Synopsis
Overeducated and underemployed, 28 year old Megan is in the throes of a quarterlife crisis. Squarely into adulthood with no career prospects, no particular motivation to think about her future and no one to relate to, Megan is comfortable lagging a few steps behind - while her friends check off milestones and celebrate their new grown-up status. When her high-school sweetheart proposes, Megan panics and- given an unexpected opportunity to escape for a week - hides out in the home of her new friend, 16-year old Annika and Annika's world-weary single dad Craig.
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Cast
- Keira KnightleyMegan Burch
- Chloë Grace MoretzAnnika Hunter
- Sam RockwellCraig Hunter
- Kaitlyn DeverMisty
- Ellie KemperAllison
- Mark WebberAnthony
- Jeff GarlinEd Burch
- Daniel ZovattoJunior
- Dylan ArnoldPatrick
- Gretchen MolBethany
Recommendations
- 90
TheWrap
Shelton's comedy isn't just smart, but cheerfully wise; not just funny, but cleverly and endlessly so. - 83
IndieWire
Even if the film doesn't leave much to ponder past the closing credits, it's enjoyable while it's unfolding, doing justice to the strengths of Shelton's ever-expanding filmography. - 82
Film.com
Superbly written, handsomely made and full of terrific performances, Laggies is Shelton’s best film to date. - 75
Hitfix
It's a gentle, amiable, sincere little movie, and we could use about a hundred more Lynn Sheltons in this business, making movies that feel this lived in, this true. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
More structure and polish doesn't keep Lynn Shelton's latest from being recognizably hers. - 70
Variety
If the narrative progression feels too tidy and circumscribed, Shelton’s talent for bringing out the best in her actors remains satisfyingly intact. - 70
Village Voice
Even though Laggies is clearly well-intentioned — and the anxieties it tussles with are completely believable — the film is awkward in ways that are sometimes charming and sometimes off-putting. - 60
The Telegraph
The plot strong-arms the characters into increasingly contrived and overly familiar positions that leave you longing for the more relaxed vibe of Shelton's earlier films.
