For Worse
A newly divorced, sober mother takes up acting and a much younger scene partner, only to unravel at a Gen Z wedding.
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About the film
Love never gets old.
What it’s about
Lauren, fresh from a divorce and committed to sobriety, enrolls in her first acting class. There she begins a fling with Sean, her young scene partner. When they attend a Gen Z classmate's wedding together, she tries to keep pace with the younger crowd and ends up behaving like a drunk 25-year-old bridesmaid. The night goes badly, but she wakes into a new day and a fresh start.
What hooks you
Amy Landecker directs and stars as Lauren, with Bradley Whitford as Dave, Nico Hiraga as Sean, Missi Pyle as Julie, Gaby Hoffmann as Liz, and Ken Marino as Rick. Landecker also wrote the screenplay.
Who it’s for
It will appeal to those who like character-driven comedies about midlife reinvention, with a mix of cringe humor and heartfelt moments.
- Country
- United States
- Year
- 2025
- Running time
- 1h 30min
- World premiere
- Mar 10, 2025
Ratings
MOVIE․ONE · 182 votesCreative team
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