The read
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do. Scores higher than 82% of the 4,379 2010s comedy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Having suffered a tragedy, Ben becomes a caregiver to earn money. His first client, Trevor, is a hilarious 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy. One paralyzed emotionally, one paralyzed physically, Ben and Trevor hit the road on a trip into the western states. The folks they collect along the way will help them test their skills for surviving outside their calculated existence. Together, they come to understand the importance of hope and the necessity of true friendship.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Metacritic55/100
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
2,368 audience votes
Key crew
- Rob BurnettScreenplay
- Rob BurnettDirector
- Ryan MillerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Paul RuddBen Benjamin
- Craig RobertsTrevor Conklin
- Selena GomezDot
- Jennifer EhleElsa Conklin
- Megan FergusonPeaches
- Frederick WellerBob Richardson
- Julia DentonJanet
- Alex HuffJodi Benjamin
- Samantha HuskeyKaitlin
- Bill MurpheyMike
- Alan BoellCourier
- Robert Walker BranchaudBurly Mover
