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The Upside

2019 · 126 min

A warm, easy-going odd-couple comedy-drama that balances laughs with genuine emotion and a feel-good arc.

Directed by: Neil Burger
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman

Tagline: Based on a true story.
Overview: Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect with his ex and his young son. Despite coming from two different worlds, an unlikely friendship starts to blossom.

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Directed by: Neil Burger
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
class
isolation
healing
family
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Neil Burger
Written by: Jon Hartmere
Starring: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman, Golshifteh Farahani, Aja Naomi King, Tate Donovan, Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Genevieve Angelson
Music: Rob Simonsen
Cinematography: Stuart Dryburgh
Runtime: 126 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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