Lily Tomlin (I Heart Huckabees) is misanthropic Elle in this comedy from Academy Award-nominated director Paul Weitz (About a Boy)....
Lily Tomlin (I Heart Huckabees) is misanthropic Elle in this comedy from Academy Award-nominated director Paul Weitz (About a Boy). When her 18-year-old granddaughter, Sage (Julia Garner, Electrick Children) comes crashing through her heavily bordered life, the pair go on a day-long trip to sort out their separate life crises – Elle dealing with the past and Sage bracing for the future.
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91 %175 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
68 %14,202 reviewsAudience score rating
"An initially breezy family comedy about mothers, daughters and abortions that slowly sneaks up on you and packs a major wallop."
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Variety
Variety"Possibly the greatest thing about Grandma is that it passes the Bechdel test with flying colours, better than any film I've seen recently."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Not for faint-hearted or easily offended, but definitely for those who believe youth is wasted on the young."
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Stuff
Stuff"Grandma is Lily Tomlin in her first lead role since Big Business in 1988 and that's recommendation enough. It's a mix of the erudite, the tough and the goofy."
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SBS
SBS"A sublime match of performer and role."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterGrandma | Details
- Rating
- 15, strong language, drug use
- Runtime
- 80
- Genre
- Comedy
- Country of origin
- USA
