Synopsis
Desperate to be rid of her toddler, a dissatisfied Beverly Hills housewife hires a stranger to babysit and ends up getting much more than she bargained for.
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Cast
- Elliot PageTallulah
- Allison JanneyMargo
- Tammy BlanchardCarolyn
- Evan JonigkeitNico
- Uzo AdubaLouisa Kinnie
- David ZayasDetective Richards
- John Benjamin HickeyStephen
- Zachary QuintoAndreas
- Felix SolisManuel
- Fredric LehneRussell
Recommendations
- 83
The Playlist
Heder's direction shines, shaping the film around the cast as each woman plays out their own specific nuances of loss and insecurity, and, occasionally, optimism. Tallulah is an impressive feature debut, and a welcome showcase for the talents of Page, Janney, and Blanchard. - 80
The Guardian
Yes, the story has the makings of a Lifetime movie; what grounds it are the terrific performances and Heder’s rich direction and screenplay. - 80
Variety
Page is simply superb in a complex role that perfectly plays to her gift for balancing deadpan comedy with surprisingly deep emotional reserves. - 75
Boston Globe
For most of its running time, the movie works as a sharp, generous human comedy about fear of family (among other things), with Page once again reminding us that she’s one of the most deft and underutilized actors of her generation. You’re already sold on Janney, I hope. - 70
Screen Daily
Helped enormously by deeply-felt performances from Ellen Page and Allison Janney, this film mostly overcomes its unevenness by finding rich pockets of emotion and insight. - 65
TheWrap
What saves Tallulah from American indie sameness and its allegiance to neat resolution are its three lead actors and Heder’s apparent skill in bringing out their best work. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
There’s so much to root for here it’s painful to concede there’s some hideously on-the-nose, spell-out-the-motivation-in-capital-letters writing that lowers the tone. - 50
The Film Stage
There’s honesty here and a swath of well-written, well-developed female characters, but not enough to justify laughing with a kidnapper.
