The Upside
Based on a true story.
Rating: 7.1 out of 10TMDB(1.5K votes)
Overview
Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect with his ex and his young son. Despite coming from two different worlds, an unlikely friendship starts to blossom.
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Box office
Grossed $126M worldwide, about 3.4 times its $37.5M budget
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Based on
Based on The Intouchables
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Filming locations
Filmed in New York City
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Music
Music by Rob Simonsen
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Stuart Dryburgh
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Jon HartmereScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 10, 2019
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $37.5M
- Revenue
- $125.9M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Kevin HartDell Scott
Bryan CranstonPhillip Lacasse
Nicole KidmanYvonne Pendleton
Golshifteh FarahaniMaggie
Aja Naomi KingLatrice
Tate DonovanCarter Locke
Jahi Di'Allo WinstonAnthony Scott
Genevieve AngelsonJenny Lacasse
Suzanne SavoyCharlotte
Julianna MarguliesLily Foley- Rachel Alana HandlerProctor
- Junnie LopezRestaurant Employee
Pia MechlerArt Dealer
Amara Karan
Ursula TriplettCaterer
Mark KochanowiczNew Carer Jason- Annie PisapiaOpera Attendee
Phillip ChorbaApplicant #5- Alisha PolandUpscale Restaurant Patron
Julie StackhouseDancer
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