Patrick & Maddy is a 2015 American Black Comedy Drama film directed by James Mangold. It stars Joaquin Phoenix, Abby Ryder Forston, Sean Penn, Michelle Pfieffer, Emma Stone, Julianne Moore, and Viola Davis. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was well recieved by critics, earning a Certified Fresh rating on Rotton Tomatoes and winning the Grand Jury Prize for best drama.It tells the story of a widowed musician as he travels on tour with his seven-year-old daughter while being told through her eyes.