The Upside

Name: The Upside
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2019-01-10
Duration: 2 h 6 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman, Golshifteh Farahani, Aja Naomi King

2019·Movie·PG-13·126 min·★ 7.1(1,402)

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“Based on a true story.”

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.

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About The Upside

The Upside is a 2019 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Neil Burger. The cast is led by Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman. It has a runtime of 2h 6m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 1400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hulu.

The Upside was produced by Escape Artists and made in United States of America. It was released on January 10, 2019, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $38 million, it went on to gross $126 million worldwide.

Director: Neil Burger
Writers: Jon Hartmere
Release date: January 10, 2019
OTT release: May 14, 2019
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $38 million
Box office: $126 million
Production: Escape Artists

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The Upside cast & crew

The Upside was directed by Neil Burger and written by Jon Hartmere.

The cast features Kevin Hart as Dell Scott, Bryan Cranston as Phillip Lacasse, Nicole Kidman as Yvonne Pendleton, Golshifteh Farahani as Maggie, Aja Naomi King as Latrice, and Tate Donovan as Carter Locke.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Rob Simonsen, cinematography is by Stuart Dryburgh, and it was produced by Todd Black and Jason Blumenthal.

Is The Upside worth watching?

The Upside holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 1,402 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 2h 6m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, The Upside is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Upside

In United States, you can stream The Upside on Hulu, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on May 14, 2019.

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