Other People
2016 · Movie · NR · 97 min · ★ 6.4 · 76% critics
After a breakup and career setbacks, a struggling comedy writer returns from New York to his childhood home in Sacramento to help care for his seriously ill mother. Back under one roof with a conservative parent and younger siblings, he tries to navigate family tension, grief, and the pressure to seem “okay” as everything changes.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-09-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (221 votes)
- Box office
- $91,441
About
If you like intimate, bittersweet family dramas with wry humor and raw emotion, this may land hard, especially if you enjoyed The Skeleton Twins or Beginners; Not for you if you want a light comedy or avoid illness-and-grief stories.
Pros: honest family moments; sad yet warm humor; strong performances | Cons: slow, episodic pacing; uneven comedy beats; lead can feel self-pitying
Themes
- california
- alienation
- terminal illness
- dysfunctional family
- family relationships
- misfit
- cancer
- death
- dying
- dying mother
- lgbt
- semi autobiographical
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Jesse Plemons
as David Mulcahey
Molly Shannon
as Joanne Mulcahey
Bradley Whitford
as Norman Mulcahey
Maude Apatow
as Alexandra Mulcahey
Madisen Beaty
as Rebeccah Mulcahey
John Early
as Gabe
Zach Woods
as Paul
Josie Totah
as Justin
June Squibb
as Ruth-Anne
Paul Dooley
as Ronnie
Directed by Chris Kelly