Grandma (2015 film)
Grandma is a 2015 American comedy-drama film written, directed, and produced by Paul Weitz. It stars Lily Tomlin as Elle, a lesbian poet and widow whose teenage granddaughter (played by Julia Garner) visits her to ask for money for an abortion. Over the space of a day, they visit numerous people from Elle's past to call in favors in an effort to raise the money.
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| Directed by | Paul Weitz |
| Written by | Paul Weitz |
| Produced by | Terry Dougas Paris Kasidokostas-Latsis Andrew Miano Paul Weitz |
| Starring | Lily Tomlin Julia Garner Marcia Gay Harden Judy Greer Laverne Cox Sam Elliott |
| Cinematography | Tobias Datum |
| Edited by | Jonathan Corn |
| Music by | Joel P. West |
Production companies | 1821 Media Depth of Field |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $600,000 |
| Box office | $7.2 million |
Weitz wrote the script with Tomlin in mind after working with her on the 2013 film Admission. After she agreed to star, they edited the script together. Most of the other cast members were actors with whom Weitz had previously collaborated. The film was shot over 19 days in Los Angeles in 2014 with a budget of less than $600,000.
The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival as the closing night feature and was released on August 21, 2015, by Sony Pictures Classics. It grossed $7.1 million at the box office and was well received by critics. The film was named among the top ten independent films of 2015 by the National Board of Review, and Tomlin was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance.