Upside, The

Upside, The

2017

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 as Dell and Phillip rediscover the joy of living life to the fullest.

Based on a true story.

JBscale
54
Average

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
2 hrs. 6 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 11, 2019
US Box Office
$108,252,517 (#718 of 7074)
Global Office
$125,856,180 (#1348 of 3929)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Drug Use, Suggestive Content

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
May 12, 2019
Acquired Date
May 25, 2020
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Kevin Hart
Kevin Hart
Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman
Aja Naomi King
Aja Naomi King
Jahi Di'Allo Winston
Jahi Di'Allo Winston
Genevieve Angelson
Genevieve Angelson
Golshifteh Farahani
Golshifteh Farahani
Tate Donovan
Tate Donovan
Julianna Margulies
Julianna Margulies
Suzanne Savoy
Suzanne Savoy
Michael Quinlan
Michael Quinlan

Directors

Neil Burger
Neil Burger

Producers

Todd Black
Todd Black
Jason Blumenthal
Jason Blumenthal
Steve Tisch
Steve Tisch

Writers

Jon Hartmere
Jon Hartmere

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Rotten
43%
Tomatometer
190 votes
RT Fresh Certified
82%
Popcornmeter
1,568 votes
METASCORE
46
40 votes
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
65,825 votes

Additional Info

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  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media