Assisted Living

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Assisted Living

R

Released Feb 4, 2005

1h 17m

Drama

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Todd (Michael Bonsignore), a 27-year-old slacker working as a nursing home janitor, gets through his days by taking drugs, goofing off and playing seemingly harmless pranks on the elderly residents. But things change after Mrs. Pearlman (Maggie Riley), who is beginning to show symptoms of Alzheimer's, starts to mistake Todd for her son who never visits. One day, Todd must decide whether to pretend to be someone he isn't -- and following his decision, he undergoes a spiritual awakening.

Critics Consensus

An unconventional, heartfelt blend of fact and fiction.

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Shawn Badgley

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 2.5/5

May 14, 2005

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Wesley Morris

Boston Globe

The whimsy Greenebaum wants to construct can't match the terminal sadness that naturally takes over the film.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 29, 2005

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Michael Booth

Denver Post

Assisted Living is a remarkably moving look at the prisons in our midst that most of us manage to ignore until we need them.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 22, 2005

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Prairie Miller

Long Island Press

Sensitively considers the potential for liberation of the mind from the shackles of the aging body, no matter how deteriorated that physical human essence might be.

Mar 26, 2007

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Lisa Ann Cockrel

Christianity Today

There is a certain meditative grace to the cinematography here, but after a while, well, I was just plain bored.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 1, 2006

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Eric D. Snider

EricDSnider.com

It's a slight movie, setting a poignant scene but not quite filling out even its running time. Still, I like its wry sense of humor and compassionate heart.

Rated: B-

May 15, 2005

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I would not recommend it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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This film wouldn't be the same had it not been shot in an actual nursing home with residents and staff participating. There are some things that just can't be faked or acted, and for anyone that has ever worked in, been to, or visited a loved one in a nursing home, that would be one of them. The relationship that 'Todd' develops with the residents (in particular Mrs. Pearlman), is touching and real, and goes deep enough to make this film thought provoking. Check your IFC listings.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

Realistic if strange

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

it was kinda slow but ended well

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

Fabulous- real nursing home residents make up the cast!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

No thx 2 documentary cut scenes.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Synopsis

Todd (Michael Bonsignore), a 27-year-old slacker working as a nursing home janitor, gets through his days by taking drugs, goofing off and playing seemingly harmless pranks on the elderly residents. But things change after Mrs. Pearlman (Maggie Riley), who is beginning to show symptoms of Alzheimer's, starts to mistake Todd for her son who never visits. One day, Todd must decide whether to pretend to be someone he isn't -- and following his decision, he undergoes a spiritual awakening.

Director: Elliot Greenebaum
Producer: Archie Borders, Elliot Greenebaum, Alan Oxman, Alex Laskey
Screenwriter: Elliot Greenebaum
Distributor: Economic Projections Inc.
Production Co: Economic Projections Inc., MomoDog Productions Inc.
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 4, 2005, Original
Release Date (DVD): Jan 10, 2006
Box Office (Gross USA): $41.9K
Runtime: 1h 17m
Sound Mix: DTS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)