Believe Your Eyes and Ears: The Story of the Mamas & the Papas

Believe Your Eyes and Ears: The Story of the Mamas & the Papas is a 2021 biographical musical drama film directed by Barry Webber.

The film tells the true story of folk rock music vocal quartet,.

The title is taken from their 1966 debut studio album, .

Believe Your Eyes and Ears premiered at the on September 25, 2021, and was released theatrically on November 17, 2021 by  and Threshold Productions.

The film was successful at the box office, grossing $158.6 million worldwide against its production budget of $20.7 million.

The performances of Colton Stephens, Brooke Eisele, Cassidy Parnell and Brett Bouchard received positive reviews from critics.

Plot
The film follows American folk rock vocal quartet, The Mamas & the Papas, whose achieved success with their laid-back style of folk music during the 1960s and the personal issues involving the quartet's members.

Cast

 * Colton Stephens as
 * Brooke Eisele as
 * Cassidy Parnell as
 * Brett Bouchard as
 * Taylor Gilchrist as
 * Nicholas Reinhart as
 * Jared Livingston as
 * Joseph Jeffries as
 * Tony Saunders as
 * Kevin Howell as Harris Pickens "Pic" Dawson III
 * Katherine Beaumont as Genevieve Waite, John Phillips' third wife
 * Gage Langdon as Jeffrey Phillips, John Phillips' son
 * Stephanie Batson as, John Phillips' daughter
 * Breanna Poole as, John Phillips' daughter
 * Dallas Shore as James Hendricks, Cass Elliot's first husband
 * Paul Lafontaine as Donald von Wiedenman, Cass Elliot's second husband
 * London Taylor Wade as Owen Vanessa Elliot, Cass Elliot's daughter
 * Lyndsey King-Blake as, Cass Elliott's sister
 * Eli James Wade as

Production
On June 23, 2020, it was announced that Barry Webber would direct the film. On July 2, 2020, it was reported that STX Entertainment had acquired the rights to distribute the film in the United States.

In September of 2020, Colton Stephens, Brooke Eisele, Cassidy Parnell and Brett Bouchard were announced as the starring cast members of the film.

Filming began in January of 2021 with filming primarily taking place in.

Parnell was absent for the second half of season 15 the TV Generation drama series, Our Lives due to filming the movie.

Production wrapped up in April of 2021.

Music
The film's soundtrack was released on November 19, 2021 by.