Other People

Name: Other People
Genre: Drama
Released: September 9, 2016
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 67

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Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: September 9, 2016 | Not Rated

Summary: A struggling comedy writer (Jesse Plemons), fresh from breaking up with his boyfriend, moves to Sacramento to help his sick mother (Molly Shannon). Living with his conservative father and younger sisters, David feels like a stranger in his childhood home. As his mother worsens, he tries to convince everyone (including himself) he’s “doingA struggling comedy writer (Jesse Plemons), fresh from breaking up with his boyfriend, moves to Sacramento to help his sick mother (Molly Shannon). Living with his conservative father and younger sisters, David feels like a stranger in his childhood home. As his mother worsens, he tries to convince everyone (including himself) he’s “doing okay.” [Vertical Entertainment]… Expand

Director: Chris Kelly

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 97 min

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Gary Goldstein

Sep 8, 2016

Emotions run deep and wide here; anyone who’s ever lost a parent, longed for love and acceptance, or tried to find his or her true self should easily relate. It’s a terrific film. Read full review

The Guardian Nigel M Smith

Jan 31, 2016

It’s Shannon who leaves the most lasting impression.... She effortlessly mines the material for all its uncomfortable laughs. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Sep 8, 2016

Deeply personal screenwriting and a superlative performance by Molly Shannon as a dying mom lift Other People above the level of many similar tragedy-inflected indie comedies. Read full review

Kimberley Jones

Sep 14, 2016

Other People is gentle, heartfelt, and of a delicate build. Kelly’s best observations are small but true: the touching banality of a bad pop song, and that “other people” is in fact most people, if you’re paying attention. Read full review

Keith Watson

Sep 6, 2016

The film is at its sharpest when Chris Kelly hands scenes over to his main character's family and friends. Read full review

Joshua Rothkopf

Sep 6, 2016

Raw, messy and unkempt (as a domestic cancer drama should be), Saturday Night Live writer Chris Kelly’s feature debut is also a woe-is-me gay rom-com, a showdown between siblings and—at its best—an out-and-proud minimusical. If that sounds like too much, it is. Read full review

E. Oliver Whitney

Jan 31, 2016

Kelly’s generic characters, stale humor, and dated storyline about the macho father rejecting his gay son have all been done before, and no longer feel relevant. Read full review

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BradleyJordan

Feb 20, 2018

I had modest expectations about the movie based on the reviews, but my husband and I really enjoyed it. We thought the movie was well written and acted, and it dealt with some difficult subjects in a very realistic way. I am once again surprised with the professional and personal ratingsI had modest expectations about the movie based on the reviews, but my husband and I really enjoyed it. We thought the movie was well written and acted, and it dealt with some difficult subjects in a very realistic way. I am once again surprised with the professional and personal ratings it received and I usually complain about movies not meeting my expectations based on the reviews rather than the other way around. Give this movie a chance and see it, it is currently on Netflix in Thailand.… Expand