mol, Maxwell Jenkins, Alison Brie, Anupam Kher, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, David Koechner
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1718924/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: earnest, melodramatic, tense, reflective evening, family drama night

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