The Meddler (2015)

An aging widow from New York City follows her daughter to Los Angeles in hopes of starting a new life after her husband passes away.

Director:

Lorene Scafaria

Writer:

Lorene Scafaria

Stars:

Susan Sarandon, Rose Byrne, J.K. Simmons

6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Susan Sarandon	...	Marnie
Rose Byrne	...	Lori
J.K. Simmons	...	Zipper
Jerrod Carmichael	...	Freddy / Fredo
Cecily Strong	...	Jillian
Lucy Punch	...	Emily
Michael McKean	...	Mark
Jason Ritter	...	Jacob
Sarah Baker	...	Elaine
Casey Wilson	...	Trish
Amy Landecker	...	Diane
Billy Magnussen	...	Ben
Megalyn Echikunwoke	...	Elise
Jo Jordan	...	Old Woman
Chance Bone	...	Movie Set AD

Storyline

An aging widow from New York City follows her daughter to Los Angeles in hopes of starting a new life after her husband passes away.

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Plot Keywords:

overbearing mother | lesbian wedding | mother daughter relationship | singing in a car | reference to atlantic city new jersey | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief drug content

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lucy Punch and Casey Wilson were both pregnant during filming of the movie. Their pregnancies were written into the story.

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Goofs

When Zipper gives Marnie a ride on his Harley, they leave Du-Par's Restaurant in the Fairfax neighborhood heading north on Fairfax, then in the next shot are shown going north on Van Nuys Blvd. crossing Magnolia Blvd., which is over ten miles north in the San Fernando Valley. After that brief shot, they are shown sitting on a bench south of the Santa Monica Pier. Santa Monica is nearly due west of the Fairfax area. Unless the BMW dealership in Sherman Oaks paid for a product placement, there's no reason for them to have gone so far north.

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Quotes

Zipper: [Talking about his chicken] You wanna meet her?
Marnie: At your house?
Zipper: Well, she's been out at the bar most of the night but she's probably home by now.

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Connections

References The Muppet Movie (1979)

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Soundtracks

My Heartstrings
Written by Jay Graydon and Timothy Hosman
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music

User Reviews

Perfect for People with Tiny Bladders

My darling wife, beloved as she may be, has one slight imperfection. Genetics has cursed her with a bladder about the size of a grape, or maybe a walnut at the most. Frequent movie goers that we are, we've perfected the drill. When (not if) she heads out to the restroom, I make note of where the plot was. Upon her return, I whisper into her ear what she missed, and generally throw in a little kiss, too.

This was the first movie where upon her return, she didn't ask what she missed. We both knew before she left that she wouldn't miss anything. For the whole movie, not much happened. Just a lot of ploddingness, talk about feelings, and perhaps two chuckles.

The trailer looked good, but it had all the funny bits. A great cast was wasted on this ho hum mess. I kept waiting for the movie to get better, but it never did. If only my watch had a turboboost option...

On the bright side, if you have a nanobladder, this may be the perfect movie for you.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Production Company

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 June 2016 (Spain)

Also Known As:

The Meddler

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,200,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$57,022, 24 April 2016

Gross USA:

$4,267,218

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,425,148

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anonymous Content, Stage 6 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1