June Squibb sitting in a kitchen in 'Thelma'
One of the best surprise movies of the year so far has been Thelma, by writer and director Josh Margolin in his feature film debut. Starring 94-year-old June Squibb and Richard Roundtree in his last film role, Thelma is one of the funniest comedies of 2024, as it takes an elderly woman who doesn't understand technology, but who becomes the hero of the story as she sets out to get her money back from the scammers that tricked her and stole her life savings.
Squibb plays the titular character in Thelma, named Thelma Post, a story about a widowed grandmother who is doted on by her grandson, Danny . Thelma is still of sound mind and living on her own but modern conveniences, such as trying to get to her email on the computer, confound her. One day, she receives a frantic call from Danny explaining that he's just been in a car accident that injured a pregnant woman, and now he's in jail.
✕ Remove Ads 24:50 Related June Squibb Discusses Her First Leading Role, 'Thelma,' and Becoming an Action Star at 94 | Sundance 2024 Squibb and co-stars Fred Hechinger and Clark Gregg talk Tom Cruise, performing stunts, being at Sundance, and more. Josh Margolin Wanted To Cross 'Thelma' With 'Mission: Impossible' ✕ Remove Ads Thelma might be funny, but it doesn't make a joke of its characters. Thelma and Ben move a little slower, and learning how to click out of ads on a PC is played like high suspense, but the film shows that the elderly are not to be messed with just because they're older. Josh Margolin had an idea in mind when it came to crafting the fictional scenes that occurred after the scam.
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