The Year of Getting to Know Us

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.

The Year of Getting to Know Us
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Directed by	Patrick Sisam
Screenplay by	Patrick Sisam Rick Velleu
Based on	"Star Food" and "The Year of Getting to know Us" by Ethan Canin
Produced by	Holly Wiersma
Starring	Jimmy Fallon Sharon Stone Tom Arnold Ileana Douglas Lucy Liu
Cinematography	Lisa Rinzler
Edited by	Susan Shipton David Codron
Music by	John Swihart
Production companies	Ring Productions Inferno
Distributed by	Capitol Films
Release date	January 24, 2008 (2008-01-24) (Sundance)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Premise

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.

Cast

• Jimmy Fallon as Christopher Rocket
  • Chase Ellison as Young Christopher Rocket
• Sharon Stone as Jane Rocket
• Tom Arnold as Ron Rocket
• Ileana Douglas as Christine Jacobson
• Lucy Liu as Anne
• Paul Spicer as Security Guard

Reception

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]