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The Big Sick
Why this pick
Like The Hollars, it finds warmth and humour in a medical crisis, grounding big family emotions in awkward conversations, affectionate messiness, and a sincere romantic core.
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MOVIE2016 1h 28m USA
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Why this pick
This is another compassionate, offbeat family dramedy where impending illness brings estranged personalities into close quarters without sacrificing humour or everyday emotional texture.
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This Is Where I Leave You
Why this pick
It shares The Hollars’ crowded-home energy: adult children return to confront old roles, unresolved history, and family absurdity in an accessible, heartfelt ensemble dramedy.
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The Skeleton Twins
Why this pick
For the same mix of dry humour and bruised sincerity, this follows siblings reconnecting through personal upheaval with a humane, low-key emotional approach.
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Home for the Holidays
Why this pick
Its chaotic reunion turns parental anxiety, sibling friction, and romantic uncertainty into warmly observed comedy, making it a lively companion to The Hollars’ hometown-family turbulence.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Aspiring New York City artist John Hollar returns to his Middle America hometown on the eve of his mother’s brain surgery. Joined by his girlfriend, eight months pregnant with their first child, John is forced to navigate the crazy world he left behind.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
John Krasinski
John Hollar
Margo Martindale
Sally Hollar
Richard Jenkins
Don Hollar
Anna Kendrick
Rebecca
Randall Park
Dr. Fong
Josh Groban
Rev. Dan
Mary Kay Place
Pam
Tonea Stewart
Latisha