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FANTASY LIFE

  • 2025
  • 1 HR, 31 min
  • APR 10 → APR 16
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Released 2025, United States
Comedy, Drama, Romance
1 hour, 31 minutes
Greenwich Entertainment
English
Starring
  • Amanda Peet
  • Matthew Shear
  • Alessandro Nivola
  • Judd Hirsch
  • Bob Balaban
  • Andrea Martin
  • Zosia Mamet
  • Holland Taylor
Director

Matthew Shear

An anxious law school dropout (Matthew Shear) stumbles into a job babysitting his psychiatrist’s three granddaughters and falls for the girls’ mother (Amanda Peet), an actress in a rocky marriage. A smart, New York-set romantic comedy co-starring Alessandro Nivola, Judd Hirsch, Bob Balaban, Andrea Martin, Zosia Mamet, and Holland Taylor. Winner of the SXSW Narrative Feature Audience Award.

Full Cast
Amanda Peet Dianne Cohen
Matthew Shear Sam Stein
Alessandro Nivola David Finman
Judd Hirsch Fred Finman
Bob Balaban Lenny Cohen
Andrea Martin Helen Finman
Zosia Mamet Jenny
Holland Taylor Dr. Mary Greene
Additional Credits
Matthew Shear Director
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Reviews

“A comedy that doesn’t just give Amanda Peet a comeback role but might feature her best screen work to date.”

Brian Tallerico
RogerEbert.com

“With Amanda Peet in a remarkable star turn, it marks a promising debut for writer-director Matthew Shear.”

Angie Han
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