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From TMDb members · 2 total- rsanek5/10
Not bad, though I was expecting more from this acting duo.
- angkipedia9/10
When Hart name had come up, I thought it was a comedy movie. But it a great movie!! THB this movie has quite an emotional for me. 9/10 for score.
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The Upside
“Based on a true story.”
71%
Movie
2h 6m
AI Analysis
The Upside (2019) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Upside (2019) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Drama with funny, heartwarming, and emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect with his ex and his young son. Despite coming from two different worlds, an unlikely friendship starts to blossom. Our models also surface themes such as friendship from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~126 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Upside 71% (1,398 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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Synopsis
Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect with his ex and his young son. Despite coming from two different worlds, an unlikely friendship starts to blossom.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2019-01-10
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- TMDB rating
- 7.1
- TMDB ID
- 440472
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Is there an official trailer for The Upside?
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What is The Upside about?
Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect wi... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Upside?
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How long is the movie The Upside?
The official runtime for The Upside is approximately 126 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Kevin Hart
Dell Scott
Bryan Cranston
Phillip Lacasse
Nicole Kidman
Yvonne Pendleton
Golshifteh Farahani
Maggie
Aja Naomi King
Latrice
Tate Donovan
Carter Locke
Jahi Di'Allo Winston
Anthony Scott
Genevieve Angelson
Jenny Lacasse
Suzanne Savoy
Charlotte
Julianna Margulies
Lily Foley
- R
Rachel Alana Handler
Proctor
- J
Junnie Lopez
Restaurant Employee
Pia Mechler
Art Dealer
Amara Karan
Ursula Triplett
Caterer
Mark Kochanowicz
New Carer Jason
Annie Pisapia
Opera Attendee
Phillip Chorba
Applicant #5
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Community reviews
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Not bad, though I was expecting more from this acting duo.
When Hart name had come up, I thought it was a comedy movie. But it a great movie!! THB this movie has quite an emotional for me. 9/10 for score.
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