Grandma (2015)

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

Director:

Paul Weitz

Writer:

Paul Weitz

Stars:

Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lily Tomlin	...	Elle
Judy Greer	...	Olivia
Julia Garner	...	Sage
Carlos Miranda	...	Young Man
John Cho	...	Chau
Nat Wolff	...	Cam
Laverne Cox	...	Deathy
Aaron Bilyeu	...	Tattoo Artist
Elizabeth Peña	...	Carla
Colleen Camp	...	Bonobo Customer
Sam Elliott	...	Karl
Mo Zelof	...	Ian (as Mo Aboul-Zelof)
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Judy
Missy Doty	...	Mom
Don McManus	...	Dad

Storyline

Lily Tomlin stars as Elle who has just gotten through breaking up with her girlfriend when Elle's granddaughter Sage unexpectedly shows up needing six hundred dollars 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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Plot Keywords:

abortion | lesbian | death of partner | mother daughter relationship | death of lesbian partner | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lily Tomlin and Sam Elliott appeared on Grace and Frankie (2015).

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Goofs

When Sage and her grandma are talking next to the tree, during one shot a black body mic wire is visible on the right side of Sage's blouse. In between takes it is covered up.

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Quotes

Sage: Everyone's gonna talk about it at school!
Elle Reid: What's he gonna say, 'Sage's grandma beat me up?'

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Connections

Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Lily Tomlin/Abigail Breslin/Chris Distefano (2015)

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Soundtracks

Gas
Written by Hrishikesh Hirway and LaKeith Stanfield
Performed by Moors (as MOORS)
Courtesy of Haven Sounds
By arrangement with Hidden Track Music

User Reviews

Extremely impressive

Absolutely one of the most enjoyable films I've seen in a while with a brilliant performance from Lily Tomlin. The plot follows a girl who goes to her loud-mouthed liberal grandma for help paying for an abortion and their quest to come up with the money when they don't have enough. The film takes place over the course of one day as they drive to meet various people whom they think can help, including grandma's scorned ex-husband and her crazy work-obsessed daughter. There is a lot of comedy throughout but there's also a strong helping of drama too, and the film manages to be quirky and fun but also deeply moving at the same time. If you like intelligent adult comedies with a realistic tone then I definitely recommend you watch this as soon as you can, you won't be disappointed!

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Grandma

Filming Locations:

Cahuenga General Store - 5510 Cahuenga Blvd, North Hollywood, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$600,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$115,540, 23 August 2015

Gross USA:

$6,980,524

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$7,205,073

Company Credits

Production Co:

Depth of Field, 1821 Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1