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Laura is a well-meaning single mother who is forced to drive her estranged pot-dealing father, Jack, from Texas to California, with her troubled son Henry along for the ride. While Jack uses Henry and the road trip to help him distribute his copious supply of marijuana, Laura finally confronts Leonard - her dead-beat ex-husband.

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Critics Consensus

Boundaries benefits from a stellar performance by the reliably excellent Christopher Plummer, but his work is overwhelmed by the mediocre movie that surrounds it.

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Andrea Gronvall Chicago Reader 03/04/2020
The father's chicanery is the brightest spot in a screenplay that makes the heroine a shrill stooge for everyone else's agenda as the protagonists bicker their way to self-discovery and mutual regard. Go to Full Review Josh Kupecki Austin Chronicle 07/12/2018
3/5
Boundaries keeps the syrup on medium, and Plummer looks like he's having a ball. If you have a penchant for broken wing syndrome, you may want to let this one into your life. Go to Full Review Peter Howell Toronto Star 07/05/2018
1.5/4
A movie with no reason to exist apart from setting into motion an otherwise interesting cast, led by Christopher Plummer and Vera Farmiga. Go to Full Review David Bax Battleship Pretension 12/10/2020
Even before Boundaries' tired plot grinds into motion, your patience may already be worn thin by the introduction of only the first of its many grating characters. Go to Full Review Matthew St. Clair Cinema Sentries 10/08/2020
Boundaries may not exactly cross any new ones. Yet, it still works as a piece of heartfelt escapism thanks to its simplistic storyline. Go to Full Review Matt Cipolla Film Monthly 07/24/2020
1.5/5
It isn't that Boundaries is a long movie, not at all. It's that every moment feels like a quirky, twee cliché, straining so hard to be cute and never feeling remotely authentic. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Rosana B @RosanaBotafogo 02/16/2025 Uma família disfuncional linda, um filme delirante e delicioso… Um road filme simples, cheio de clichés cômicos, um drama aflorado, mas entrecortado nas entrelinhas da comédia, que nos faz rir e chorar, tão o improvável quando apaixonante… Tudo muito divertido até que temos uma mulher enlouquecida, precisando de terapia, infeliz o tempo todo, luta como uma leoa para ser mãe, e um pai irresponsável e traficante, tudo isso me revoltou, uma mulher linda e generosa que não sabe impor LIMITES. See more Geke g @RT40239519 07/27/2024 Such a clever and decent screenplay. One of the must-see film See more Gnr E @RT37822449 07/24/2024 Actors skills are really good! Such a lovely movie See more Georgan G @RT98616417 03/16/2024 3 & 1/4 stars. Really enjoyed seeing Christopher Plummer portray an old hippie pot dealer. It is a wacky kind of comedy about communication, acceptance & love. See more Patrick M @RT47048205 12/01/2023 It's all about nothing , everyone's dysfunctional . But at face value a Stella cast: really very tuned to their characters , a delight see them obviously enjoying working together. Sadly probably the last capture of a very good talent of Peter Fonda & Christopher plumber on celuloid. See more Stephen J @RT55324942 04/16/2021 This is a strange yet decent road trip film. There are alot of what seem to be cringe worthy moments which seem to bring down the film. It does get funny and brings the drama and brings those good what's going to happen next moments it is just a bit strange. It is cute with the animals though and is not a terrible movie and is not a very good one either. I reccomend Green Book, another road trip movie that came out in 2018 and won best picture, especially cause of the way it is shot, but Boundaries is fine. 3 to 3 and a half. See more Read all reviews
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Shana Feste

Director

Vera Farmiga

Laura Jaconi

Christopher Plummer

Jack Jaconi

Lewis MacDougall

Henry

Bobby Cannavale

Leonard

Kristen Schaal

JoJo Jaconi

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Synopsis Laura is a well-meaning single mother who is forced to drive her estranged pot-dealing father, Jack, from Texas to California, with her troubled son Henry along for the ride. While Jack uses Henry and the road trip to help him distribute his copious supply of marijuana, Laura finally confronts Leonard - her dead-beat ex-husband.
Director
Shana Feste
Producer
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Chris Ferguson, Bailey Conway
Screenwriter
Shana Feste
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Stage 6 Films, Oddfellows Entertainment, Automatik Entertainment
Rating
R (Language|Drug Material|Nude Sketches|Some Sexual References)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 22, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 16, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$698.4K
Runtime
1h 44m