Thelma
Summary
The new 2024 movieThelmahas perplex a near - perfect sexual conquest on Rotten Tomatoes . Starring nonagenarian actress June Squibb in the titular role , Thelmais an action - comedy about an old woman who gets tricked by a telephone defrauder who masquerades as her grandson , and takes matter into her own hired man to rectify these legal injury . Thelmais manoeuvre by Josh Margolin and features a head cast including Squibb , Fred Hechinger , Richard Roundtree , Parker Posey , Clark Gregg , and Hilda Boulware .
Now , theRotten Tomatoesscore forThelmahas been revealed . At the sentence of writing , Thelmaholds a 99 % on Rotten Tomatoeswith 68 review . This score is subject to alteration , as the film is releasing on June 21 . As such , Thelmaalso does not yet have an hearing score .
Why Are Thelma’s Reviews So Good?
Squibb Carries The Movie At Age 94
Not only is Squibb still acting , but she is doing so in a raucous , action part that celebrate her age while still giving her a genre pic act part .
Thecritics who loveThelmaare raving about the pic ’s ability to creategenuine comedic here and now without work its elderly protagonist . In this nervure , San Francisco Chronicle’sCarla Meyer wrote that the flick " always emphasizes seniors ' capabilities , not their limits " when create both its action and funniness sequences . Mashable ’s Kristy Puchko admitted that the film had " some nervy action image " but was still a " substantial thrill . “Slant Magazinepraised the film for its superb " counterbalance of clowning and existential dramatic event . "
Another oftentimes - praised element of the film was the lead performance fromSquibb . Even beforeThelma , Squibb has been belovedfor a while now , antecedently contributing her talent to the also aged function of Kate Grant in Alexander Payne’sNebraska . The thespian is 94 years old , an eld at which many have retired from act . Not only is Squibb still acting , but she is doing so in a raucous , action role that celebrates her years while still giving her a genre film represent office . Combined withThelma ’s strong scripting , it is this element that help to give the plastic film spell .
Thelmais an self-governing film from a first - metre director , realise it improbable to gain meaning traction at the box office , specially when competing with blockbuster such asBad Boys : Ride or Dieand thewell - likedInside Out 2.Thelma , however , can bluster a record that very few of its contender can in come a near - unadulterated 99 % on Rotten Tomatoes . A couple of small-scale films in 2024 have gotten that double-dyed 100 % , includingNowhere SpecialandLaRoy , Texas . With a dear actress like Squibb at the prow , however , Thelmahas both the decisive praise and name acknowledgement survive for it .
beginning : Rotten Tomatoes
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Cast
Thelma is a 2024 drollery moving-picture show write and directed by Josh Margolin . Thelma Post find herself put on out of money and more when a cozenage caller pretend to be her grandson . Unwilling to posture back and countenance herself be a dupe , she sets off into the city to find the culprit and take back what is hers .
