The Meddler

The Meddler

Directed by Lorene Scafaria

Produced by Anonymous Content

2016100 min5.9 / 10

A warm, character-driven comedy-drama about a well-meaning widow learning to navigate her relationship with her adult daughter while discovering new purpose and connection in Los Angeles.

With a new iPhone, an apartment near the Grove, and a comfortable bank account left to her by her beloved late husband, Marnie Minervini has happily relocated from New Jersey to Los Angeles to be near her daughter Lori, a successful (but still single) screenwriter, and smother her with motherly love. But when the dozens of texts, unexpected visits, and conversations dominated by unsolicited advice force Lori to draw strict personal boundaries, Marnie finds ways to channel her eternal optimism and forceful generosity to change the lives of others - as well as her own - and find a new purpose in life.

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  • Is The Meddler one of a kind? No. Less singular than 95% of films.

  • Is The Meddler violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Meddler easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is The Meddler scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does The Meddler end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Meddler sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity8

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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