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My Old Ass

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2024 | 89 min | Drama, Comedy

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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 The Edge of Seventeen or Shiva Baby, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect drug use and sex.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

An 18th birthday mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self. But when Elliott’s "old ass" starts handing out warnings about what her younger self should and shouldn't do, Elliott realizes she has to rethink everything about family, love, and what's becoming a transformative summer.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.8 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Best Young Actor or Actress. Won 1 Independent Spirit Award: Independent Spirit Awards: Best Breakthrough Performance. Also nominated for 1 more Critics' Choice Award, 1 DGA Award and 1 WGA Award. Plus 6 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $6 million worldwide on a $3 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 275K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Megan Park

  • Maisy StellaElliott
  • Aubrey PlazaOlder Elliott
  • Percy Hynes WhiteChad
  • Maddie ZieglerRuthie
  • Kerrice BrooksRo
  • Maria DizziaKathy
  • Alain GoulemTom
  • Seth Isaac JohnsonMax
  • Carter TrozzoloSpencer
  • Alexandria RiveraChelsea