After losing his job as a paralegal, Sam Stein suffers a panic attack and stumbles into a job babysitting his psychiatrist’s 3 granddaughters. Their mother, Dianne, is an actor whose once-promising career has stalled; she’s in a difficult marriage to David, a rock bassist. When David goes abroad on tour, Dianne and Sam discover an easy rapport as well as a shared history of mental illness. Sam joins Dianne’s family to babysit for the summer on Martha’s Vineyard, and he ends up in a house with the woman he pines for, her husband, the three kids, and all four grandparents, including his psychiatrist.
Movie Title: Fantasy Life
Year of Release: 2025
Date of Release: April 3, 2026 (U.S)
Director: Matthew Shear
Writer: Matthew Shear
Producers: Amanda Peet, Charlie Alderman, Chris Dodds, Phil Keefe, Emily McCann Lesser, David Bernon, Sam Slater
Production Companies: Prospect Avenue, Made By Limbo, Charlie’s Production Company, AC3 Media, Burn Later Productions
Distributor: KlikFilm, Greenwich Entertainment, Falcon Pictures, Big Tree Entertainment, Front Row Filmed Entertainment
Cast and Roles:
- Amanda Peet as Dianne
- Matthew Shear as Sam
- Bob Balaban as Lenny
- Alessandro Nivola as David
- Judd Hirsch as Fred
- Andrea Martin as Helen
Running Time: 1 hour 31 minutes
Age Rating: R
Country: United States
Language: English
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Music: Christopher Bear
Cinematography: Conor Murphy
Editing: Ian Blume
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