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The Meddler

Play trailer 2:10 Poster for The Meddler PG-13 Released May 20, 2016 1h 40m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Kate Muir Times (UK) The film is bracing at first and then allows itself to slip into schmaltz. Rated: 3/5 Jun 24, 2016 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review philipus At least try to act susan sarandon. my estranged siblings can do a better brooklyn mother in LA. If you cannot add anything to a cliche do not take the role, really poor effort the rest of the cast was there where t f are you? Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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