Brad's Status
2017 · Movie · R · 101 min · ★ 6.3 · 75% critics
A suburban dad with a solid job and family can’t shake the feeling that his life fell short of his old ambitions. While touring universities with his gifted son, he measures himself against seemingly more successful college friends, and reconnecting with them forces him to rethink what success and happiness really mean.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-09-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (452 votes)
About
If you enjoy introspective, sometimes bittersweet stories about envy, status, and family, this may click, especially if you liked Young Adult or World's Greatest Dad; Not for you if you want fast pacing, big laughs, or minimal inner monologue.
Pros: relatable midlife doubts; thoughtful life message; strong father-son dynamic | Cons: heavy voice-over narration; slow, low-energy pace; lead can feel unlikable
Themes
- regret
- jealousy
- musician
- midlife crisis
- boston, massachusetts
- married couple
- mentor
- harvard university
- dark comedy
- orchestra
- respect
- family
- +26 more
Cast & crew
Ben Stiller
as Brad Sloan
Austin Abrams
as Troy Sloan
Jenna Fischer
as Melanie Sloan
Michael Sheen
as Craig Fisher
Jemaine Clement
as Billy Wearslter
Luke Wilson
as Jason Hatfield
Shazi Raja
as Ananya
- LL
Luisa Lee
as Maya
Mike White
as Nick Pascale
Xavier Grobet
as Xavier
Directed by Mike White