The Best You Can

Name: The Best You Can
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: November 25, 2025
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 55

2025

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Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) | Release Date (Streaming): November 25, 2025 | R

Summary: Security guard Stan Olszewski (Kevin Bacon) foils a home robbery attempt at Cynthia Rand's (Kyra Sedgwick) residence. A charged friendship develops starting with late-night humorous texts. Their deepening bond shakes up both their lives.

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 103 min

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Elizabeth Weitzman

Jan 13, 2026

Sedgwick and Bacon are visibly delighted to be together, and we buy Cynthia and Stan’s connection even when it feels underwritten. Read full review

Tomris Laffly

Jan 13, 2026

An optimistic film that feels truthful about aging, even if it doesn’t say anything we haven’t heard before. Read full review

Screen Rant Grant Hermanns

Dec 23, 2025

Its sometimes rushed pacing and overstuffed arcs often work against the meaningful messages at the core of the story, particularly the ending, but with enough charming moments and soulful performances from its cast, particularly Bacon and Sedgwick, it really toes the line between being a must-watch and an acceptable skip. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Marya E. Gates

Jan 5, 2026

It’s clear that the irrepressibly charming Sedgwick and Bacon love to share the screen, and it is an absolute joy to watch their effortless chemistry. I just wish it were in a better picture. Read full review

Next Best Picture Nadia Dalimonte

Jan 8, 2026

Lacking focus in the writing and direction, the film ultimately falls short of crafting a satisfying journey for the viewer to follow. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Apr 21, 2026

Bacon plays a little and sings a little, Sedgwick handles jokes and pathos and in the scenes that count and turns “professional” in a heartbeat. And each gets across a shared empathy and humanity that bridges any gap in class and life experience. Read full review

Caryn James

Jan 8, 2026

With strong performances and a fresh premise about an unexpected friendship in middle age, but far too many creaky comic tropes, the uneven film is always watchable but never pops off the screen in a gripping way. Read full review

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