Poolman (2023)

Directed by

Chris Pine

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R

Rating

4.3 of 10 from 71 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Los Angeles pool cleaner and optimist gets involved in a mystery. He tries to uncover what is happening while also fighting for his community.

lightheartedquirkygentlewhimsicalwarmoffbeatslow-paced

What happens

Poolman is a 2023 American comedy mystery film directed, produced, co-written by and starring Chris Pine in his directorial debut. It also stars Annette Bening, DeWanda Wise, Stephen Tobolowsky, Clancy Brown, John Ortiz, Ray Wise, Juliet Mills, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Danny DeVito. The film follows Darren Barrenman (Pine), an unwavering optimist and native Angeleno, who spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment block and fighting to make his hometown a better place to live. The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. It was released in the United States on May 10, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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