Jules

Name: Jules
Genre: Drama
Released: August 11, 2023
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 57
Cast: Anna George, Ben Kingsley, Blair Baker, Cody Kostro, Donald Paul

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Bleecker Street Media | Release Date: August 11, 2023 | PG-13

Starring: Anna George, Ben Kingsley, Blair Baker, Cody Kostro, Donald Paul, Eric T. Miller, Harriet Sansom Harris, Jade Quon, Jane Curtin, Zoe Winters

Summary: Milton (Ben Kingsley) lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, but finds his day upended when a UFO and its extra-terrestrial passenger crash land in his backyard. Before long, Milton develops a close relationship with the extra-terrestrial he calls “Jules.” Things become complicated when two neighbors (JaneMilton (Ben Kingsley) lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, but finds his day upended when a UFO and its extra-terrestrial passenger crash land in his backyard. Before long, Milton develops a close relationship with the extra-terrestrial he calls “Jules.” Things become complicated when two neighbors (Jane Curtin and Harriet Sansom Harris) discover Jules and the government quickly closes in. … Expand

Director: Marc Turtletaub

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 90 min

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The Daily Beast Coleman Spilde

Aug 10, 2023

The movie has a tighter, more out-there scope than its contemporaries, but its ideas about aging and companionship are universal. Bolstered by a terrific core cast of older actors, Jules is a warm film that proves senior cinema doesn’t have to be the same fluff, repackaged several times over. Read full review

G. Allen Johnson

Aug 7, 2023

Marc Turtletaub’s gentle, winning comedy Jules is technically a science-fiction film, but it is actually about loneliness and aging, much like the classic ’80s audience-pleaser “Cocoon,” which this film often resembles. Read full review

Claire Shaffer

Aug 14, 2023

Underneath its ridiculous framing and outer-space high jinks, “Jules” is full to the brim with empathy for its elderly characters and their desire for personal agency. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Dec 26, 2023

This is a sentimental and folksy film, and the ending is a little garbled, but there is a gentleness and sweetness there, and Kingsley carries it off very well. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Wendy Ide

Jan 10, 2024

It’s a gently inoffensive little comedy from Marc Turtletaub (producer of Little Miss Sunshine and director of Puzzle), with an amiably jovial score. But the picture is elevated by its handling of melancholy themes of ageing and loneliness, and a superb gruff-yet-vulnerable performance from Kingsley. Read full review

Tara Brady

Jan 2, 2024

This pleasant dramedy is jollied along by its talented veteran ensemble and the odd narrative curveball: a subplot about dead cats yields macabre surprises. Read full review

Odie Henderson

Aug 8, 2023

Inside the sci-fi dramedy Jules lurks a message about senior citizens being ignored and deprived of their independence simply because of their age. Unfortunately, the script by Gavin Steckler takes a most confounding route to get to it — one involving an alien, town hall meetings, and FBI agents who want to keep the extraterrestrial here under wraps. Read full review

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davemelbourne58

Aug 15, 2023

E.T. for the AARP crowd.
A pleasant summer diversion from the crash, boom, bang, genre.
Ben Kingsley gave a heartfelt, touching performance that reminded me a lot of my Mom, and how I had a hard time believing her and not facing the facts that her health/memory were slowly declining. I alsoE.T. for the AARP crowd.
A pleasant summer diversion from the crash, boom, bang, genre.
Ben Kingsley gave a heartfelt, touching performance that reminded me a lot of my Mom, and how I had a hard time believing her and not facing the facts that her health/memory were slowly declining.
I also loved the supporting cast and a big shout-out to Jane Curtin. Where's she been? I almost lost it when she began singing Free Bird. Nice touch, Jane. It doesn't matter what you believe, what matters is we all need to be kinder to one another and show a little compassion. It's easy to get wrapped up in the days events and forget what matters most. Family and friends. We are all just trying to get back home, one way or another.… Expand

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MrGoodTaste

Aug 11, 2023

Light, touching movie that clocks in at 90 mins! Very enjoyable watch, but nothing ground breaking.

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TVJerry

Aug 17, 2023

Ben Kingsley plays a man living quietly in a small town. Things change when a UFO crashes in his backyard and the inhabitant wanders into his home and his life. Meanwhile, two friends (Harriet Sansom Harris & Jane Curtin) add to the concerns. While this is billed as a comedy, it's not funny.Ben Kingsley plays a man living quietly in a small town. Things change when a UFO crashes in his backyard and the inhabitant wanders into his home and his life. Meanwhile, two friends (Harriet Sansom Harris & Jane Curtin) add to the concerns. While this is billed as a comedy, it's not funny. There is a light-hearted tone, but it's mostly living in the "sweet" lane. Issues of aging are introduced and it's def less upbeat than most of the films being released these days with a primary cast over 65. The alien character (played by Jade Quon) is interesting, but is basically a quiet sounding board for the humans. Fortunately, the actors all do a fine job, which helps this odd little film find its heart.… Expand

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