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The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

2017
Comedy, Drama
1h 52m
An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father. (imdb)

Directed by:

Noah Baumbach

Screenwriter:

Noah Baumbach

Starring:

Adam Sandler, Sigourney Weaver, Ben Stiller, Judd Hirsch, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Candice Bergen, Elizabeth Marvel, Adam Driver, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Grace Van Patten, Jared Sandler

Genres:

Comedy, Drama

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

2017
Comedy, Drama
1h 52m
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djrossdjross
Rated 01 Apr 2018
82
93rd
With characters and relationships that are rarely if ever depicted, this shows that Baumbach is perhaps the most interesting working filmmaker from the perspective of contemporary intergenerational dysfunction. Here, the concerns with how to evaluate the worth of one's own life, the denial that inevitably involves, and the way it depends or does not depend on how one is perceived by one's ascendants or descendants, is often disconcerting and unsettling, because subtly but plainly observed.
Rated 01 Apr 2018
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 15 Nov 2017
78
66th
Baumbach's foray into Netflix feels more grounded and relatable than some of his past work. Obviously this is subjective, but the dealings with male insecurity seems like an especially contemporary idea. Everyone involved is terrific, including Letterboxd's arch enemy: Adam Sandler. I think the the well received performance he gives just infuriates me more as it is now clear that he is more than capable of caring about the films he choose to be in.
Rated 15 Nov 2017
iconogassediconogassed
Rated 11 Dec 2019
85
81st
He's babyfaced but sinewy, like an old lover of mine, Willem Dafoe
Rated 11 Dec 2019
twincinematwincinema
Rated 17 Oct 2017
80
75th
It's amazing how good of an actor Adam Sandler is when he can be. He is able to convey fragility and sweetness without much effort. To be fair, this does appear in his comedy work, but it's usually accompanied with a bad film. I liked this film, even if it feels like well-trodden ground. I enjoyed the complexity of Dustin Hoffman's character.
Rated 17 Oct 2017
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 19 Feb 2018
3
36th
i'd have liked more wrinkles, like sandler's warm, non-paternal relationship with his daughter, hoffman surviving and nobody being prepared for that, marvel calling out the brothers for their self-serving white-knighting. too often he takes the well-worn route (and i haven't even seen SQUID), albeit with his undeniable writing chops and considerable self-awareness (his characters aren't the only ones unable to escape the shadow of their forebears and baffled by modernity, i suppose).
Rated 19 Feb 2018
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 17 Feb 2018
99
97th
Beautifully crafted and unnerringly played family drama; Baumbach is at the peak of his powers telling a subtle, truthful collection of 'stories' about interfamily dynamics; made all the more powerful by a lack of showy moments and an abundance of underplayed (and perfectly cast) performances; Sandler in particular is sensational, though Thompson is also hilarious. The staging and editing work here is great; note how no joke lingers for longer than it takes for the average audience to 'get it'.
Rated 17 Feb 2018
ocelotOcelot
Rated 06 Jan 2018
55
45th
i'm never quite sure for whom movies like this are made. my best guess is people who hate laughter, but would also prefer the bouncy, amicable tone of comedies to the emotional weight of drama. that would be in line, then, with the characters in this movie: people so financially privileged yet existentially broken that they can't laugh or cry. or people like me, who needed to kill time before the Bills/Jags game, and this was there. Sandler is very good.
Rated 06 Jan 2018
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 23 Oct 2017
72
68th
I'm growing to like Baumbach more and more I think. Hoffman's character was very similar to Jeff Daniels in the Squid and the Whale, but I think it was better written here. Baumbach has a way of making internal family dynamics feel very relatable even to this viewer, whose own experiences are nothing like these ones.
Rated 23 Oct 2017
ytadelYtadel
Rated 25 Oct 2023
7
84th
Not exactly a propulsively-paced film - you could watch it in several segments days apart like a cable sitcom miniseries and lose little - but one with a lot of individual vignettes I found interesting and affecting and memorable. Adam Sandler seamlessly slips into a more dramatic gear. One review below describes the film as less of a story and more a sort of mosaic about a family and I’d say that’s accurate.
Rated 25 Oct 2023
pratchett3Pratchett3
Rated 28 Nov 2021
8
71st
