Sacramento

"They're heading for a breakdown."

2025 1h 29m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 70

ComedyDrama

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When free-spirited Rickey suddenly reappears in father-to-be Glenn’s life, the two former best friends embark on a spontaneous road trip from LA to Sacramento.

“They're heading for a breakdown.”

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Cast

Michael Cera
Glenn
Michael Angarano
Rickey
Maya Erskine
Tallie
Kristen Stewart
Rosie
Rosalind Chao
Dr. Murray
Bunny Levine
Mrs. Krenshaw
Amber Riat
Tatted Up Employee
Iman Karram
Jess

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Angarano
Writers: Michael Angarano, Christopher Nicholas Smith
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released last year.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Angarano, shot by Ben Mullen. 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 Peter Erskine. 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 Max Goldblatt 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

ERA

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Michael Cera and Michael Angarano and Maya Erskine carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They're heading for a breakdown.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13491834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Angarano directs. Ben Mullen behind the camera. Peter Erskine scores. Max Goldblatt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released last year.
3Directed by Michael Angarano, shot by Ben Mullen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Peter Erskine. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Max Goldblatt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michael Cera and Michael Angarano and Maya Erskine carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They're heading for a breakdown.".
8IMDB entry: tt13491834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "road trip", "los angeles, california", "former best friend", "buddy comedy".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ben Mullen
Original score: Peter Erskine
Editing: Max Goldblatt
Production design: Susannah Honey
Costume design: Anaïs Castaldi
Makeup / hair: Geri B. Oppenheim
Sound: Eric Offin
Stunt coordinator: Andy Jones
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Sacramento (2025)

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NimaDadashpour2025-06-07
● Anti-Note • Sacramento, directed by Michael Angarano The central issue (or rather, the main flaw) of the film lies in the filmmaker’s claim and motivation surrounding the core theme: the rekindling of a friendship between two old friends. This theme remains frustratingly undeveloped before the third act. By “undeveloped,” I don’t mean the film fails to plant the theme entirely (though that too is debatable), but rather, it’s the way it’s introduced that is problematic. The theme of rekindled friendship gets lost amid the sub-themes: the burdens of adulthood and the fear of facing life’s realities. In fact, from the very beginning and through the character introductions, everything unfolds in an imbalanced and irritating manner. What’s with the repeated shots of Glenn’s nervous breakdown? Is he mentally ill? What kind of marriage is this? Another point: why is the filmmaker’s portrayal of this aspect of marital life—linked to the sub-theme—presented in such a way? Are these people truly in love, or has something been imposed on them? In my view, the women in the film are entirely bodies, not souls—just as the men are essentially children. The two main female characters lack feminine depth, emotion, and decisiveness. They don't even function as proper archetypes. But let’s consider the film visually for a moment. What’s the difference between the single shots and the two-shots? How much independence and identity do they carry? I believe the characters are so underdeveloped and undefined that (almost) no frame successfully constructs the sense of a friendship—especially an old one. The images, like the characters themselves, lie. The relationships are blatantly unbelievable and artificial. Even the concern over having a child feels hollow. In reality, none of the film’s themes ever reach the point where the story and characters could genuinely be built around them.

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