Overview
A spirited elderly woman takes on the city in a quest for justice and reclaiming her dignity.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- sincere
- lazy sunday
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a warm, entertaining action comedy that treats its elderly protagonist with dignity and is elevated by June Squibb’s performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Thelma independently leaves family supervision, uses a mobility scooter, and pursues the scammer herself.
Thelma’s determination and resourcefulness repeatedly undermine her family’s protective stereotypes about elderly people.
After a phone scam takes her money, Thelma undertakes her own citywide pursuit to reclaim it.
Thelma’s relationship with grandson Daniel and her partnership with Ben anchor the film’s emotional and comic structure.
Films like Thelma, and why
Going in Style
warm action comedy centered on an older protagonist reclaiming agency through an unexpected quest
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
intergenerational friendship, gentle humor, and a determined older lead challenging assumptions about aging
A Man Called Ove
feel-good comedy about an underestimated senior pursuing independence and confronting social expectations
Movie Details
- Director
- Josh Margolin
- Release Date
- 2024-06-21
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (470)
Cast
- June Squibb
- Fred Hechinger
- Richard Roundtree
- Parker Posey
- Clark Gregg
- Malcolm McDowell
- Nicole Byer
- Coral Peña
- Hilda Boulware
- Chase Kim
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Thelma about?
- A spirited nonagenarian turns the tables on a phone scammer in a funny, heartfelt urban adventure about independence and aging.
- What is Thelma like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Thelma as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Thelma violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Thelma as mild.
- What did critics think of Thelma?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a warm, entertaining action comedy that treats its elderly protagonist with dignity and is elevated by June Squibb’s performance.
- Which films are like Thelma?
- Films with a similar feel include Going in Style, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and A Man Called Ove.
- How long is Thelma?
- Thelma runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Thelma?
- In United States, Thelma streams on Hulu.
