The Upside (2019)
The Upside (2019)
Based on a true story.
Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect with his ex and his young son. Despite coming from two different worlds, an unlikely friendship starts to blossom.

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Cast

Kevin Hart Kevin Hart As: Dell Scott
Bryan Cranston Bryan Cranston As: Phillip Lacasse
Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman As: Yvonne Pendleton
Golshifteh Farahani Golshifteh Farahani As: Maggie
Aja Naomi King Aja Naomi King As: Latrice
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Storyline

Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect with his ex and his young son. Despite coming from two different worlds, an unlikely friendship starts to blossom.


Tagline: Based on a true story.
Certification: 12A

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 10 January 2019

Country: US

Runtime: 126m

Company Credits

Company: Escape Artists

Budget: $37,500,000

Revenue: $125,000,000

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Cast

Kevin Hart

Kevin Hart

Dell Scott

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Phillip Lacasse

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Yvonne Pendleton

Golshifteh Farahani

Golshifteh Farahani

Maggie

Aja Naomi King

Aja Naomi King

Latrice

Tate Donovan

Tate Donovan

Carter Locke

Jahi Di'Allo Winston

Jahi Di'Allo Winston

Anthony Scott

Genevieve Angelson

Genevieve Angelson

Jenny Lacasse

Suzanne Savoy

Suzanne Savoy

Charlotte

Julianna Margulies

Julianna Margulies

Lily Foley

Rachel Alana Handler

Rachel Alana Handler

Proctor

Junnie Lopez

Junnie Lopez

Restaurant Employee

Pia Mechler

Pia Mechler

Art Dealer

Amara Karan

Amara Karan

Ursula Triplett

Ursula Triplett

Caterer

Mark Kochanowicz

Mark Kochanowicz

New Carer Jason

Annie Pisapia

Annie Pisapia

Opera Attendee

Phillip Chorba

Phillip Chorba

Applicant #5

Alisha Poland

Alisha Poland

Upscale Restaurant Patron

Julie Stackhouse

Julie Stackhouse

Dancer

Lyman Chen

Lyman Chen

Applicant #2

Gary Ayash

Gary Ayash

Upscale Restaurant Patron

Jennifer Butler

Jennifer Butler

Nurse

Laura Hart

Laura Hart

Party Guest

Jeffrey Mowery

Jeffrey Mowery

Cabbie

Rachel Christopher

Rachel Christopher

Officer

Madeleine Woolner

Madeleine Woolner

New Carer

Charmar Jeter

Charmar Jeter

Diner Patron

Matthew D'Arcy

Matthew D'Arcy

Waitstaff

Brian Gallagher

Brian Gallagher

Applicant #4

Charles W Harris III

Charles W Harris III

Usher

Nikki Corinne Thomas

Nikki Corinne Thomas

Restaurant Patron

Gemma McIlhenny

Gemma McIlhenny

Ice Cream Shop Patron

Diego Aguirre

Diego Aguirre

Arresting Officer

Fernando Mateo Jr.

Fernando Mateo Jr.

