A teenager facing an unplanned pregnancy seeks help from her acerbic grandmother, a woman who is long estranged from her daughter.

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Lily Tomlin stars as Elle who has just gotten through breaking up with her girlfriend when Elle's granddaughter Sage unexpectedly shows up needing $600 bucks before sundown. Temporarily broke, Grandma Elle and Sage spend the day trying to get their hands on the cash as their unannounced visits to old friends and flames end up rattling skeletons and digging up secrets.

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Rated R for language and some drug use | See all certifications »

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Aprendendo Com a Vovó  »

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$600,000 (estimated)

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$115,540 (USA) (21 August 2015)

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$6,980,421 (USA) (26 February 2016)
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Shot in 19 days. See more »

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At one point, as Elle and Sage are walking away from Olivia, Sage calls her "Vi," the name of Elle's dead partner. See more »

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Elle Reid: You need to be able to say 'screw you' sometimes.
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Written by Hrishikesh Hirway and Keith Stanfield
Performed by Moors (as MOORS)
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The most excellent adventure two women have taken since Thelma and Louise.
25 August 2015 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I thought it was a great film, very enjoyable as a girl and her grandma search for the money so that she can get an abortion.

The whole thing felt like it was two joints away from Being a stoner comedy, especially from the perspective of Lilly Tomilin's performance in it as the eccentric grandma with some serious baggage of her own who wishes to help her granddaughter, and on the this journey they take together the granddaughter learns a lot about her grandmother without coming all out to reveal anything. Lilly Tomilin takes first billing on the poster even though it seems like Julia Garner's character is really the center of attention as she explores Grandma's universe.

I Like Sam Elliot's role in the movie as well. Maybe he was just that charming, like he was supporting Blythe Danner in I'll See You in My Dreams or I feel for the character he plays, the one time love interest of Grandma before she came out of the closet. Either way it works.

It's an amusing story about family coming together when one is in need. We all should be lucky to be able to relate to what's going on. It's also about it never being too late to come though for those you love.

Very humorous.


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