baumbach calling his dad a piece of shit again but something about this worked a lot better for me than The Squid and the Whale, I think it's because the kids were more interesting. extremely funny as well!
Rated 28 Nov 2021
seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 15 Sep 2021
6
95th
It’s weirdly under discussed in Baumbach’s filmography (too early on the Netflix giving money to directors train?), but it’s up there for one of the best.
Rated 15 Sep 2021
shewasSheWas
Rated 13 Mar 2021
79
84th
When I cry in movies, often times it's because something remindes me of something that saddenes me in my life at that moment. Still, I believe this one is also just really really heartbreaking and true.
Rated 13 Mar 2021
overratedoverrated
Rated 30 Nov 2020
69
76th
I got a kick out of Dustin Hoffman talking like how I imagine I write my reviews in the seconds after I hit the submit button.
Rated 30 Nov 2020
trueagusTrueAgus
Rated 19 Nov 2020
79
54th
Liked it. Has some climax issues, like bad music choices in certain scenes? Still, Sandler and Stiller are very good. Never bought a Stiller character such as this one. Noah Baumbach does not dissappoint me
Rated 19 Nov 2020
nuotionuotio
Rated 04 Jun 2020
57
57th
Worth a watch for fans of Baumbach and Kudos for Netflix for paying the bill. It's great to see Adam Sandler in another dramatic role and Dustin Hoffman in something worthwhile again. It's a bit too long for it's own good and feels like a rehash of familiar themes for Baumbach.
Rated 04 Jun 2020
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 21 May 2020
80
72nd
An excellent portrait of a family at a crossroads (or rather a finish line). Exploring the fear of failure and the true nature of success, both creatively and financially, and how these superficial constructs always crumble in the face of raw emotion. Especially great brotherly scenes from Sandler and Stiller, and just another deeply human script from Baumbach.
Rated 21 May 2020
duderDuder
Rated 22 Mar 2020
70
75th
I guess Baumbach doesn't have an empty bullet. His distinct style just pulls you into his stories. His approach to characters and their relationships is just wonderful. Everyone acting in this is just at the top of their performances, delivering exactly what is needed. A wonderful watch.
Rated 22 Mar 2020
hofschneiderHofschneider
Rated 13 Feb 2020
87
86th
Heartbreaking.
Rated 13 Feb 2020
filliganFilligan
Rated 22 Dec 2019
93
87th
The cast and quirkiness of this may seem like smoke and mirrors to convince you of the film's greatness, but the script consistently snuck up on me with poignant moments of being human, of being sons and daughters, of the impossible frustrations imbued in those relationships. And because this cast is in top form, they can seem almost spellbinding. But I think this screenplay is underrated. It's hilarious and genuine. Plus I'm a sucker for Sandler when he gives a shit.
Rated 22 Dec 2019
doyler29doyler29
Rated 09 Dec 2019
90
87th
I love this film. It uses Hoffman, Sandler and Stiller perfectly ... utilizing the energy they automatically bring to any role to really bring these characters to life. It's a film about learning to adjust to life's disappointments without expecting yourself or anyone else to really change. Grace Van Patten, Emma Thompson and Judd Hirsch turn in marvellous supporting performances ... and Sigourney Weaver plays Sigourney Weaver.
Rated 09 Dec 2019
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 08 Nov 2019
89
96th
Quirky. Dry. Melancholy. Funny, but also a little melodramatic. Noah Baumbach is a talented writer and director, but his actors elevate this story to something very enjoyable.
Rated 08 Nov 2019
ottott
Rated 24 Dec 2017
55
31st
sometimes you like to see a film about complicated families dunno why has to do with the phases of the moon or something like that
Rated 24 Dec 2017
troothTrooth
Rated 04 Dec 2017
78
78th
It's a bit like The Royal Tenenbaums with a different coat of paint. And, obviously, not so strictly Wes-Anderson-y
Rated 04 Dec 2017
obtiosovobtiosov
Rated 26 Nov 2017
73
50th
Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller as brothers are so good to my surprise. Again, Baumbach shows that he is the best at creating chatty characters and writing long dialogues, much better than both Richard Linklater and Aaron Sorkin.
Rated 26 Nov 2017
natebarriosnatebarrios
Rated 15 Nov 2017
75
75th
hey it's good. and I think Baumbach's movies 'feel' better the more time passes after seeing it. if that makes sense.
Rated 15 Nov 2017
jacoiiiJacoIII
Rated 21 Oct 2017
45
85th
I really didn't expect to like this movie so much. I thought it was going to be pretentious, exhausting nonsense. The sort of film that ignores character for theme. Instead it's one of the most honest, heartwarming, and intellectual films I've ever seen. Everyone is great in it.
Rated 21 Oct 2017
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 21 Oct 2017
