The Meyerowitz Stories (2017)

An estranged family gathers together in New York City for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.

Director:

Noah Baumbach

Writer:

Noah Baumbach

Stars:

Adam Sandler, Grace Van Patten, Dustin Hoffman

4 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adam Sandler	...	Danny
Grace Van Patten	...	Eliza
Dustin Hoffman	...	Harold
Elizabeth Marvel	...	Jean
Emma Thompson	...	Maureen
Danny Flaherty	...	Marcus
Adam David Thompson	...	Brian
Ronald Peet	...	James (as Ronald Alexander Peet)
Hannah Mitchell	...	MOMA Employee
Judd Hirsch	...	L.J. Shapiro
Rebecca Miller	...	Loretta
Sigourney Weaver	...	Sigourney Weaver
David Cromer	...	Glenn Twitchell
James Hamilton	...	MOMA Guest
Josh Hamilton	...	Loretta's Friend

Storyline

An estranged family gathers together in New York City for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.

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Plot Keywords:

new york city | written by director | female editor | netflix | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller stated in a press conference that playing brothers in this movie was one of the best experiences they've ever had in their careers, as it allowed them to grow closer as friends than they ever have in the past.

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Goofs

While Danny is on the phone with Eliza (who is at Bard College), he states, "I might go stay at Jean's in Rochester for a while. I'll be closer to you...". The distance between Rochester and Bard College is actually significantly greater than New York City to Bard.

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Quotes

Harold: Do you have black tie?
Danny: I have a herringbone blazer and slacks with a hummus stain on the fly.

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Connections

References Red Rock West (1993)

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Soundtracks

Head to Toe
Written by Curtis Bedeau, Gerald Charles, Hugh Clarke, B-Fine (as Brian P. George), Bowlegged Lou, Paul A. George
Performed by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (as Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam)

User Reviews

Appears Superficial, But Actually Packed With Emotion

At first glance, this film comes across as very surface level. You're simply following different members of one family as they live their lives; there's nothing innately profound in that. But beneath the surface, there's all of this bubbling emotional depth that makes this a very rich film. While you're only witnessing a snapshot of these people's lives, you get such a well-rounded understanding of what their whole lives have been like. Without you realizing it, you're given fleshed out, three dimensional characters, a rich and detailed history between each of the characters, and a compelling story that you want to see more of. Writer/director Noah Baumbach very subtly gives you all of this depth that does not appear to be there, and it makes for a far more thought-provoking movie. With that, the film is incredibly arcane, as you know that there is a lot more between the lines of the film, but it's hard to discern what exactly it is. And maybe Baumbach doesn't want you to know everything. Maybe a lot of things are meant to stay in the dark, which makes this a really interesting and compelling film to watch. Many will watch this movie and see it as surface level. It may even come across as boring to some, just because nothing monumental happens plot wise. All of the exciting moments come from inter- personal character moments and revelations, and seeing family dysfunction and dynamics play out on screen...

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

Filming Locations:

Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Netflix, IAC Films, Gilded Halfwing

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1