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The Upside

Based on a true story.

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.

2h 6m2019PG-13TMDb 7.1

English

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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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Info

Status
Released
Released
10 January 2019
Runtime
2h 6m
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
7.1 / 10 (1,446 votes)

Production

Director
Neil Burger
Writers
Jon Hartmere
Studios
Escape Artists
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$37.5M
Revenue
$125.9M
Profit
$88.4M
Return
3.4×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English