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‘May December’ is Darkly Comedic Melodrama Carried by Strong Performances From Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman.
Todd Haynes’ latest film explores a controversial issue yet sometimes slides into a strange tone that doesn’t fit with the rest of the movie.Premiering on Netflix December 1st, ‘May December’ is the new dramatic film fro...
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Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.
Theatrical
Nov 17, 2023
Digital
Dec 1, 2023
Box Office
$4.2M
Budget
$20.0M
Return
0.2x
Theaters
1
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Gloria Sanchez Productions, Killer Films, MountainA, Taylor & Dodge, Project Infinity
Keywords
infidelity
based on true story
dark comedy
statutory rape
pedophile
boundary violations
older woman younger man relationship
existentialism
dramedy
candid
baker
method acting
reflective
savannah georgia
complex
father son relationship
grand
melodrama
provocative
actress
tense
audacious
inflammatory
melodramatic
scathing
wry
Quotes
See all →Choosing Challenging Roles in Acting
Kimme
Uh, how... How do you choose your roles?
Elizabeth
Hmm. Well, when I'm lucky enough to choose my roles, I... I wanna find... a character that's... That's difficult to... to, on the surface, understand. I want... I want to take the person, and figure out why are they like this. Were they born, or were they made? And then that can run the gamut from the more notorious to the... Just anyone.
Mary Atherton-Yoo
Why would you want to play someone who you think is a bad person?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Facing Fear in Performance
Elizabeth
Are you scared?
[acting as Gracie]
Young Actor
No.
[as Joe]
Elizabeth
It's okay to be scared.
[whispering]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
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Natalie Portman
Elizabeth
J
Julianne Moore
Gracie
C
Charles Melton
Joe Yoo
C
Cory Michael Smith
Georgie
E
Elizabeth Yu
Mary Atherton-Yoo
P
Piper Curda
Honor Atherton-Yoo
D
D.W. Moffett
Tom Atherton
C
Chris Tenzis
Aaron
A
Andrea Frankle
Rhonda
J
Jocelyn Shelfo
Sofia
J
Joan Reilly
Lydia
C
Charles Green
Mr. Henderson
L
Lawrence Arancio
Morris
K
Kelvin Han Yee
Joe Sr.
J
Julie Ivey
Mrs. Labriola
D
Drew Scheid
Cameron
H
Hans Obma
Roberto
A
Allie McCulloch
TV Movie "Gracie"
H
Hailey Wist
Cassidy
Z
Zachary Branch
Peter (uncredited)
