The Fabelmans

A semi-autobiographical family epic by Steven Spielberg about the transformation of a human cub into a human being — and a filmmaker.

New Jersey, early 1950s. When little Sammy Fabelman visits a movie theater for the first time and sees a train crash on the screen, he is so impressed that he nearly destroys his expensive toy railway while trying to recreate the accident. For therapeutic purposes, his mother suggests that he film the toy disaster on an 8mm camera. This is how a childhood hobby and silly home movies grow into Sam’s great love and lifelong passion — filmmaking.

🏆 Two Golden Globes: Best Motion Picture and Best Director.