7
63rd
Shifts from a first act packed to the brim with quirky, rapid-fire dialogue (Hoffman's self-absorbed Harold is the highlight here: "It's my protest"), entertainingly edited (see the snippets montage) to a downright hilarious second act (see the siblings' note taking, Pam obsession) and a slower, more ponderous third act that really brought out the complex dynamic between the brothers and The Dad (both Stiller and Sandler are great-see their pre-fight exchange). Well-paced, and never predictable.
Rated 21 Oct 2017
mandymandy
Rated 20 Oct 2017
7
73rd
Well acted, very wordy, Woody Allan style but the characters are more likable with more warmth and humour.
Rated 20 Oct 2017
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 20 Oct 2017
72
64th
Well-acted and well-written but also well-trodden.
Rated 20 Oct 2017
mixmaxtermixmaxter
Rated 20 May 2023
85
71st
this comedy-drama felt pretty real and considered, albeit exaggerated, with all of the familial relationship struggle it portrays. I found the repetition of some lines between multiple different people effective for comedy and sowing disaffection. the scenes often tried to pack in a lot of dialogue and can mess with mood or pacing. Adam Sandler plays surprisingly well in this multi-faceted role.
Rated 20 May 2023
mcproustMCProust
Rated 16 Nov 2022
65
20th
Eh. I should really like this, based both on my appreciation of similar material by Baumbach and personal connections to the family situations depicted therein, but it left me rather cool. There's a tension between the lengthy rapid-fire exchanges of bon mots and the would-be naturalism and emotion of the narrative that didn't scan for me, and the direction is quite inert and dull. Good to excellent performances all around, though.
Rated 16 Nov 2022
timon88Timon88
Rated 30 Mar 2022
66
60th
Not one of Baumbach's best--which is still far better than you'd get from most anyone else. The entire cast shines, though Emma Thompson feels a tad wasted as the patriarch's irritating, drunk current wife. Dustin Hoffman is, predictably, fantastic, as is Ben Stiller. Elizabeth Marvel always makes an outsized impression in the many bits I've seen her in--it's great to see her do something more substantial. Even Adam Sandler delivers--material that isn't idiotic helps, I guess.
Rated 30 Mar 2022
sameheremansamehereman
Rated 21 Oct 2020
70
30th
I really enjoyed the script. But some bad editing, and a really off and on performance by Adam Sandler hold this one back for me.
Rated 21 Oct 2020
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 22 May 2020
50
8th
PaginaManlmaodaughtervid+nothingelseaboutthismovieisgoodenoughlol+siblingsgetclosercuzhospitalthenalllookafterhimwithdementiathenAstopscuzmad+Bwashisfavbutstillfelthated
Rated 22 May 2020
shalevshalev
Rated 07 Apr 2020
77
34th
It's kind kinda hard to get through because everyone is so obnoxious.
Rated 07 Apr 2020
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 22 Jan 2020
90
96th
MAUREEN, WHERE'S THE GOURMET HUMMUS
Rated 22 Jan 2020
malcymMalcym
Rated 22 Aug 2019
4
16th
There's something very forced about the writing and it's hard to judge what is more annoying, Hoffman's turgid dialogue or Thompson's embarrassing performance. This kind of movie really needs at least one likeable or relatable character. Two or three chuckles and a terrific cameo by Adam Driver.
Rated 22 Aug 2019
chengmingchengming
Rated 15 Jan 2019
60
35th
Dysfunctional family around Ben Stiller? Feels like I've seen that before... (Incidentally, feels like I have seen all of this before - try harder, Noah!)
Rated 15 Jan 2019
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 20 Nov 2018
73
37th
This film has some ups and downs. Some of the characters are really unlikable in this story. The performances are good here, especially Elizabeth Marvel who steals most of the scenes she is in. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 20 Nov 2018
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 08 Aug 2018
68
41st
I have to confess I was dismally liquored up when watching the film so this is probably not a fair or even review but I do remember a few things. Sandler has a unique intensity & can give a great performance when he's well cast & directed. The story of quirky dynamics within a family variously grown apart felt slightly stale & cliche which is not helped by the long running time & repetition of ideas. Nevertheless it does have some real charm & enough chuckle-worthy moments sprinkled throughout.
Rated 08 Aug 2018
antidood1antidood1
Rated 05 Aug 2018
75
71st
Noah Baumbach is really on to something. Whereas some filmmakers try to distill the entire meaning of life into one picture (e.g. Kaufman's Synecdoche, NY), Baumbach instead paints rich pictures of small parts of life, letting the viewer take from them whatever he or she wants. His pictures together are slowly becoming a beautiful mosaic of what it means to be alive in today's western world. This is just another one of them. Nothing more, nothing less.
