The Upside

PG-13

2019 2h 6mComedy, Drama

7.143%82%7.1

Philip is a disabled billionaire, who feels that life is not worth living. To help him in his day-to-day routine, he hires Del, a parolee who is trying to reconnect with his estranged wife. What begins as a professional relationship develops into a friendship as Del shows his grouchy charge that life is worth living.

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Cast of The Upside

Kevin HartDell Scott
Bryan CranstonPhillip Lacasse
Nicole KidmanYvonne Pendleton
Golshifteh FarahaniMaggie
Aja Naomi KingLatrice
Tate DonovanCarter Locke
Jahi Di'Allo WinstonAnthony Scott
Genevieve AngelsonJenny Lacasse
Suzanne SavoyCharlotte
Julianna MarguliesLily Foley
Rachel Alana HandlerProctor
Junnie LopezRestaurant Employee
Pia MechlerArt Dealer
Amara Karan
Ursula TriplettCaterer
Mark KochanowiczNew Carer Jason
Annie PisapiaOpera Attendee
Phillip ChorbaApplicant #5
Alisha PolandUpscale Restaurant Patron
Julie StackhouseDancer
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The Upside Ratings & Reviews

alihoneycuttNovember 29, 2025
I make no secret that I grow tired of the current Hollywood cliche' of the fathers who receive no respect from the children and women in their lives. I will call it out every time. In this instance, our protagonist gets no respect because he is unable to provide resources for his family, (though the ability to provide is never the sole reason of the disrespect, discourtesy, undermining, and humiliation of the American male). When he bought a nice home in a nice neighborhood for his son's mother, his only grace was receiving an inaudible "thank you" from her (she couldn't even condescend to give him the dignity of a "thank you" that could be heard). Modern feminism on full grotesque display. If you can get past that (which is a required discipline for nearly every modern American film), then you'll find an entertaining movie about accepting people. They mercifully stop short at getting too preachy (an indulgence shared by too many filmmakers), but the players maneuver gracefully throughout. 4 stars.

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Kevin Hart On How He Became Involved In The FilmBehind the Scenes
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Jason Blumenthal & Todd Black On Casting The FilmBehind the Scenes
Neil Burger On How He Became Involved In The Film
Neil Burger On How He Became Involved In The FilmBehind the Scenes
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