Elsa & Fred
2014 · Movie · PG-13 · 97 min · ★ 6.0 · 41% critics
An older widower reluctantly settles into a new apartment and forms an unlikely bond with his lively neighbor. Her playful outlook and big dreams pull him back into the world, reminding him that joy, connection, and adventure can still arrive late in life.
Also known as Elsa and Fred
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-03-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 41/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (97 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like warm, bittersweet stories about second chances and late-in-life romance, especially in the vein of Finding Your Feet or And So It Goes; Not for you if you want fast pacing or high stakes.
Pros: warm late-life romance; uplifting outlook; charming odd-couple bond | Cons: sentimental tone; familiar story beats; light dramatic stakes
Themes
- rome, italy
- widow
- new orleans, louisiana
- grandfather
- son-in-law
- birthday party
- loneliness
- falling in love
- apartment building
- widower
- dance class
- caregiver
- +20 more
Cast & crew
Shirley MacLaine
as Elsa
Christopher Plummer
as Fred
Marcia Gay Harden
as Lydia
Wendell Pierce
as Armande
Jared Gilman
as Michael
Erika Alexander
as Laverne
Chris Noth
as Jack
Scott Bakula
as Raymond
George Segal
as John
Reg Rogers
as Alec
Directed by Michael Radford