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The Upside (2019)
Director: Neil Burger
Cast: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman, Golshifteh Farahani
7.1Runtime126 min
Rating12A
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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.
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Fans of heartwarming buddy comedies and dramatic character studies will find much to appreciate in director Neil Burger's 2019 film The Upside, which features standout performances from leads Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston as an unlikely pair who form an endearing friendship.
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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 Sallou and Philippe Pozzo di Borgo. The film follows a paralyzed billionaire who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a recently paroled convict 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 (2016).
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