New Jersey car mechanic Stacie Andree and her police detective girlfriend Laurel Hester both battle to secure Hester's pension benefits after she was diagnosed with a terminal illness.
Acting
Elliot Page's restrained grief vs. Steve Carell's chaotic ally energy.
Writing
Turns pension paperwork into heartbreaking drama somehow.
Director
Peter Sollett
Julianne Moore
Laurel Hester
Elliot Page
Stacie Andree
Steve Carell
Steven Goldstein
Michael Shannon
Dane Wells
Luke Grimes
Todd Belkin
Josh Charles
Bryan Kelder
Mary Birdsong
Carol Andree
Dennis Boutsikaris
Pat Gerry
Skipp Sudduth
Reynolds
Jeannine Kaspar
Margaret
Tom McGowan
Bill Johnson
Kevin O'Rourke
Dan Wickery
Stink Fisher
Jake
Gabriel Luna
Quesada
Anthony DeSando
Toohey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Laurel Hester case helped push New Jersey toward domestic partnership recognition in 2006.
Steve Carell's character Steven Goldstein was a real activist who later said the film softened his personality—he was apparently even louder.
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