Tully

"See how the mother half lives."

2018 1h 35m EN

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6.8

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87%

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6.9

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★6.8TMDB · 1,566🍅87%Rotten Tomatoes●75Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 67,090

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Marlo, a mother of three, including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant at first, she quickly forms a bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging nanny named Tully.

“See how the mother half lives.”

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Cast

Charlize Theron
Marlo Moreau
Mackenzie Davis
Tully
Ron Livingston
Drew Moreau
Mark Duplass
Craig
Asher Miles Fallica
Jonah Moreau
Lia Frankland
Sarah Moreau
Elaine Tan
Elyse
Gameela Wright
Laurie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jason Reitman
Writers: Diablo Cody
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jason Reitman, shot by Eric Steelberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rob Simonsen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Stefan Grube shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Charlize Theron and Mackenzie Davis and Ron Livingston carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "See how the mother half lives.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5610554 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jason Reitman directs. Eric Steelberg behind the camera. Rob Simonsen scores. Stefan Grube cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 8 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
3Directed by Jason Reitman, shot by Eric Steelberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Rob Simonsen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stefan Grube shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Charlize Theron and Mackenzie Davis and Ron Livingston carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "See how the mother half lives.".
8IMDB entry: tt5610554 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "new york city", "baby", "husband wife relationship", "parent child relationship".

The technical file

Cinematography: Eric Steelberg
Original score: Rob Simonsen
Editing: Stefan Grube
Production design: Anastasia Masaro
Costume design: Aieisha Li
Makeup / hair: Vanessa Giles
VFX supervisor: Dave Morley
Sound: Michael Perricone
Stunt coordinator: Melissa R. Stubbs
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $15,636,462
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Tully (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes: 87% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 75/100
IMDB rating: 6.9/10 · 67,090 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

4 wins & 31 nominations total

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Stephen Campbell2019-04-14
★ 7/10
Examining something rarely seen on screen It was important for me to tell this story because I've seen other representations of motherhood, but they tend to be humorous. Mommy needs vodka. The coffee mug slogan. And I thought no one has really gotten gritty with it. Because there's a side of it that's dark. And it used to be enough to be just a good caretaker and now it's that you need to be a good caretaker, you also need to be fit, hot, successful, etc. And it's a lot. - Diablo Cody; "Diablo Cody on how Tully was inspired by her own struggles with motherhood" (E. Oliver Whitney); ScreenCrush (May 2, 2018) Tully tells the story of Marlo (Charlize Theron), a New York suburbanite pregnant with her third child. Her husband, Drew (Ron Livingstone) is loving, but somewhat neglectful, showing more interest in playing video games than helping Tully maintain the house and family. Clueless about the pressures of motherhood, he fails to notice when Marlo begins to show signs of post-natal depression. However, shortly after the baby's birth, Marlo's wealthy brother, Craig (Mark Duplass) hires a night nanny named Tully (Mackenzie Davis) to help take some of the pressure off Marlo. Reluctant to embrace the idea at first, Marlo soon forms a tight bond with Tully, who introduces Marlo to a lifestyle she had never imagined. Tully is one of those films that the less you know about it before seeing it, the better. Featuring committed performances from Theron and Davis, the film is written by Diablo Cody (Jennifer's Body; Ricki and the Flash) and directed by Jason Reitman (Thank You for Smoking; Juno; Men, Women & Children), a partnership which also produced Young Adult (2011), in which Theron also starred. There's a definite thematic uniformity between the two films, as if they exist in an almost sliding doors-like relationship to one another. My only real issue with Tully is that the supporting characters are very thinly drawn - Drew, the well-meaning but ineffectual husband, is especially void of substance. But the nature of the story, to a certain extent, necessitates this. In any case, this is an excellent study of an issue very rarely put on-screen - imperfect motherhood. A word of warning though; neither the poster, nor the trailer do the film any favours whatsoever. It's funny in places, but this is not a comedy.

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