The Meddler

Name: The Meddler
Released: 2016-4-22
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Rose Byrne, J.K. Simmons, Cecily Strong, Jerrod Carmichael

The Meddler

PG-13
1h 43m
2016

85%

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With a new iPhone, an apartment near the Grove, and a comfortable bank account left to her by her beloved late husband, Marnie Minervini (Susan Sarandon) has happily relocated from New Jersey to Los Angeles to be near her daughter Lori (Rose Byrne), a successful but still single screenwriter, and smother her with motherly love. But when the dozens of texts, unexpected visits, and conversations dominated by unsolicited advice force Lori to draw strict personal boundaries, Marnie finds ways to channel her eternal optimism and forceful generosity to change the lives of others - as well as her own - and find a new purpose in life.

Director:

Lorene Scafaria

Producer:

Joy Gorman Wettels

Writer:

Lorene Scafaria

Cast:

Susan Sarandon, Rose Byrne, J.K. Simmons, Cecily Strong, Jerrod Carmichael, Jason Ritter, Billy Magnussen, Lucy Punch, Sarah Baker, Amy Landecker, Casey Wilson, Harry Hamlin, Laura San Giacomo, Michael McKean

FEATURES

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Gag Reel

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The Real Marnie

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The Making of The Meddler

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

85%

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.

Reviews

Deep Focus Review

Brian Eggert

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.

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

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).

The script, which could be enough material to carry out a comedy, sounds good on the paper, but as the story progresses, clichés, stupid situations and exaggerated reactions inevitably accentuate. [Full Review in Spanish]

It's a sweet little movie.

April 12, 2019

FULL REVIEW