Spoiler Alert
2022 · Movie · PG-13 · 110 min · ★ 7.0 · 72% critics
A journalist faces a sudden life shift when his long-term partner is diagnosed with terminal cancer. As emotions swing wildly, they navigate love, family pressures, and the memories they share.
Also known as Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies
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Details
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-12-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (171 votes)
About
If you want a respectful, emotional love story about terminal illness and don’t mind familiar dying-lover beats, you may enjoy this; Not for you if you need a completely unpredictable plot or prefer brighter, lighter relationship tales like Everything's Gonna Be Okay or Cloudburst.
Pros: heartfelt romance; strong chemistry; fresh childhood memories | Cons: familiar plot beats; not rewatch-friendly; genre limits
Themes
- journalist
- romcom
- based on true story
- terminal illness
- cancer
- lgbt
- opposites attract
- gay theme
- gay relationship
- bittersweet
- heartfelt
- romantic
Cast & crew
Jim Parsons
as Michael Ausiello
Ben Aldridge
as Kit Cowan
Sally Field
as Marilyn
Bill Irwin
as Bob
Nikki M. James
as Nina
Jeffery Self
as Nick
Josh Pais
as Scott
Antoni Porowski
as Sebastian
Tara Summers
as Mrs. Ausiello
Winslow Bright
as Kelly Roswell
Directed by Michael Showalter