Rookie Matteo

Michael Quinlan

Michael Quinlan

Jack

James Georgiades

James Georgiades

Police Sergeant

Directed By

G.A. Aguilar

G.A. Aguilar

Second Unit Director

Brad Robinson

Brad Robinson

Second Assistant Director

Dianne Dreyer

Dianne Dreyer

Script Supervisor

Timothy Bird

Timothy Bird

First Assistant Director

Mark Friedberg

Mark Friedberg

Second Unit Director

Neil Burger

Neil Burger

Director

Writing Credits

Jon Hartmere

Jon Hartmere

Screenplay

Olivier Nakache

Olivier Nakache

Original Film Writer

Éric Toledano

Éric Toledano

Original Film Writer

Production Crew

Shea Sinclair

Shea Sinclair

Executive In Charge Of Post Production

Ron Lynch

Ron Lynch

Executive In Charge Of Production

Morgan Newell

Morgan Newell

Production Coordinator

G. Mac Brown

G. Mac Brown

Unit Production Manager

Lindsay Feldman

Lindsay Feldman

Production Supervisor

Sam Hutchins

Sam Hutchins

Location Manager

Todd Black

Todd Black

Producer

Jason Blumenthal

Jason Blumenthal

Producer

G. Mac Brown

G. Mac Brown

Executive Producer

Milos Brajovic

Milos Brajovic

Executive Producer

Andy Mitchell

Andy Mitchell

Executive Producer

David Bloomfield

David Bloomfield

Executive Producer

Chris Papavasiliou

Chris Papavasiliou

Executive Producer

Kerry Barden

Kerry Barden

Casting

Steve Tisch

Steve Tisch

Producer

Adam Fogelson

Adam Fogelson

Executive Producer

Paul Schnee

Paul Schnee

Casting

Robert Simonds

Robert Simonds

Executive Producer

Nick Greece

Nick Greece

Producer

Edited By

Beth Moran

Beth Moran

First Assistant Editor

Naomi Geraghty

Naomi Geraghty

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Kortney Lawlor

Kortney Lawlor

Wardrobe Supervisor

Kara Morasco

Kara Morasco

Seamstress

Diane Heller

Diane Heller

Key Makeup Artist

Bernadette Mazur

Bernadette Mazur

Makeup Department Head

Kasia Walicka Maimone

Kasia Walicka Maimone

Costume Design

Tina Roesler Kerwin

Tina Roesler Kerwin

Makeup Artist

Frank Barbosa

Frank Barbosa

Hair Department Head

Frances Mathias

Frances Mathias

Hairstylist

John Clausell

John Clausell

Hairstylist

Patricia Grande

Patricia Grande

Key Hair Stylist

Don Kozma

Don Kozma

Makeup Department Head

Diane Dixon

Diane Dixon

Key Hair Stylist

Sound

Dave Flynch

Dave Flynch

Foley Editor

John M. Davis

John M. Davis

Music Editor

Katherine Gordon Miller

Katherine Gordon Miller

Music Editor

Larry Zipf

Larry Zipf

Sound Effects Editor

Drew Kunin

Drew Kunin

Sound Mixer

Bobby Johanson

Bobby Johanson

ADR Recordist

Randall Poster

Randall Poster

Music Supervisor

Lidia Tamplenizza

Lidia Tamplenizza

ADR Editor

Michael Primmer

Michael Primmer

Boom Operator

Paul Urmson

Paul Urmson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mike Ford

Mike Ford

Utility Sound

Michael Barry

Michael Barry

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Urmson

Paul Urmson

Supervising Sound Editor

Wyatt Sprague

Wyatt Sprague

Sound Effects Editor

Jay Peck

Jay Peck

Foley Artist

Rick Chefalas

Rick Chefalas

First Assistant Sound Editor

Matthew Haasch

Matthew Haasch

Foley Mixer

Rob Simonsen

Rob Simonsen

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

George Patsos

George Patsos

Key Grip

David Lee

David Lee

Still Photographer

Benjamin Semanoff

Benjamin Semanoff

"B" Camera Operator

Benjamin Semanoff

Benjamin Semanoff

Steadicam Operator

Stuart Dryburgh

Stuart Dryburgh

Director of Photography

Lighting

Bill Almeida

Bill Almeida

Gaffer

Peter Russell

Peter Russell

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Paul Maiello

Paul Maiello

Construction Coordinator

Erica Hohf

Erica Hohf

Assistant Art Director

Alyssa Winter

Alyssa Winter

Assistant Set Decoration

Brick Mason

Brick Mason

Storyboard Artist

Scott Rosenstock

Scott Rosenstock

Leadman

Tobin Ost

Tobin Ost

Assistant Art Director

Susannah McCarthy

Susannah McCarthy

Assistant Property Master

Dave Kellom

Dave Kellom

Art Department Coordinator

Maggie Adams

Maggie Adams

Set Decorating Coordinator

Kim Jennings

Kim Jennings

Supervising Art Director

Ryan Heck

Ryan Heck

Art Direction

Duke Scoppa

Duke Scoppa

Property Master

Tom Frohling

Tom Frohling

Art Direction

William M. Staab

William M. Staab

Set Decoration

Mark Friedberg

Mark Friedberg

Production Design

Beth A. Rubino

Beth A. Rubino

Set Decoration

Other Crew

G.A. Aguilar

G.A. Aguilar

Stunt Coordinator

Amy Leigh Johnson

Amy Leigh Johnson

Unit Publicist

Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

Video Assist Operator

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

In Memory Of

Stuart Macphee

Stuart Macphee

Post Production Supervisor

Peter Epstein

Peter Epstein

Stunts

Blaise Corrigan

Blaise Corrigan

Stunts

Caroline Vexler

Caroline Vexler

Stunt Driver

Jill Brown

Jill Brown

Stunts

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