The Upside (2019)

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Based on a true story.

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.

Released: 2019-01-10
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 2h 6m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 1,435 votes

Directed by Neil Burger.

Top cast

Kevin Hart as Dell Scott
Bryan Cranston as Phillip Lacasse
Nicole Kidman as Yvonne Pendleton
Golshifteh Farahani as Maggie
Aja Naomi King as Latrice
Tate Donovan as Carter Locke
Jahi Di'Allo Winston as Anthony Scott
Genevieve Angelson as Jenny Lacasse
Suzanne Savoy as Charlotte
Julianna Margulies as Lily Foley

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Where to watch The Upside

United States: stream on Hulu; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
Canada: stream on Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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