Directed by:
Alex KurtzmanCinematography:
Salvatore TotinoComposer:
A.R. RahmanCast:
Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Hall D'Addario, Michelle Pfeiffer, Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, Jon Favreau, Devin Brochu, Barbara Eve Harris (more)Plots(1)
When 20-something New York salesman Sam (Chris Pine) receives news that his long-estranged record producer dad has died at his home in Los Angeles, and that his mother, Lillian (Michelle Pfeiffer), has fallen ill with a heart condition, he flies out to California, where he swiftly finds his life turned inside out. It transpires that his father had a hidden life, one result of which is Sam's half-sister, Frankie (Elizabeth Banks), now a recovering alcoholic and single mother to eleven-year-old Josh (Michael Hall D'Addario). Their meeting and subsequent relationship dramatically changes the lives of both siblings as they come to terms with the fallout of long-held family secrets and lies. (Disney / Buena Vista)
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A genuinely nice drama with predictable ending but you as a viewer root for it. But despite many nice actors I couldn’t make enough connection to all the characters to actually remember the movie. Pleasant but forgettable.
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Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci used to be these little monkeys who started out writing great episodes for the Hercules series (Surprise, …And Fancy Free, Men in Pink, Yes, Virginia, There Is a Hercules, For Those of You Just Joining Us… or We'll Always Have Cyprus, to name the best ones) and look where they are today. Thanks to other series such as Xena, Jack of All Trades, and Alias, Alex has worked his way up to directing Michelle Pfeiffer, and together with Robert they are working on some of the funniest current blockbusters. People Like Us, on the other hand, is a great civil film that delights with its balance, thoughtfulness, and strong performances. I need to go through all of Michelle's scenes again because she's not just great and vital - she's just perfect.
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