The Upside (2017)

Directed by

Neil Burger

Genre

comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 1,411 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy man who is paralyzed and needs round-the-clock care hires an ex-convict as his caregiver. Despite their different backgrounds, the two men form an unexpected bond that changes both of their lives.

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What happens

The Upside is a 2017 American comedy drama film directed by Neil Burger, written by Jon Hartmere. It is a remake of the French 2011 film The Intouchables, which was itself inspired by the lives of Abdel Sellou and Philippe Pozzo di Borgo. The film follows a paralyzed billionaire (Bryan Cranston) who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a recently paroled convict (Kevin Hart) whom he hires to take care of him. Nicole Kidman, Golshifteh Farahani, and Julianna Margulies also star. It is the third remake of The Intouchables after the Indian film Oopiri and the Argentinian film Inseparables (both in 2016). An English-language remake of The Intouchables was first announced in July 2011. Hart signed on to star in October 2014, followed by Cranston in March 2016, and Burger to direct that August. Filming began in Philadelphia in January 2017. The film premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. Originally to be distributed by The Weinstein Company in March 2018, the film was shelved and sold off following the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations. It was eventually bought by STX Entertainment and Lantern Entertainment (the successor of TWC), which then released it in the United States on January 11, 2019, becoming Lantern's first release. The Upside grossed $122 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Hart and Cranston's chemistry and performances but criticized the plot for being "predictable and cliché". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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