The Lears is a 2017 American comedy-drama film and the adaptation of William Shakespeare's King Lear. Directed by Carl Bessai, it stars Bruce Dern, Anthony Michael Hall and Sean Astin. Plot On a family weekend, the father explodes a bombshell for his children that he will marry his assistant and everything gets complicated. Cast Bruce Dern as Davenport Lear Anthony Michael Hall as Glenn Lear Sean Astin as Tom Cornwall Aly Michalka as Regan Lear Victoria Smurfit as Diana Nicholas Bishop as Kent Lear James Hoare as Rory Lear Production The film was shot in Malibu and Los Angeles. References External links American comedy-drama films Films directed by Carl Bessai Films scored by Mark Orton Films shot in California Films shot in Los Angeles Modern adaptations of works by William Shakespeare Films based on King Lear 2017 comedy-drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films