Movie

The Meddler

2016 · 100 min

A gentle, bittersweet comedy that feels like a warm hug, balancing quirky humor with quiet moments of grief and connection.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, light and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Grief, family, parenthood, healing
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
parenthood
healing
identity
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild