
A Bag of Hammers
2011·Comedy·1h 25m
7.1
★


Two misfit best friends incapable of growing up, whose direction is tested by an abandoned child, worn beyond his years; together they invent the family they've always needed.
Directed by Brian Crano
suicide
california
waitress
alcohol
fight
bully
misfit
theft
criminal
argument
con
homeless

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Cast

Jason Ritter
Ben Dwellman

Jake Sandvig
Alan Manilow

Chandler Canterbury
Kelsey Patterson

Rebecca Hall
Melanie 'Mel' Manilow

Todd Louiso
Marty

Gabriel Macht
Wyatt

Sally Kirkland
Older Jewish Lady

Elmarie Wendel
The Mark

Carrie Preston
Lynette

Johnny Simmons
Kelsey Patterson (Age 18)

Amanda Seyfried
Amanda (uncredited)
Crew

Jake Sandvig
Writer

Brian A. Kates
Editor

Quyen Tran
Director of Photography

Lucy Barzun Donnelly
Producer

Jake Sandvig
Co-Producer

Johnny Flynn
Music

Max Hurwitz
Associate Producer
Popular Reviews
8 reviews
Solei
5.2★ · 12/15/24

much more emotional than I was expecting omg 🥲🥲🥲
much more emotional than I was expecting omg 🥲🥲🥲
Elijahnator PRO
7.0★ · 03/20/24

idk how i feel about this movie because at some points the acting is OUTSTANDING, while other points the acting feels out of touch. at some points it evokes genuine emotion, and other points the story feels distractingly forced. the peaks of it are INCREDIBLE, while the lows aren’t THAT low. the positives do outweigh the negatives in this case and it is definitely worth a watch at the very least
also it’s the first movie to make me feel the need to write a serious review so likeeeee
also it’s the first movie to make me feel the need to write a serious review so likeeeee
idk how i feel about this movie because at some points the acting is OUTSTANDING, while other points the acting feels out of touch. at some points it evokes genuine emotion, and other points the story feels distractingly forced. the peaks of it are INCREDIBLE, while the lows aren’t THAT low. the positives do outweigh the negatives in this case and it is definitely worth a watch at the very least
also it’s the first movie to make me feel the need to write a serious review so likeeeee
also it’s the first movie to make me feel the need to write a serious review so likeeeee
holly
8.0★ · 12/22/12

When I heard that Johnny Flynn had written the soundtrack for the film, I decided I'd give it a try. I didn't know what I was getting into. The first scene would have you believe that "A Bag of Hammers" is an airy comedy about two immature criminals with little depth. But oh, how wrong that is! Prepare yourself for an emotional roller coaster. "A Bag of Hammers', despite being unrealistic in certain aspects, is a gorgeous film. The characters are charming, as well as the story. I haven't stopped thinking about the characters ever since I watched it. The acting, especially in the very emotional parts, is perfectly believable and well-scripted. I found the entire movie, while flawed, to be very enjoyable. And I adore the soundtrack. I'd say it's worth the watch.
When I heard that Johnny Flynn had written the soundtrack for the film, I decided I'd give it a try. I didn't know what I was getting into. The first scene would have you believe that "A Bag of Hammers" is an airy comedy about two immature criminals with little depth. But oh, how wrong that is! Prepare yourself for an emotional roller coaster. "A Bag of Hammers', despite being unrealistic in certain aspects, is a gorgeous film. The characters are charming, as well as the story. I haven't stopped thinking about the characters ever since I watched it. The acting, especially in the very emotional parts, is perfectly believable and well-scripted. I found the entire movie, while flawed, to be very enjoyable. And I adore the soundtrack. I'd say it's worth the watch.
4loy
6.0★ · 10/30/25

Kara
7.0★ · 09/01/25
