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Fantasy Life

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After losing his job as a paralegal, Sam Stein (Matthew Shear) suffers a panic attack and stumbles into a job babysitting his psychiatrist's three granddaughters. The girls' mother, Dianne (Amanda Peet), is an actor whose once-promising career has stalled; she's in a difficult marriage to David (Alessandro Nivola), a rock bassist. When David goes abroad on tour, Dianne and Sam discover an easy rapport as well as a shared history of mental illness. Sam joins Dianne's family to babysit for the summer on Martha's Vineyard, and he ends up in a house with the woman he pines for, her husband, the three kids, and all four grandparents, including his psychiatrist (Judd Hirsch).

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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com A comedy that doesn’t just give Amanda Peet a comeback role but might feature her best screen work to date. Mar 14, 2025 Full Review Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter With Amanda Peet in a remarkable star turn, it marks a promising debut for writer-director Matthew Shear. Mar 12, 2025 Full Review Stephen Saito Variety It isn’t hyperbole to say that Amanda Peet gives the performance of a lifetime in “Fantasy Life.” Mar 12, 2025 Full Review Ryan McQuade AwardsWatch Peet’s Dianne, a middle aged actress wanting to recapture the magic of her career from just a few years ago, is easily the best work of her career... Rated: B Apr 14, 2025 Full Review Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz It’s great to see Shear pulling triple duty in his directorial debut. His screenplay is full of funny moments that take full advantage of the talented cast, and he finds a perfect role for himself as Sam. Rated: 8/10 Mar 16, 2025 Full Review Pete Hammond Deadline Hollywood Daily The casting here is perfection. Peet, out of films in the past few years, is thankfully back in style with a role she makes her own, giving this drifting soul real gravitas and poignancy. Mar 9, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After losing his job as a paralegal, Sam Stein (Matthew Shear) suffers a panic attack and stumbles into a job babysitting his psychiatrist's three granddaughters. The girls' mother, Dianne (Amanda Peet), is an actor whose once-promising career has stalled; she's in a difficult marriage to David (Alessandro Nivola), a rock bassist. When David goes abroad on tour, Dianne and Sam discover an easy rapport as well as a shared history of mental illness. Sam joins Dianne's family to babysit for the summer on Martha's Vineyard, and he ends up in a house with the woman he pines for, her husband, the three kids, and all four grandparents, including his psychiatrist (Judd Hirsch).
Director
Matthew Shear
Producer
Charlie Alderman, Christopher Dodds, Phil Keefe, Amanda Peet, Emily McCann Lesser, David Bernon, Sam Slater
Screenwriter
Matthew Shear
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 31m