The Meddler
SCL • 04/22/2016 • PG-13 • Scope • NY/LA
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Rose Byrne and
J. K. Simmons
Director: Lorene Scafaria
Screenplay: Lorene Scafaria
Website: sonyclassics.com/themeddler/
With a new iPhone, an apartment near the Grove, and a comfortable bank account left to her by her beloved late husband, Marnie Minervini has happily relocated from New Jersey to Los Angeles to be near her daughter Lori, a successful (but still single)
screenwriter, and smother her with motherly love. But when the dozens of texts, unexpected visits, and conversations dominated
by unsolicited advice force Lori to draw strict personal boundaries, Marnie finds ways to channel her eternal optimism and forceful
generosity to change the lives of others – as well as her own – and find a new purpose in life.
Marketing/Promotion: Target discerning adult film goers looking for an independent alternative to big budget pictures. Encourage
parents and their adult children to attend the film (especially mothers and daughters). Set up Dinner and a Movie package with
restaurants and offer special ticket and concession deals. Ask fans on social media to reveal good, bad and funny tales of parents
meddling in their lives. Advertising and marketing can highlight the positive reviews and any critical buzz the movie generates. The
movie screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.
Compatible films for trailer programming: The Bronze, Midnight Special, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
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42 • ShowTime Preview Guide – Spring 2016