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Sam & Kate

Sam & Kate

Comedy · Drama · Romance · 2022

Bill is an ailing larger-than-life father being taken care of by his son Sam, who has returned home to care for him. While home, Sam falls for a local woman, Kate. At the same time, Bill starts to fall for her mom, Tina.

Movie details

Sam & Kate

“It's hard raising parents.”

2022 Comedy · Drama · Romance 1h 50m

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TMDB

6.3 / 10

Community rating

Bill is an ailing larger-than-life father being taken care of by his son Sam, who has returned home to care for him. While home, Sam falls for a local woman, Kate. At the same time, Bill starts to fall for her mom, Tina.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Darren Le Gallo

Written by

Darren Le Gallo

Jake Hoffman

Jake Hoffman

Sam

Schuyler Fisk

Schuyler Fisk

Kate

Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Tina

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Bill

Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas

Ron

Elizabeth Faith Ludlow

Elizabeth Faith Ludlow

Mary

Dylan McNamara

Dylan McNamara

Mark

Court is in session

Put Sam & Kate on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.