Humor Me
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Humor Me

A once-acclaimed New York playwright, NATE (Jemaine Clement), is struggling to finish his new play when his wife (Maria Dizzia) leaves him, taking the...ir son. Desolate, broke and unable to pay the rent, Nate begrudgingly moves in with his widowed father, BOB (Elliott Gould), in his New Jersey retirement golf community. Bob, always quick with a joke, uses humor to deal with all of life's challenges, even the death of his beloved wife. It drives Nate crazy. Thinking his son could benefit from some discipline, Bob sends Nate to work for ELLIS (Willie Carpenter) an older ex-Marine who runs operations at the community. While at work, Nate stumbles on a senior citizen theater troupe staging a musical. Nate agrees to help but quickly realizes it won't be easy to get these quirky women to cooperate. And one of them, DEE (Annie Potts) even invites him to dinner to not-so-subtly set him up with her daughter, ALLISON (Ingrid Michaelson). Things reach a breaking point when a video of Nate's earlier play surfaces, opening old wounds between him and Bob. Ultimately, the father and son realize they each have their own forms of storytelling and come to appreciate their differences. Show More

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Humor Me is a heartwarming comedy that follows the journey of Nate, a struggling New York playwright. After his wife leaves him, taking their son, Nate is left feeling desolate and unable to pay rent. Reluctantly, he moves in with his widowed father, Bob, in a retirement golf community in New Jersey.

Bob, known for his sense of humor, uses jokes to cope with life's challenges, much to Nate's annoyance. In an attempt to teach Nate some discipline, Bob sends him to work with Ellis, an ex-Marine who runs operations in the community.

While working, Nate discovers a senior citizen theater troupe rehearsing a musical. He agrees to help them, but soon realizes that getting these quirky women to cooperate won't be easy. To complicate matters, one of the women, Dee, sets Nate up on a dinner date with her daughter, Allison.

Tensions between Nate and Bob escalate when a video of Nate's earlier play surfaces, reopening old wounds. However, through their differences in storytelling, father and son learn to appreciate each other and mend their relationship.

Humor Me is a humorous and touching film that explores the power of laughter and the bonds between family members. With a talented cast led by Jemaine Clement and Elliott Gould, this movie is sure to entertain and warm the hearts of viewers.