People Like Us

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  • Opened June 29, 2012 
  • 1 hr 55 min
  • PG-13 | Brief Sexuality, Some Drug Use and Language

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 14+. More on child suitability

  • On the day his latest deal collapses, fast-talking salesman Sam (Chris Pine) receives the news that his father has died. Sam reluctantly returns home to settle his father's estate. In the course of carrying out the man's last wishes, Sam discovers the existence of a 30-year-old sister named Frankie (Elizabeth Banks) whom he never knew about. As Sam and Frankie get to know each other, Sam must re-examine both his perceptions about his family and his own life choices. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Hall D'Addario, Michelle Pfeiffer, Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass
  • Director: Alex Kurtzman
  • Genres: Comedy, Drama

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People Like Us

by chickatina3

This is truly a good movie,I liked it very much. Very well put together and great acting. Very realistic script. Sad at times .I could really relate to the situation . Wouldn't take younger...

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It's never too late for family.

by ReikiRob

Saw it with my young teens and prompted a great talk about family and which grandparents and family members they look like. Great movie that might help shed a little more light or understanding...

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Powerful and uncomfortable, sweet and ultimately redeeming

by MickGee

This movie had a profound impact on me and I frankly find it hard to speak about it. I go to movies for the emotional connection to the characters (don't we all?) This hit very close to home for me....

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Movieline
| Stephanie Zacharek

This is a straightforward family comedy-drama, a movie made for adults, and one that actually gives its actors – among them Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Michelle Pfeiffer and Philip Baker Hall – something to do. That's more of a rarity on today's landscape than it should be. Read full review

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New York Observer
| Rex Reed

This is a rare feel-good treat that nudges the heartstrings and makes you feel optimistic about the human race. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Todd McCarthy

As overcranked as it is -- the film is directed as if it were an action drama, with two or three times more cuts than necessary -- People Like Us has a persuasive emotional pull at its heart that's hard to deny. Read full review

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Rolling Stone
| Peter Travers

Pine is driven and touchingly vulnerable. And Banks, heartbreakingly good, nails every nuance in a raw wound of a role. Thanks to their teamwork, we believe we are watching people like us. Read full review

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Chris Pine as Sam, Elizabeth Banks as Frankie and Michael D'Addario as Josh in "People Like Us."