With a new iPhone, an apartment near the Grove, and a comfortable bank account left to her by her beloved late husband, Marnie Minervini has happily relocated from New Jersey to Los Angeles to be near her daughter Lori, a successful (but still single) screenwriter, and smother her with motherly love. But when the dozens of texts, unexpected visits, and conversations dominated by unsolicited advice force Lori to draw strict personal boundaries, Marnie finds ways to channel her eternal optimism and forceful generosity to change the lives of others - as well as her own - and find a new purpose in life.
The Meddler (2016) is a comedy and drama film directed by Lorene Scafaria, released on April 5, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Susan Sarandon, Rose Byrne, J.K. Simmons and Cecily Strong. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 388 ratings.
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Susan Sarandon
as Marnie Minervini
Rose Byrne
as Lori Minervini
J.K. Simmons
as Randall Zipper
Cecily Strong
as Jillian
Jerrod Carmichael
as Freddy / Fredo
Michael McKean
as Mark
Jason Ritter
as Jacob
Billy Magnussen
as Ben
Lucy Punch
as Emily
Sarah Baker
as Elaine
Amy Landecker
as Diane
Casey Wilson
as Trish
Directed by Lorene Scafaria, written by Lorene Scafaria, produced by Joy Gorman Wettels.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 388 ratings.
(CASTELLANO) Al principio, Marnie puede parecer simplemente una madre insoportable. Llama demasiado. Pregunta demasiado. Aparece demasiado. Quiere saberlo todo. Y cuando su hija intenta marcar cierta distancia, ella parece completamente incapaz de entender que existe una frontera entre preocuparse por alguien y ocupar prácticamente toda su vida. Pero Una madre imperfecta sería una película bastante peor si se…
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The Meddler (2016) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel and Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Meddler (2016) includes Susan Sarandon, Rose Byrne, J.K. Simmons, Cecily Strong and Jerrod Carmichael. The film was directed by Lorene Scafaria. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Meddler was released on April 5, 2016 and runs for 1h 40m.
The Meddler (2016) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 388 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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