Adult Beginners

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Adult Beginners

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2015

1h 32m

Comedy

Drama

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A self-absorbed, failed entrepreneur (Nick Kroll) moves in with his estranged sister (Rose Byrne) and brother-in-law (Bobby Cannavale) and becomes his 3-year-old nephew's nanny.

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Critics Consensus

Perfectly pleasant yet never particularly engaging, Adult Beginners is a mild middle-of-the-road comedy content to coast on the charms of its talented cast.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

Both an enjoyably modest comedy/drama and a bit of a sales pitch for Nick Kroll, Movie Star.

May 28, 2016

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Brad Wheeler

Globe and Mail

A satisfying enough slice of semi-content suburban life ...

Rated: 2.5/4

May 8, 2015

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Liz Braun

Toronto Sun

Adult Beginners is a darkly funny indie film about family and second chances.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 7, 2015

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Josh Goller

Spectrum Culture

Adult Beginners is The Skeleton Twins with less suicidal ideation and more kids thrown into the mix.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 20, 2019

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Bernard Boo

Way Too Indie

Adult Beginners feels too stabilized and mild-mannered to warrant more than a sick-day rental.

Rated: 6.5/10

Mar 14, 2019

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James Clay

Fresh Fiction

There are plenty of crowd-pleasing moments, but it lacks the gut-punch to bring home the dramatic beats.

Rated: B-

Dec 8, 2018

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Audience Member

It's like watching an entire movie written about examples of weaponized incompetence. The women are exhausted and it's no longer funny

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/25

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Audience Member

I did not enjoy this movie. None of the great acting in the world could save the awful story and dialogue. It's a shame because three immensely talented people could not keep me engaged, it all felt contrived and wrong. Pity.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

Great funny and sad at the same time movie starring Nick kroll. This movie has a lot of heart.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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I thought this movie was really good. The story is fun and it kept my attention. The acting is great from everyone involved (except for the few times the little boy sounded like he was reading his lines from a cue card.) Editing and cinematography were good; nothing new, but no complaints. The first half of this movie tries to be more of a lighthearted comedy, but the jokes didn’t really land for me and it felt a little slow. They could’ve cut out about 15 minutes of the first half. When the second half kicks in and the film focuses on being a lighthearted drama, it gets much better. I recommend this one!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/23/20

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Audience Member

Very weak plot and a boring movie but what stood out to me the most was the very uncomfortable relationship between the two siblings. Me and my sister are very close but those two are at a point where its weird and makes you uncomfortable

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Mildly funny, slightly out of focus, but connects in a moving way at times thanks to Byrne and Kroll's chemistry.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Synopsis

A self-absorbed, failed entrepreneur (Nick Kroll) moves in with his estranged sister (Rose Byrne) and brother-in-law (Bobby Cannavale) and becomes his 3-year-old nephew's nanny.

Director: Ross Katz
Producer: Sam Slater, Paul Bernon, Marcus Cox, Karrie Cox, Nick Kroll, Jared Goldman
Screenwriter: Jeff Cox, Elizabeth Flahive
Distributor: Radius TWC
Production Co: Duplass Brothers, Through Films, Burn Later Prods.
Rating: R (Some Drug Use|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 24, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $104.4K
Runtime: 1h 32m

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