The Meddler

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The Meddler

PG-13

Released May 20, 2016

1h 40m

Comedy

Drama

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After the death of her husband, a woman (Susan Sarandon) moves from New Jersey to Los Angeles to be closer to her daughter (Rose Byrne).

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Critics Consensus

The Meddler transcends its cutesy title and familiar premise with a heartfelt look at family dynamics that's honored by a marvelous performance from Susan Sarandon.

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Roxana Hadadi

Chesapeake Family Magazine

The Meddler feels more like a sitcom than a feature film, with a mix of drama and comedy that wraps up neatly. But with tidiness comes charm and poignancy.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 2, 2016

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Patrick Smith

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Arriving under the radar, The Meddler is a surprise treat. Go see it with your mother.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 30, 2016

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Kate Muir

The Times (UK)

The film is bracing at first and then allows itself to slip into schmaltz.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 24, 2016

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

What Lorene Scafaria accomplishes here is deceptively simple, yet also profound and joyous. In the feel-good genre, few films stand out as more than formula and schmaltz. But Scafaria has made one of the best films of its kind.

Rated: 4/4

Apr 11, 2022

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

Another rewarding film with fully realized characters who have honest-to-God conversations with each other.

Rated: A-

Aug 28, 2021

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Marnie is a terrific character, brought to life not only by Sarandon (it's her best work in ages) but also by Scafaria, who refuses to let the woman lapse into cartoonish caricature (e.g. Barbra Streisand in The Guilt Trip or Sarandon herself in Tammy).

Rated: 3/4

Aug 18, 2021

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Drina W

Such a wonderful film about family, chosen family, relationships, and moving on after the death of a loved one. It was just the right amount of thoughtfulness, warmth, and depth mixed with east coast humor. If you're from the tristate, you'll get the Italian American references. And Susan Sarandon and Rose Byrne killed it in this. The supporting actors were equally as good and brought a rich life to this film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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John M

The actors were all fine but I think there needed to be more plot to the story otherwise this might have been better as a TV show and not a feature film.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/30/24

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Ari V

Not Earth shattering, but everything's there. Good character work, acting, funny throughout, a point,

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/04/24

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Nathan G

Susan Sarandon yet again...terrible actress. Anything she is in, I refuse to watch. She's that bad

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/06/24

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Anna A

Susan Sarandon was phenomenal, adding authenticity to a film that was otherwise lacking in depth and execution.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/01/23

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James E

Far from being a too glossy cat fight, this film is firmly rooted in reality and shows the tremendous toll love and intimacy takes on our fragile, raw hearts. The characters were a continual surprise and delight. The Meddler is the sort of quality film where even minor characters turn in fine performances.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/11/23

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Synopsis

After the death of her husband, a woman (Susan Sarandon) moves from New Jersey to Los Angeles to be closer to her daughter (Rose Byrne).

Director: Lorene Scafaria
Producer: Joy Gorman Wettels
Screenwriter: Lorene Scafaria
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Anonymous Content
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Drug Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 20, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 7, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.3M
Runtime: 1h 40m

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