Late Bloomers (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

69% Tomatometer 13 Reviews 76% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Louise (Karen Gillan), a 28-year-old Brooklynite adrift in life, finds herself suddenly single and grappling with her identity as a musician. While she struggles with her underlying depression, a reckless drunken stumble lands her with a broken hip, and leads to a stint in a physical therapy ward with patients twice her age. Here, she crosses paths with Antonina (Margaret Sophie Stein), a cantankerous elderly Polish woman who speaks no English. Reluctantly, Louise takes on the role of Antonina's caregiver, a situation neither of them welcomes. As they navigate their begrudging relationship, they confront the realities of aging, forcing Louise to consider her own journey into adulthood. Read More Read Less

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Jourdain Searles

Hollywood Reporter

All the pieces are there, but Late Bloomers ultimately fails to sell the film’s core relationship.

Mar 18, 2023

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Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Chronicle

Director Lisa Steen brings these rich characters and their struggles to life onscreen with a confident style and – yes, considering her wise, delicate handling of what could’ve been so often easily botched – grace.

Mar 14, 2023

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Samantha Bergeson

indieWire

Gillan does her best impression of Aya Cash but the jokes fall flat, especially compared to her past work in the MCU and Jumanji franchise.

Rated: D

Mar 13, 2023

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

The odd-couple chemistry between its leads gives a mild boost to this otherwise slight and forgettable coming-of-age story that provides another variation on angst-ridden millennials seeking fulfillment.

Jun 14, 2024

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Rick Bentley

KGET-TV (Bakersfield, CA)

Gillan talks her way into one of the best performances of her career.

Rated: B+

Jun 13, 2024

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Sherin Nicole

AWFJ.org

Late Bloomers finds its humor in the twin tolls life exacts from young-ish and senior women who don't quite fit the paradigm. While discovering their truths, Louise and Antonina trip over their pain on their way to being okay and accepting it.

Jun 3, 2024

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Tim M A fantastic, moving, great movie with not just heart, but a soul. I really loved this picture, the buzzwords are "heart felt" "cute" & "unexpected". And, while it is definitely all of those things, it is so much more. Bravo to the cast, the crew and the very talented director at the helm. Highly recommended, rattling around in my brain for week after I saw it. You should watch it. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/14/24 Full Review Amanda S Poignant, laugh-out-loud film with a heart. Definitely recommend it! Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/12/24 Full Review Andrei D Steps on the melancholy a bit too heavily but mostly works Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Lisa Steen Director Karen Gillan Actor Margaret Sophie Stein Actor Jermaine Fowler Actor Alexandra Barreto Actor John Taylor Feltner Actor

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Synopsis Louise (Karen Gillan), a 28-year-old Brooklynite adrift in life, finds herself suddenly single and grappling with her identity as a musician. While she struggles with her underlying depression, a reckless drunken stumble lands her with a broken hip, and leads to a stint in a physical therapy ward with patients twice her age. Here, she crosses paths with Antonina (Margaret Sophie Stein), a cantankerous elderly Polish woman who speaks no English. Reluctantly, Louise takes on the role of Antonina's caregiver, a situation neither of them welcomes. As they navigate their begrudging relationship, they confront the realities of aging, forcing Louise to consider her own journey into adulthood.

Director: Lisa Steen
Producer: Alexandra Barreto, John Taylor Feltner, Sam Bisbee
Screenwriter: Anna Greenfield
Distributor: Vertical
Production Co: Burn Later Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 7, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 7, 2024
Runtime: 1h 29m