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Kate (Catherine Keener) and her husband Alex (Oliver Platt) are wealthy New Yorkers who prowl estate sales and make a tidy profit reselling items they bought cheaply. They buy the apartment next door and plan to remodel just as soon as its current occupant, a cranky old woman, dies. Kate is troubled by the way she and her husband earn a living, and tries to assuage her guilt by befriending her tenant and the woman's granddaughters, but her overtures lead to unexpected consequences.
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Critics Consensus

Nicole Holofcener's newest might seem slight in places, but its rendering of complex characters in a conflicted economic landscape is varied, natural, and touching all the same.

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Alyx Vesey Bitch Media Jan 11, 2021
Though some may argue that the film doesn't fully challenge white female privilege (or tire of Kate's crying), it's to the film's credit that it uses this as character detail and tries to mine humor and social commentary from it. Go to Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Sep 11, 2017
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Funny at times, Please Give is a surprisingly heartwarming coming-of-age film for six adults all passing through different stages of heir life. Go to Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Jul 6, 2010
3.5/5
A stroll with these characters is a refreshing break from from the usual film exercises. Go to Full Review Michael Leader Den of Geek May 7, 2024
3/5
For a 90 minute, short story type of film, Please Give starts to feel too baggy... Go to Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Jul 14, 2022
Formless and complicated. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 20, 2020
3.5/4.0
About the people who give, the people who don't give and how we finally manage to connect with one another. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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KOOKLA C @Kookla49 Nov 7, 2024 Super funny! great acting and a good movie to watch with my hubby... loved. it! See more Munkhjargal A @RT28084692 Jul 23, 2024 This movie shows that even if you try hard to make money, you may not be able to achieve it. The director did a great job. See more Bahad j @RT27093708 Jul 22, 2024 In my opinion, the movie uses very good camera and audio visual equipment and the crew members and the filmmakers have played their roles very well. I really liked it. See more david f @dfulmer Nov 1, 2021 This is a very very small scale ensemble, folks living in NYC movie. It was pretty funny and very human. A bit plotless, but that can be okay if you have strong characters, and this one does. See more Jun 15, 2021 Nicole Holofcener can do no wrong. The biggest cinematic failing is that we are not availed more of her auteur greatness at a more regular interval. She is a master, an original, and this film (as well as all of her written/directed by films) is nothing short of fantastic! See more May 21, 2018 Catherine Keener and Oliver Platt make a lovely couple, even if he’s a horny schmuck. Sarah Steele as their daughter works. Good movie. Simple. 👍🏻 See more Read all reviews
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Nicole Holofcener

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Catherine Keener

Kate

Amanda Peet

Mary

Oliver Platt

Alex

Rebecca Hall

Rebecca

Ann Morgan Guilbert

Andra

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Synopsis Kate (Catherine Keener) and her husband Alex (Oliver Platt) are wealthy New Yorkers who prowl estate sales and make a tidy profit reselling items they bought cheaply. They buy the apartment next door and plan to remodel just as soon as its current occupant, a cranky old woman, dies. Kate is troubled by the way she and her husband earn a living, and tries to assuage her guilt by befriending her tenant and the woman's granddaughters, but her overtures lead to unexpected consequences.
Director
Nicole Holofcener
Producer
Anthony Bregman
Screenwriter
Nicole Holofcener
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Likely Story
Rating
R (Nudity|Language|Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 30, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.0M
Runtime
1h 30m
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