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The Big Sick
Why this pick
Like The Giant Mechanical Man, it finds romance in awkward adulthood and imperfect work/life circumstances, using warm, character-first humor rather than broad rom-com gloss.
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MOVIE2012 1h 34m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
A candid, funny portrait of a woman navigating messy adult choices, with the same unvarnished emotional warmth and gently offbeat romantic rhythm.
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Laggies
Why this pick
Its charmingly stalled protagonist, low-key humor, and affection for people still improvising their adult lives closely match the film’s tender, indie-scale sensibility.
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Enough Said
Why this pick
For the same pleasure in believable, slightly awkward connection: a relaxed, perceptive romantic comedy where emotional honesty matters more than contrived plot mechanics.
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Happy Christmas
Why this pick
A loose, intimate indie comedy about people whose lives are not quite settled, balancing conversational humor with generous attention to small emotional shifts.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Janice (Jenna Fischer) is a woman in her 30s who has yet to learn how to navigate adulthood. Tim (Chris Messina) is a devoted street artist who finds that shows, as a silver-painted street performer, don't pay the bills and leads his girlfriend to break up with him. Janice is evicted from her apartment and forced to move in with her overbearing sister, Jill (Malin Åkerman). Janice receives pressure to date an egotistical self-help guru called Doug (Topher Grace). However, she meets Tim when they both end up working at the zoo.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Rich Sommer
Brian
Bob Odenkirk
Mark
Ella Anderson
Daughter
Jenna Fischer
Janice
Chris Messina
Tim
Topher Grace
Doug
Lucy Punch
Pauline
Rachel Avery
News Woman