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Thelma

Thelma

Thelma

Dir. Josh Margolin
97 min

Thelma Post (June Squibb) is a 93-years-old grandmother, and the victim of a phone scam. Thelma loses a lot of money, but… these scammers messed with the wrong nonagenarian. Enlisting a reluctant friend (the late Richard Roundtree) and his mobility scooter, Thelma is out to find the culprits.

Based on the experiences of writer/director Josh Margolin’s own grandmother, and marking June Squibb’s first leading film role of her 70+ year career, Thelma is a celebration and playful subversion of the action genre as well as a soulful exploration of aging and autonomy.

“An entertaining crowd-pleaser, Thelma shows that every grandmother has their inner badass.” –Courtney Small, That Shelf

Film Details

Release Year: 2024
Runtime: 97 min
Country/Region: USA
Language: English
Print Source: Magnolia Pictures
Tags: Based on a True Story, Comedy, Crime, Dramedy, Road Movie

Cast/Crew

Director: Josh Margolin
Executive Producer: Tobias Gutzwiller, June Squibb, Fred Hechinger
Producer: Zoë Worth, Chris Kaye, Karl Spoerri, Viviana Vezzani, Nicholas Weinstock, Benjamin Simpson
Cinematographer: David Bolen
Screenwriter: Josh Margolin
Editor: Josh Margolin
Composer: Nick Chuba
Principal Cast: June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, Richard Roundtree, Parker Posey, Clark Gregg, Malcolm McDowell