The read
A Balasaur Score of 70 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, Metacritic 70/100. Scores higher than 75% of the 4,646 2020s comedy movies in this catalog. Streaming on Paramount+.
Synopsis
New York City writer Iris finds her comfortable, solitary life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor bequeaths her a Great Dane named Apollo. The huge dog immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with Apollo, she begins to come to terms with her past, and her own creative inner life.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes84%
Metacritic70/100
124 audience votes
Key crew
- David SiegelDirector
- David SiegelScreenplay
- Scott McGeheeDirector
- Scott McGeheeScreenplay
- Jay WadleyOriginal Music Composer
- Trevor GureckisOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Naomi WattsIris
- Bill MurrayWalter
- Ann DowdMarjorie
- Constance WuTuesday
- Sarah PidgeonVal
- Carla GuginoElaine
- Noma DumezweniBarbara
- Felix SolisHektor
- Owen TeagueCarter
- BingApollo
- Gina CostiganJocelyn
- Josh PaisJerry
Stills
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Themes
new york citysuicidebased on novel or bookmentorwriterdogdeath of friendinformative