Rated 05 Aug 2018
kasperlKasperL
Rated 18 Jun 2018
75
77th
Hoffman is awesome in this well-sketched portrait of a family. Definitely Baumbach's best film since 'The Squid and the Whale'.
Rated 18 Jun 2018
icarusIcarus
Rated 15 Apr 2018
60
26th
Baumbach the writer/director (and sans Gerwig as writer) is often a conundrum for me. The writing is so sharp. But the perspective on humanity is so bleak, and simply struggles to ring true to the dimension I see in people of all kinds in the world around me. This covers much the same relational territory as earlier films such as Margot at the Wedding or The Squid and the Whale. Dad's suck. And while there is some measure of hope with the siblings' relationship, the jerk father dominates.
Rated 15 Apr 2018
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 12 Feb 2018
65
62nd
There's something intrinsically awkward and purposefully obfuscated about The Meyerowitz Stories, that somewhat reflects the characters and their emotional states. The film is a good family drama with a focus on what it means to be a parent. Sander shows restraint. Tonally towing the line between comedy and drama, never quite giving itself to either; the film has something to say about a variety of topics but never definitively. My take-away: art is meaningfully, artists are pretentious.
Rated 12 Feb 2018
fenixdownfenixdown
Rated 13 Jan 2018
80
75th
Really fantastic performances.
Rated 13 Jan 2018
groovysoulsGroovy_Souls
Rated 04 Jan 2018
65
47th
I feel as though maybe I'm just not appreciating this as much as I should be able to. This feels very reliant on the cast, as Sandler, Stiller, and Hoffman give great performances. However, I might be alone in thinking that the way Baumach did this movie was just too pretentious. It's very purposefully artsy and hard to follow correctly. That being said it's got some solid humor and great messages to carry it through.
Rated 04 Jan 2018
90scoffee90sCoffee
Rated 18 Dec 2017
77
74th
Talkatively layered
Rated 18 Dec 2017
mike365365mike365365
Rated 06 Dec 2017
54
21st
has it's moments
Rated 06 Dec 2017
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 25 Nov 2017
75
59th
It's not an easy film to watch but the acting & scripting is top notch.
Rated 25 Nov 2017
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 17 Nov 2017
59
62nd
okay movie
Rated 17 Nov 2017
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 16 Nov 2017
50
33rd
Jewish Big Sick.
Rated 16 Nov 2017
alanstrangalanstrang
Rated 24 Oct 2017
36
16th
Inexplicably boring and confusing.
Rated 24 Oct 2017
stuie299stuie299
Rated 22 Oct 2017
70
31st
A well made movie that I just didn't relate to. The acting was good, and the characterization (especially of Harold/Hoffman) was great. The whole thing just plays out like someone staged a version of The Royal Tenenbaums, but they didn't have the rights to do so, and the audience was left with a version that was somehow even drier comedically and also lacking Anderson's trademark twee/whimsy art style.
Rated 22 Oct 2017
judge_holdenJudge Holden
Rated 21 Oct 2017
3
32nd
Garbage
Rated 21 Oct 2017
gnalkhereGnalkhere
Rated 18 Oct 2017
75
59th
As tender as my steak preference
Rated 18 Oct 2017
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 14 Oct 2017
80
81st
woody allen göbeğinden gelen new york'lu hikaye anlatıcılarında özgün bir damar baumbach. her filmiyle farklı bir yerlere giderken benzer şeyleri söyleyip aynı hissi verebiliyor olması zaten bunun en güzel göstergesi ama özellikle bu filmiyle bunu çok daha fazla hissettiriyor.
Rated 14 Oct 2017
zwykzwyk
Rated 14 Oct 2017
50
18th
In general it's a decent work, but the last third of the movie loses in technical strenght (poor edition, direction). Harold is a great character. The repeated frases, stories are a great way to construct characters. The dialogues in general work well, but it becomes excessive when trying to uncover the subjectivity of the characters - the scene when Stiller cries is horrible. Eliza's videos, terrible. It's a good movie when triyng to be simple, and a bad movie when trying to be relevant/deep.
Rated 14 Oct 2017
vinegarbobVinegarBob
Rated 14 Oct 2017
60
35th
This is competently put together, but the writing felt quite forced - just actors delivering monologues and exposition, and some scenes seemed contrived. Most of the film comes off as quite stagey. Of the main players Stiller and Sandler fair the best, but Emma Thompson handles her part awkwardly. From a narrative point of view there's really not much going on, and certainly nothing new.
Rated 14 Oct 2017
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 25 Jun 2017
62
58th
Woody Allen + The Royal Tenenbaums + Baumbach = The Meyerowitz Stories
Rated 25 Jun 2017

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