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Director: Howard Deutch
Cast: Ansel Elgort, Shirley MacLaine
Jack Ritchie, a down-and-out writer moonlighting as a community college instructor, thinks he’s finally found his big break when 93-year-old Lucy Boomer — a former secretary, and perhaps more, to four U.S. Presidents — agrees to an interview for his book. In exchange for her revealing journals, Jack helps Lucy escape her Santa Fe nursing home and drive her home to North Dakota. Along the way, they pick up Anna, a free-spirited hitchhiker who disrupts their uneasy companionship. But their unlikely road trip takes an unexpected turn when a local detective sets out to track them down.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Though the film Lucy Boomer directed by Howard Deutch has not received widespread critical acclaim, it has garnered a moderately positive audience reception. The comedy film's road trip premise and the performances of the lead actors have resonated with some viewers, as evidenced by its respectable ratings on IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes.
Why you might like this:
Fans of offbeat road trip comedies and veteran actress Shirley MacLaine will especially enjoy this quirky, heartwarming film directed by Howard Deutch, which pairs MacLaine with Ansel Elgort as an unlikely duo on a cross-country adventure filled with unexpected twists and turns.