2026·Drama·1h 38m
7.1
★
A blunt, grieving widow is forced to plan her husband’s funeral with a total stranger: her estranged gay son’s gay assistant. As they fumble through grief and their strange, darkly funny circumstances, buried secrets and long-held resentments surface, but their partnership becomes an unlikely conduit for connection, laughter, and healing for this mother and her unexpected surrogate son.
Directed by Jim Rash
widow
lgbt
death of husband
gay theme
mother son estrangement
grieving widow
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Cast
Allison Janney
Diane Patterson
Andrew Rannells
Jamie Simms
Suzy Nakamura
Kathy
Bonnie Hunt
Judith Bibbs
Oscar Nuñez
Minister
Crew
Jim Rash
Director
Jim Rash
Writer
Mark Orton
Original Music Composer
Daniel Moder
Director of Photography
Nat Faxon
Producer
Kevin J. Walsh
Producer
Gigi Pritzker
Producer
Michael Bowes
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
13 reviews
Kiravien
6.0★ · 06/06/26
lowkey Remarkably Bright Creatures but make it 10x more sadder
lowkey Remarkably Bright Creatures but make it 10x more sadder
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Joe NovielliPRO
8.0★ · 06/11/26
Allison Janney could talk about the history of cotton swabs and I’d be entertained every second. She’s a masterclass in acting and her chemistry with Andrew Rannells is off the chain. This made me feel almost every emotion imaginable, and I enjoyed every second.
Turn this into a play, bring in these two, and it would win every award in existence.
Turn this into a play, bring in these two, and it would win every award in existence.
Allison Janney could talk about the history of cotton swabs and I’d be entertained every second. She’s a masterclass in acting and her chemistry with Andrew Rannells is off the chain. This made me feel almost every emotion imaginable, and I enjoyed every second.
Turn this into a play, bring in these two, and it would win every award in existence.
Turn this into a play, bring in these two, and it would win every award in existence.
Hannah Owensby
8.0★ · 06/06/26
can’t believe that dean from community wrote and directed this
can’t believe that dean from community wrote and directed this
dis
7.0★ · 05/30/26
is that for you arriving safely or me doing well?
jim rash is pretty high up there on my list of favorite directors and this movie solidifies that.
allison janney…. you tore me heart out cradled it in your hands and for that you deserve your flowers and so much more. andrew & her play so well off of eachother it was heartwarming to see.
whoever said grief is like glitter has never lost a parent or someone close. grief is like fiber glass.
jim rash is pretty high up there on my list of favorite directors and this movie solidifies that.
allison janney…. you tore me heart out cradled it in your hands and for that you deserve your flowers and so much more. andrew & her play so well off of eachother it was heartwarming to see.
whoever said grief is like glitter has never lost a parent or someone close. grief is like fiber glass.
is that for you arriving safely or me doing well?
jim rash is pretty high up there on my list of favorite directors and this movie solidifies that.
allison janney…. you tore me heart out cradled it in your hands and for that you deserve your flowers and so much more. andrew & her play so well off of eachother it was heartwarming to see.
whoever said grief is like glitter has never lost a parent or someone close. grief is like fiber glass.
jim rash is pretty high up there on my list of favorite directors and this movie solidifies that.
allison janney…. you tore me heart out cradled it in your hands and for that you deserve your flowers and so much more. andrew & her play so well off of eachother it was heartwarming to see.
whoever said grief is like glitter has never lost a parent or someone close. grief is like fiber glass.
jordn
9.0★ · 05/30/26
going in, obviously just watching this movie for andrew rannells… i didn’t know much of the movie or have high expectations or know how i would feel when it was over… but as the movie went on, i stayed for the story. beautifully written and directed by jim rash, this movie is a hidden gem.
an amazing story of learning that it’s okay to move on. that is it needed, actually. that love is and should be unconditional and not on one sided terms. andrew rannells character, jamie simms, which by the way andrew played beautifully and emotionally that it did make me cry, was such a complicated character and i think it was gorgeous how at the end diane told him to move on. he truly became a son to her. and don’t get me started on allison janney’s performance as diane patterson… her acting was phenomenal. especially in the moments she would cry and be telling a story or be at odds with jamie.
it was just so incredible i can’t recommend this more. you just seriously have to go watch this for yourself.
andrew rannells fans (myself and jay, who watched it with me) you will be truly fed with this movie trust me. i want more of jamie simms and i want more of him now. it’s not a want it’s a need.
an amazing story of learning that it’s okay to move on. that is it needed, actually. that love is and should be unconditional and not on one sided terms. andrew rannells character, jamie simms, which by the way andrew played beautifully and emotionally that it did make me cry, was such a complicated character and i think it was gorgeous how at the end diane told him to move on. he truly became a son to her. and don’t get me started on allison janney’s performance as diane patterson… her acting was phenomenal. especially in the moments she would cry and be telling a story or be at odds with jamie.
it was just so incredible i can’t recommend this more. you just seriously have to go watch this for yourself.
andrew rannells fans (myself and jay, who watched it with me) you will be truly fed with this movie trust me. i want more of jamie simms and i want more of him now. it’s not a want it’s a need.
going in, obviously just watching this movie for andrew rannells… i didn’t know much of the movie or have high expectations or know how i would feel when it was over… but as the movie went on, i stayed for the story. beautifully written and directed by jim rash, this movie is a hidden gem.
an amazing story of learning that it’s okay to move on. that is it needed, actually. that love is and should be unconditional and not on one sided terms. andrew rannells character, jamie simms, which by the way andrew played beautifully and emotionally that it did make me cry, was such a complicated character and i think it was gorgeous how at the end diane told him to move on. he truly became a son to her. and don’t get me started on allison janney’s performance as diane patterson… her acting was phenomenal. especially in the moments she would cry and be telling a story or be at odds with jamie.
it was just so incredible i can’t recommend this more. you just seriously have to go watch this for yourself.
andrew rannells fans (myself and jay, who watched it with me) you will be truly fed with this movie trust me. i want more of jamie simms and i want more of him now. it’s not a want it’s a need.
an amazing story of learning that it’s okay to move on. that is it needed, actually. that love is and should be unconditional and not on one sided terms. andrew rannells character, jamie simms, which by the way andrew played beautifully and emotionally that it did make me cry, was such a complicated character and i think it was gorgeous how at the end diane told him to move on. he truly became a son to her. and don’t get me started on allison janney’s performance as diane patterson… her acting was phenomenal. especially in the moments she would cry and be telling a story or be at odds with jamie.
it was just so incredible i can’t recommend this more. you just seriously have to go watch this for yourself.
andrew rannells fans (myself and jay, who watched it with me) you will be truly fed with this movie trust me. i want more of jamie simms and i want more of him now. it’s not a want it’s a need.