An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.
Acting
Sandler's career-best performance; Hoffman insufferably perfect as the patriarch.
Writing
Baumbach's overlapping dialogue captures how families actually talk over each other.
Editing
The 'New and Selected' chapter structure frames memory as curated myth.
Director
Noah Baumbach
Adam Sandler
Danny Meyerowitz
Ben Stiller
Matthew Meyerowitz
Dustin Hoffman
Harold Meyerowitz
Emma Thompson
Maureen Meyerowitz
Elizabeth Marvel
Jean Meyerowitz
Grace Van Patten
Eliza Meyerowitz
Candice Bergen
Julia Meyerowitz
Adam Driver
Randy
Judd Hirsch
L.J. Shapiro
Rebecca Miller
Loretta Shapiro
Matthew Shear
Gabe
Danny Flaherty
Marcus
Adam David Thompson
Brian
Ronald Peet
James
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Baumbach cast his own father as a party guest; the art gallery scenes were shot at his alma mater Bard College.
The film's structure mirrors Harold's anthology — fragmented, self-aggrandizing, and desperate for legacy. Each sibling's chapter reveals how the same childhood produces entirely different damage.
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