
Poms
Seen it?2019 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 36% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved A League of Their Own or A Man Called Otto, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
After moving to a retirement community, loner Martha eventually befriends her fun-loving neighbor, Sheryl, and forms a cheerleading club for young-at-heart seniors, though they face roadblocks along the way.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
36% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$18 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 41K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Zara Hayes
- Diane KeatonMartha
- Jacki WeaverSheryl
- Celia WestonVicki
- Alisha BoeChloe
- Charlie TahanBen
- Rhea PerlmanAlice
- Phyllis SomervilleHelen
- Pam GrierOlive
- Patricia FrenchPhyllis
- Ginny MacCollEvelyn