2018 American drama film directed by Elizabeth Chomko
What They Had
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Elizabeth Chomko
Written by
Elizabeth Chomko
Produced by
Albert Berger
Ron Yerxa
Andrew Duncan
Tyler Jackson
Bill Holderman
Keith Kjarval
Alex Saks
Starring
Hilary Swank
Michael Shannon
Robert Forster
Blythe Danner
Cinematography
Roberto Schaefer
Edited by
Tom McArdle
Music by
Danny Mulhern
Production companies
Unified Pictures
Bona Fide Productions
Look to the Sky Films
June Pictures
Distributed by
Bleecker Street
Release dates
January 21, 2018 (2018-01-21) (Sundance)
October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19) (United States)
Running time
101 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Box office
$260,136[2]
What They Had is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Elizabeth Chomko in her feature directorial debut. Starring Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Robert Forster, Blythe Danner, Taissa Farmiga, and Josh Lucas, the film follows two siblings in conflict with their father over whether or not to put their mother, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, in a nursing home.
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 19, 2018, by Bleecker Street.[3]
^"Premieres – What They Had". Sundance Film Festival. Sundance Institute. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
^"What They Had". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
^Chuba, Kirsten (February 16, 2018). "Bleecker Street Announces Release Dates, Including 'Colette,' 'Papillon,' 'On Chesil Beach'". Variety. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
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