Marnie Minervini (Susan Sarandon) is a sixty-something mother who has recently re-located to L.A. in order to be closer to her daughter, Lori (Rose Byrne), something that Lori is incredibly unhappy about. I can't blame her. Marnie hovers over Lori, suffocating her to the point of lunacy.
If Lori's phone rings, it's almost definitely mom. Marnie often shows up at Lori's door unexpectedly. Lori snaps at her every time, but somehow mom never figures out that there's a problem. This has all occurred because Marnie's husband (Lori's father) died about a year earlier.
In addition to Lori being upset with her mom, she has recently lost her relationship with her boyfriend. She is crushed, like anyone else who goes through a breakup, but she's functional, not a total emotional cripple. Marnie is an insanely outgoing and lovely woman who definitely is a major meddler, but everyone besides her daughter loves her. They have the option to not always be with her so they only experience her generosity of time and money. Her husband left her a good deal of money and she loves giving it away.
Movie title | The Meddler |
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Release year | 2015 |
MPAA Rating | PG-13 |
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Summary | Susan Sarandon and J.K. Simmons star in this sweet look at a woman learning to deal with loss. |