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People Like Us (2012)

People Like Us poster
Directed by
Alex Kurtzman
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 55m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 658 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man learns that his late father had a secret second family and is tasked with delivering money to a half brother he never knew. He has to navigate strained relationships and buried secrets as he gets to know his newly discovered relatives.

emotionalintrospectivefamily-centricbittersweetmoodyslow-pacedsentimentalgrounded

What happens

People Like Us (known during production as Welcome to People) is a 2012 American drama film directed by Alex Kurtzman in his directorial debut. The film was written by Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Jody Lambert, and stars Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Olivia Wilde, Michael Hall D'Addario and Michelle Pfeiffer. A. R. Rahman composed the soundtrack. The film was released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures through their Touchstone Pictures label on June 29, 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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