Tully

R

Released May 4, 2018

1 hr. 34 min.

Comedy

Drama

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A new comedy from Academy Award®-nominated director Jason Reitman ("Up in the Air") and Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody ("Juno"). Marlo (Academy Award® winner Charlize Theron), a mother of three including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother (Mark Duplass). Hesitant to the extravagance at first, Marlo comes to form a unique bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging young nanny named Tully (Mackenzie Davis).

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Critics Consensus

Tully delves into the modern parenthood experience with an admirably deft blend of humor and raw honesty, brought to life by an outstanding performance by Charlize Theron.

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Jeff M

This is a really difficult movie to review. For the first three quarters, I was really engaged and drawn into the story and the wonderful performances by Theron and Davis. I don't know if I've ever seen the fatigue and weariness of motherhood portrayed so realistically. But then a plot twist occurs in the last quarter of the movie. Some may love where the story ends, but to me it felt like something out of an M. Night Shyamalan movie, and I felt a little betrayed as a viewer, particularly because I loved the first part so much. It all makes sense in the end, I suppose, but I wish the filmmakers had gone a different direction. It's too bad, because I thought that for the first hour of this movie I was watching a potential home run! That being said, Theron is fantastic throughout!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Alec B

Theron is good, however the movie leans all the way in on a pretty flimsy twist that completely unravels whatever point it was trying to make about motherhood.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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PridePosterStudios

…and it was all a wet dream.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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Gareth v

Rietman and Cody team up well in this heartfelt dramedy. Theron keeps proving how versatile she has become in another fine performance.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/22/23

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Audience Member

Charlize Theron stars as Marlo She's a mom of three and married But how much can she take? Even she feels it's tiring to switch gears; she holds a baby all day and feels obligated to feel sexy for her husband Yet when she meets a night nanny to watch the kids named Tully a lot of the stress and anxiety from being a full time parent starts to get easier After all she's not used to being taken care of Marlo's spirit is in the dumps as it were being so drained from exhaustion Tully makes her realize how lucky she already is having a loving family Jason Reitman directs an honest, deeply empathetic ode to motherhood McKenzie Davis is brilliant as Tully as a free spirit next to Theron bonding in many ways, Davis brings so much energy Having a kid at a young age might seem horrifying and the film doesn't shy away from showing one side of it It's okay to let someone in so you can figure things out, you can fix the parts of someone without fixing the whole first, women say they're all better but they cover themselves in concealer to hide all the insecurities, boredom differs from security as it's empty and passive while security is more filling and reliant Being a parent isn't the easiest job to do but Reitman abd Charlize Theron truly show the modern struggles they have to trek through whether it's stress, mental illness, lack of happiness or feeling pressured to be perfect It's funny and very raw dissecting parenthood, both mom and dad have to dip their hands in Plus the twist I definitely didn't see coming it all comes together with everything physical, emotional, and psychological This definitely explores what women have to go through on a daily basis showing that they even need a break from raw, unforgiving light A dramadey that works so well it emulates real life of how difficult maternalism is plus us adults giving up our dreams trying to pass them off to the next generation

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/05/23

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Lee C

Great performances on a topic many of us can relate to (i.e., difficult parenting), especially by Charlize Theron. I'm giving it 3.5 stars rather than 4 only because it took a little too long for the plot to develop.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Jason Reitman

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Charlize Theron

Marlo

Mackenzie Davis

Tully

Mark Duplass

Craig

Ron Livingston

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Tully: Official Clip - Time To Move On

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Tully: Official Clip - Off The Deep End

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Tully: Official Clip - Meeting Tully

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Tully: Official Clip - A Special Baby Gift

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Tully: Official Clip - The Seductive Nanny

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Tully: Official Clip - The Real Tully

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Tully: Official Clip - Jonah's Dismissal

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Tully: Official Clip - Being Trees

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Tully: Official Clip - Saying Goodbye To Tully

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Tully: Official Clip - Daddy's Darkest Desire

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J. R. Jones

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This stylistic maturity is typical of writers, who tend to improve.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 24, 2020

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Robert Daniels

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Tully is one of the best comedies of the year, fluttering between dark family fair and a Mary Poppins self-help guide

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 27, 2018

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Adam Kempenaar

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Playing opposite ends of a spectrum -- one despairing and worn down, one so hopeful and youthful -- [Davis and Theron] could both have become caricatures of those people and never do.

Aug 24, 2018

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Devika Girish

Vague Visages

There’s a calculated precision to both Reitman’s direction and Cody’s screenplay. The film is perfectly paced and cut, and moves with a rat-a-tat rhythm; the writing is sharp and specific, with a zinger in every other line.

Feb 6, 2024

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Don Shanahan

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This dramedy is chock full of literal and nonliteral humor with brilliant choices of phrasing and timing. Truths in this movie can be flipped like pancakes on a hot griddle and topped by a drizzle of syrup made with quite an infused kick.

Rated: 4/5

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Brian Eggert

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It begins as a natural and honest portrait of the struggle of mothers and women, but it loses its integrity with an obvious, writerly choice that reeks of artificiality.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 11, 2022

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Synopsis

A new comedy from Academy Award®-nominated director Jason Reitman ("Up in the Air") and Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody ("Juno"). Marlo (Academy Award® winner Charlize Theron), a mother of three including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother (Mark Duplass). Hesitant to the extravagance at first, Marlo comes to form a unique bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging young nanny named Tully (Mackenzie Davis).

Director: Jason Reitman
Executive Producer: Jason Cloth, Andrew Pollack, Paul Tennyson, Dale Wells, Stan Thomas, Ron McLeod, Jason Blumenfeld, David Gendron, Ali Jazayeri
Screenwriter: Diablo Cody
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: BRON Studios, Denver and Delilah Productions, Right of Way Films
Rating: R (Some Sexuality/Nudity|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 4, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 17, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.2M
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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