Grandma
2015 · Movie · R · 78 min · ★ 6.5 · 84% critics
A self-described misanthrope is thrown off balance when her granddaughter arrives needing help. The two set out on a day-long search for money, revisiting the past as the granddaughter tries to move forward with what she needs next.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-06-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (388 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like intimate, character-focused stories with tough relationships and small moments of warmth on a single-day journey; Not for you if you want a light comedy or you’re uncomfortable with abortion-centered plotlines like Transamerica.
Pros: strong lead performances; day-long bonding; realistic family dynamics | Cons: divisive abortion subject; uneven humor; some critics find it slow
Themes
- grandparent grandchild relationship
- road trip
- abortion
Cast & crew
Lily Tomlin
as Elle
Julia Garner
as Sage
Marcia Gay Harden
as Judy
Judy Greer
as Olivia
Laverne Cox
as Deathy
Elizabeth Peña
as Carla
Sarah Burns
as Jill
Colleen Camp
as Bonobo Customer
Lauren Tom
as Doctor
Judy Geeson
as Francesca
Directed by Paul Weitz