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Releasing on Jun 21, 2024
- 2024
- PG-13
- Magnolia Pictures
- 1 h 37 m
- 2024
- PG-13
- Magnolia Pictures
- 1 h 37 m
Summary When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.
Directed By: Josh Margolin
Written By: Josh Margolin
- 2024
- PG-13
- Magnolia Pictures
- 1 h 37 m
- 2024
- PG-13
- Magnolia Pictures
- 1 h 37 m
Thelma
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Summary When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.
Directed By: Josh Margolin
Written By: Josh Margolin
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
76
94% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
6% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
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Thelma is a totally pure delight that gives June Squibb a much-deserved leading role. Her and Roundtree are fabulously paired and Margolin’s script is breezy and sharp in equal measure. You’ll want to see this with your best friend, your parents, and, yes, your grandma.
Not every gag lands, but Thelma is the rare spoof that’s both laugh-out-loud funny and disarmingly sweet.
There aren’t many films that can capture a character’s feisty spirit while still contending with the struggles and feelings of growing older. To that end, Thelma is a breath of fresh air, a crowd-pleasing film that knows exactly what it is and what it’s trying to accomplish. It does so with style and grace.
Thelma's plight is handled with respect, and by putting us in her perspective, Margolin allows us to empathize and see the world through her eyes.
A loveable, low-stakes joyride.
Thelma could’ve been a one-note joke, but Margolin’s script makes being elderly a strength and not a weakness.
Thelma may bill itself as an unconventional action movie, but it’s more of a sitcom, really.
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Awards
Cleveland International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Desertscape International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Sarasota Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
