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Adult Beginners

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A self-absorbed, failed entrepreneur (Nick Kroll) moves in with his estranged sister (Rose Byrne) and brother-in-law (Bobby Cannavale) and becomes his 3-year-old nephew's nanny.
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Critics Consensus

Perfectly pleasant yet never particularly engaging, Adult Beginners is a mild middle-of-the-road comedy content to coast on the charms of its talented cast.

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Jason Bailey Flavorwire May 28, 2016
Both an enjoyably modest comedy/drama and a bit of a sales pitch for Nick Kroll, Movie Star. Go to Full Review
Brad Wheeler Globe and Mail May 8, 2015
2.5/4
A satisfying enough slice of semi-content suburban life ... Go to Full Review
Liz Braun Toronto Sun May 7, 2015
3.5/5
Adult Beginners is a darkly funny indie film about family and second chances. Go to Full Review
Josh Goller Spectrum Culture Jul 20, 2019
2/5
Adult Beginners is The Skeleton Twins with less suicidal ideation and more kids thrown into the mix. Go to Full Review
Bernard Boo Way Too Indie Mar 14, 2019
6.5/10
Adult Beginners feels too stabilized and mild-mannered to warrant more than a sick-day rental. Go to Full Review
James Clay Fresh Fiction Dec 8, 2018
B-
There are plenty of crowd-pleasing moments, but it lacks the gut-punch to bring home the dramatic beats. Go to Full Review
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T T @RT45893754 Jan 16, 2025 It's like watching an entire movie written about examples of weaponized incompetence. The women are exhausted and it's no longer funny See more Nov 20, 2020 I did not enjoy this movie. None of the great acting in the world could save the awful story and dialogue. It's a shame because three immensely talented people could not keep me engaged, it all felt contrived and wrong. Pity. See more Ted W @RT84494621 Sep 8, 2020 Great funny and sad at the same time movie starring Nick kroll. This movie has a lot of heart. See more Mar 23, 2020 I thought this movie was really good. The story is fun and it kept my attention. The acting is great from everyone involved (except for the few times the little boy sounded like he was reading his lines from a cue card.) Editing and cinematography were good; nothing new, but no complaints. The first half of this movie tries to be more of a lighthearted comedy, but the jokes didn’t really land for me and it felt a little slow. They could’ve cut out about 15 minutes of the first half. When the second half kicks in and the film focuses on being a lighthearted drama, it gets much better. I recommend this one! See more Nov 21, 2018 Very weak plot and a boring movie but what stood out to me the most was the very uncomfortable relationship between the two siblings. Me and my sister are very close but those two are at a point where its weird and makes you uncomfortable See more Aug 19, 2018 Mildly funny, slightly out of focus, but connects in a moving way at times thanks to Byrne and Kroll's chemistry. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A self-absorbed, failed entrepreneur (Nick Kroll) moves in with his estranged sister (Rose Byrne) and brother-in-law (Bobby Cannavale) and becomes his 3-year-old nephew's nanny.
Director
Ross Katz
Producer
Sam Slater, Paul Bernon, Marcus Cox, Karrie Cox, Nick Kroll, Jared Goldman
Screenwriter
Jeff Cox, Elizabeth Flahive
Distributor
Radius TWC
Production Co
Duplass Brothers, Through Films, Burn Later Prods.
Rating
R (Some Drug Use|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 24, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$104.4K
Runtime
1h 32m
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