Collateral Beauty

Directed by David Frankel. With Will Smith, Edward Norton, Kate Winslet, Michael Peña. Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death. Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see how these things interlock and how even loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty.

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I don’t think I've witnessed a film this year that managed to so completely and utterly collapse into crass garbage in its last few minutes while abusing what little good will it has.

The new Will Smith movie about a grieving father is breathtakingly cynical, using the worst kinds of tricks to provoke an emotional response.

Will Smith plays a grieving father whose business associates plot to break through his pain in David Frankel's drama 'Collateral Beauty,' also starring Edward Norton, Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren and Keira Knightley.

Parents need to know that Collateral Beauty is an emotional drama about an advertising genius (Will Smith) who's lost the will to work in the three years since his young daughter's death. The movie tackles mature themes related to grief (grieving parents tell stories about their dead children), loss, divorce, work-life balance, and death, so although the content isn't all that edgy, it's likely too heavy for younger viewers. Occasional strong language includes "bulls--t," "s--t," "ass," "bitch," and one "f--king." A man nearly gets in accidents on his bike, and there's some mild flirting, references to adultery, and a few couples who embrace. The movie promotes compassion and empathy, and viewers will get plenty of lessons about the importance of family and how life has three ultimate motivators -- time, love, and death.

When a successful New York advertising executive suffers a great tragedy he retreats from life. While his concerned friends try desperately to reconnect with him, he seeks answers from the universe by writing letters to Love, Time and Death. But it's not until his notes bring unexpected personal responses that he begins to understand how these constants interlock in a life fully lived, and how even the deepest loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty.

Collateral Beauty is a 2016 American drama film directed by David Frankel and written by Allan Loeb. The film stars an ensemble cast of Will Smith, Edward Norton, Keira Knightley, Michael Peña, Naomie Harris, Jacob Latimore, Kate Winslet, and Helen Mirren. It follows a man who copes with his daughter's death by writing letters to time, death, and love.