The Meddler
About The Meddler
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…
The Meddler (2016) is a comedy film directed by Lorene Scafaria. The film is filed under romance, loss of loved one, and mother daughter relationship.
Susan Sarandon stars as Marnie Minervini, Rose Byrne as Lori Minervini, J.K. Simmons as Randall Zipper, and Cecily Strong as Jillian. Released in April 2016, it runs 100 minutes.
The screenplay is by Lorene Scafaria. In the United States it streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Howdy Amazon Channel.
The Holiday, Your Sister's Sister, and Me Before You make useful companions to The Meddler. TMDB voters put it at 6.0 out of 10 across 389 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.