With Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Robert Forster, Blythe Danner. She balances comedy and drama while laying out the complex family dynamics that occur when facing the progression of Alzheimer’s in a mother. From first-time writer/director Elizabeth Chomko, WHAT THEY HAD centers on a family in crisis. What They Had Year 2018 Genre Drama Type Movies IDMB rating 6.6 (3534 votes) Netflix rating 6.6 Metacritics rating 69.0 Rotten Tomatoes rating 86.0% Directors Elizabeth Chomko Actors Josh Lucas, Taissa Farmiga, Aimee Garcia, Michael Shannon, Hilary Swank, Blythe Danner, Robert Forster Bridget returns home at her brother's urging to deal with her ailing mother and her father's reluctance to let go of their life together. What They Had. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys Women's History Month STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Bridget (Hilary Swank) returns home to Chicago at her brother's (Michael Shannon) urging to deal with her mother's (Blythe Danner) Alzheimer's and her father's (Robert Forster) reluctance to let … Check out the official What They Had trailer starring Hilary Swank! Let us know what you think in the comments below. Bridget returns home at her brother's urging to deal with her ailing mother and her father's reluctance to let go of their life together. The subtext (and Über-text) of What They Had is the impact of such an overbearing father on his children’s self-esteem. With Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Robert Forster, Blythe Danner. What They Had may be the best movie yet made about Alzheimer’s and its impact on families — a timely topic, since the Centers for Disease Control has estimated that America’s dementia-patient population will double to 13.9 million by 2060, and family members are often the caregivers. Directed by Elizabeth Chomko. The writer and director, Elizabeth Chomko, created a raw and true film in What They Had. Watch the trailer for What They Had. The writer and director, Elizabeth Chomko, created a raw and true film in What They Had. Directed by Elizabeth Chomko. The script, inspired by Chomko’s grandparents’ marriage, throws up plenty of authentic-looking observations of life with Alzheimer’s. She balances comedy and drama while laying out the complex family dynamics that occur when facing the progression of Alzheimer’s in a mother. but two days later, they found out they both had the virus. Bridget (Hilary Swank) returns home at her brother’s (Michael Shannon) urging to deal with her ailing mother (Blythe Danner) and her father’s (Robert Forster) reluctance to …