Laggies (2014)

In the throes of a quarter-life crisis, Megan panics when her boyfriend proposes, then, taking an opportunity to escape for a week, hides out in the home of her new friend, 16-year-old Annika, who lives with her world-weary single dad.

Director:

Lynn Shelton

Writer:

Andrea Seigel

Stars:

Keira Knightley, Chloë Grace Moretz, Sam Rockwell

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rocki DuCharme	...	Teen Savannah
Sara Lynne Wright	...	Teen Allison (as Sarah Lynne-Wright)
Larissa Schmitz	...	Teen Megan
Phillip Abraham	...	Teen Anthony
Ellie Kemper	...	Allison
Maura Lindsay	...	Teen Danielle
Keira Knightley	...	Megan
Sara Coates	...	Savannah
Kirsten deLohr Helland	...	Danielle
Mark Webber	...	Anthony
Eric Riedmann	...	Matt
Louis Hobson	...	Theo
Jeff Garlin	...	Ed
Jodi Thelen	...	Linda
Basil Harris	...	Wedding DJ

Storyline

Megan's approaching 30 with a good degree and a boyfriend in hand, but when he proposes at her friend's wedding and everyone seems to think that the best way to advance in her career is to take a seminar where you find out what animal you are, Megan's understandably feeling lost. After meeting teenagers who want her to buy them beer, Megan is drawn into 16-year-old Annika's simpler life. She ends up moving in with Annika and her single father, juggling the life of a teen and that of an adult, two romantic interests, and the feeling of lagging behind.

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Plot Keywords:

friendship | one word title | mother daughter relationship | father daughter relationship | female protagonist | 

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Taglines:

A comedy about acting your age and other adult decisions

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some sexual material and teen partying

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 October 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Encalhados

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$69,726, 31 October 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$440,338, 7 November 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anonymous Content, BR Capital Group, Merced Media Partners

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie's closing credits state that this picture was: "Filmed entirely on location in the State of Washington".

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Goofs

The check note on the wine box is picked up by Sam Rockwell and he re-enters the house. In the next shot the note is attached to the wine box.

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Quotes

Megan: It's not gonna make any sense, so just fucking sue me. I'm sorry, that wasn't meant to be a lawyer joke.
Craig: It's not a joke if it's not insulting.

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Connections

References The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)

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Soundtracks

Such Great Heights
Written by Benjamin Gibbard and James Tamborello (as Jimmy Tamborello)
Performed by The Postal Service
Published by Where I'm Calling From Music (BMI) and Dying Songs (BMI)
Courtesy of Sub Pop Records

User Reviews

Don't lag in finding Laggies, its terrific; Hollywood has done us wrong by NOT producing more flicks like this

Megan (Keira Knightley) has been part of a group of eight friends since childhood. Six of the members have married off between them. However, Megan and her "partner" have lagged behind. In addition to this, Megan is confused about continuing her chosen profession in marital counseling, as she is having a total quarter life crisis. Lo and behold, at another wedding, Megan's beau gets down on one knee. In a panic, Megan secretly leaves the reception and ends up near a carryout, where Annika (Chloe Grace Moretz) is waiting, with friends, to find a stooge to buy booze for them. Its Megan. She agrees to do so, with some scruples. Soon, a friendship develops between the older gal and the high school student. Thus, Annika asks Megan to pose as her divorced mother in a counseling session at school while Megan asks Annika if she can lay low at her house for a week, avoiding her almost-fiancé. It happens but Annika's DAD, Craig (Sam Rockwell) has to give his permission first. This offbeat, divorce lawyer is skeptical but Megan wins him over. Now, Annika and Megan both have each other to "find their ways" respectively. Hold on, what if Megan's search leads her to fall for someone else? This lovely, inventive movie should have been given big advertising bucks when it was released but, as it was, no one discovered it. In my town, Toledo, it was around for a solitary week. I missed it, so thank heavens for libraries. Knightley, Moretz, and Rockwell are flat-out wonderful while the supporting players do nice jobs, too. Scenery, costumes, the tremendous script and the comical direction make Laggies a total delight. Don't lag, folks, this one is meant to be seen ASAP.