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| The Year of Getting to Know Us | |
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| Directed by | Patrick Sisam |
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| Based on | "Star Food" and "The Year of Getting to know Us" by Ethan Canin |
| Produced by | Holly Wiersma |
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| Cinematography | Lisa Rinzler |
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| Music by | John Swihart |
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| Distributed by | Capitol Films |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Year of Getting to Know Us is a 2008 American comedy-drama film directed by Patrick Sisam and written by Sisam and Rick Velleu, based on the short stories "Star Food" and "The Year of Getting to Know Us" by Ethan Canin. It stars Jimmy Fallon, Sharon Stone, Tom Arnold, Ileana Douglas, and Lucy Liu. It premiered on January 24, 2008 at the Sundance Film Festival.
Christopher Rocket is a man loyal to his work but unable to fulfill his girlfriend Anne or anything else in his personal life. He came back to his hometown after his estranged father Ron Rocket suffers a stroke. Jane Rocket, his mother, is a central figure in his dysfunctional past.
However, once freed completely from his past demons, Christopher is finally able to commit.
The film was not very well received by film critics, resulting in mostly negative reviews, with Rotten Tomatoes giving it an 18% "Rotten" rating.[1]
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