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 & 11 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
Meg Crosbie	...	Wendy
Sarah Burns	...	Jill

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 | death of partner | mother daughter relationship | lesbian | 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

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aprendendo Com a Vovó

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, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$6,980,421, 28 February 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Depth of Field,1821 Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Paul Weitz wrote the role specifically for Lily Tomlin.

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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: You know, you have a real anger problem.
Elle Reid: No, no, I don't. I have an asshole problem. When people are assholes, I get angry.

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Connections

References The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)

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Soundtracks

Bella
Written and Performed by Angus & Julia Stone (as Angus and Julia Stone)
Courtesy of Angus and Julia Stone
Under license to Nettwerk Productions, Ltd.

User Reviews

Wonderful, timely film!

Wow, what a breath of fresh air in the cesspool of recent films (okay, a few other exceptions.) As feminists, we roared. As parents, we nodded in recognition. As grandparents, we cheered at the clever handling of generational misunderstandings. As story-lovers, we appreciated a satisfying ending with validating resolutions. Especially liked the mirror rebuke of the 'Juno' film's preschool handling of full-range women's health care. Why does the right-wing hate women so much, and why do we tolerate that?

Paul Weitz, please write and direct some more films for these actors. We approve of this film!