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Thelma

2024 · 98 min

A gentle, funny caper that treats old age with dignity and mischief, leaving you charmed and a little misty-eyed.

Directed by
Josh Margolin
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Starring
June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, Richard Roundtree
Tagline
Revenge has never been sweeter.
Overview
When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.

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Directed by
Josh Margolin
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Starring
June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, Richard Roundtree
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • aging
  • family
  • isolation
  • justice
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, comedy
Directed by
Josh Margolin
Written by
Josh Margolin
Starring
June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, Richard Roundtree, Parker Posey, Clark Gregg, Malcolm McDowell, Nicole Byer, Coral Peña
Music
Nick Chuba
Cinematography
David Bolen
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America, Switzerland
Languages
English

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