<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $10 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $10.8 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Danny Collins is a 2015 American comedy - drama film written and directed by Dan Fogelman in his feature directorial debut . Inspired by the true story of folk singer Steve Tilston, the film stars Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner, Bobby Cannavale, and Christopher Plummer . The film was released in theaters on March 20, 2015 . </P> <P> For his performance, Pacino was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor--Motion Picture Musical or Comedy at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards . </P>

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