The Upside (2019)

★ 7.1 2h 6m 1,387 votes IMDb
Comedy Drama
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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.

The Upside

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Cast

Kevin Hart
Kevin Hart as Dell Scott Age 46 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and producer. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hart began his career by winning several amateur comedy com...
Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston as Phillip Lacasse Age 70 · Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, voice actor, screenwriter, director and producer. After taking minor roles in television, he established himsel...
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman as Yvonne Pendleton Age 58 · Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Nicole Mary Kidman (born 20 June 1967) is an Australian and American actress and producer. Known for her work in film and television productions across many genres, she has consistently ranked among t...
Golshifteh Farahani
Golshifteh Farahani as Maggie Age 42 · Tehran, Iran Golshifteh Farahani (گلشیفته فراهانی) was born on 10th July 1983 and is an international Iranian actress. She has dual Iranian and French nationality. Golshifteh Farahani started her acting career in...
Aja Naomi King
Aja Naomi King as Latrice Age 41 · Los Angeles County, California, USA Aja Naomi King is an American actress. She appeared in several short films before landing guest roles on the CBS procedurals Blue Bloods and Person of Interest. Her big break came in 2012 when she was...
Tate Donovan
Tate Donovan as Carter Locke Age 62 · Tenafly, New Jersey, USA Tate Buckley Donovan (born September 25, 1963) is an American actor. He is most recently known for his role in the FX drama Damages, as Tom Shayes. He is also known for his role as Jimmy Cooper in the...
Director Neil Burger
Cast Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman, Golshifteh Farahani, Aja Naomi King, Tate Donovan, Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Genevieve Angelson, Suzanne Savoy, Julianna Margulies

Audience Reviews

rsanek 5/10 Jan 20, 2023
Not bad, though I was expecting more from this acting duo.
angkipedia 9/10 Mar 10, 2025
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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