The Upside

"Based on a true story."

2019 2h 6m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 1,441

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Synopsis

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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.

“Based on a true story.”

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Cast

Kevin Hart
Dell Scott
Bryan Cranston
Phillip Lacasse
Nicole Kidman
Yvonne Pendleton
Golshifteh Farahani
Maggie
Aja Naomi King
Latrice
Tate Donovan
Carter Locke
Jahi Di'Allo Winston
Anthony Scott
Genevieve Angelson
Jenny Lacasse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Neil Burger
Writers: Brick Mason, Jon Hartmere, Olivier Nakache
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 3.4× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Neil Burger, shot by Stuart Dryburgh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

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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5 / 8

ERA

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston and Nicole Kidman carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Based on a true story.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1987680 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Neil Burger directs. Stuart Dryburgh behind the camera. Rob Simonsen scores. Naomi Geraghty cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.4× over at the box office.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Directed by Neil Burger, shot by Stuart Dryburgh. 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 Naomi Geraghty shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston and Nicole Kidman carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Based on a true story.".
8IMDB entry: tt1987680 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 13 themes, including "based on true story", "remake", "class differences", "caregiver".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Stuart Dryburgh
Original score: Rob Simonsen
Editing: Naomi Geraghty
Production design: Mark Friedberg
Costume design: Kasia Walicka Maimone
Makeup / hair: Frank Barbosa
Sound: Michael Barry
Stunt coordinator: G.A. Aguilar
Runtime: 126 min · 2h 6m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $37,500,000
Box office: $125,856,180
Return: 336% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Upside (2019)

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rsanek2023-01-20
★ 5/10
Not bad, though I was expecting more from this acting duo.
angkipedia2025-03-10
★ 9/10
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.