How About You

The Irish dramedy How About You premiered in U.S. theaters on November 14, 2008, as a limited release.

Directed by Anthony Byrne, the film explores the relationships of retirement-home residents and their caretaker.

Fast Facts

1. Director: Anthony Byrne
2. Executive producers: Bill Godfrey, Phil Hunt and Compton Ross
3. Producers: Noel Pearson and Sarah Radclyffe
4. Screenwriter: Jean Pasley
5. Limited release date: November 14, 2008
6. Filming location: Ireland
7. Run time: 87 minutes¹
8. Based on the short story by Maeve Binchy

Synopsis

Ellie moves into a retirement home which is run by her sister. Ellie inadvertently becomes the manager when Kate leaves to take care of their ailing mother. The residents do not get along and are difficult for Ellie to work with. During the Christmas holiday, Ellie decides to force them to interact with one another.

Cast Information

• Hayley Atwell as Ellie
• Orla Brady as Ellie's sister Kate
• Elizabeth Moynihan as Nurse Healy
• Vanessa Redgrave as a retirement resident
• Imelda Staunton as a retirement resident
• Joss Ackland as a retirement resident
• Brenda Fricker as a retirement resident

Movie Reception

The movie received an overall rating of 46 from Metacritic.com and a critics' rating of 69% from Rotten Tomatoes.^{2 3}

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