Veteran comedy writer Charlie Berns, who is slowly but surely losing his grip on reality, befriends a talented young New York street singer Emma Payge. Together, they form an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship that kicks the generation gap aside and redefines the meaning of love and trust.
Acting
Crystal's vulnerable turn masks sharp comedy beneath dementia's fog.
Writing
Crystal co-wrote; the comedy writer writing about comedy writers meta-layer.
Director
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
Charlie Burnz
Tiffany Haddish
Emma Payge
Penn Badgley
Rex
Laura Benanti
Francine
Louisa Krause
Carrie
Dierdre Friel
Marge
Alex Brightman
Justin
Matthew Broussard
Roger
Max Gordon Moore
Brad
Susan Pourfar
Paula
Gianmarco Soresi
Lenny
Sarah Stiles
Sarah
Joanna Adler
Director
Justin Linville
Wallace
Brandon Uranowitz
Gary
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Crystal based Charlie partly on his own father, who suffered from dementia.
The film quietly mirrors Crystal's real career arc: comedy legend confronting aging in an industry obsessed with youth.
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