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The Meddler

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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 08/02/2016
3/5
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. Go to Full Review
Patrick Smith Daily Telegraph (UK) 06/30/2016
3/5
Arriving under the radar, The Meddler is a surprise treat. Go see it with your mother. Go to Full Review
Kate Muir The Times (UK) 06/24/2016
3/5
The film is bracing at first and then allows itself to slip into schmaltz. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 04/11/2022
4/4
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. Go to Full Review
Kip Mooney College Movie Review 08/28/2021
A-
Another rewarding film with fully realized characters who have honest-to-God conversations with each other. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 08/18/2021
3/4
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). Go to Full Review
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Evelyn X @yiyi1111 19h A seemingly overbearing mother, unable to see her daughter, channels her focus onto other people. With a kind heart, she drives a young man to night school, finances a marine-themed wedding for a lesbian couple, and visits a patient in the hospital. To me, it seems that because of the death of her husband, she has to fill her life with these activities so she doesn't have to think about her sorrow. It is only at the moment she scatters his ashes into the sea that she is finally prepared to move on. Meanwhile, her daughter sends her a message right when she can no longer be reached. Ultimately, the film shows that the love between two people has to be explicitly expressed in some way—even if it takes the form of endless, overwhelming care for others. See more Linda G @Goldy78 Mar 5 Enjoyable enough. Though it was too long. See more Drina W @RT49065329 Jun 14 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. See more John M @MusicBoyVA 06/30/2024 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. See more Ari V @RT59419633 04/04/2024 Not Earth shattering, but everything's there. Good character work, acting, funny throughout, a point, See more Nathan G @Mmania 01/06/2024 Susan Sarandon yet again...terrible actress. Anything she is in, I refuse to watch. She's that bad See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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