The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed and written by Noah Baumbach. The film stars Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Elizabeth Marvel and Emma Thompson, and follows a group of dysfunctional adult siblings trying to live in the shadow of their father.

The Meyerowitz Stories was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section and also won the Palm Dog award at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised Baumbach's script and direction as well as the performances, with Sandler especially singled out for praise. It was released in theaters and on streaming by Netflix on October 13, 2017.

The film was the second Netflix film competing at Cannes, along with Okja, which caused a clash with the jury president Pedro Almodóvar, who sided with the opinion that Cannes Film Festival films should be made for big screens, not online streaming. In 2017, the Cannes Film Festival announced a new rule, which requires a film competing at Cannes to "commit itself to being distributed in French movie theatres". A French law mandates that films cannot be shown on streaming services for 36 months after their theatrical release, effectively blocking Netflix films from future festivals.

Plot
After separating from his wife, unemployed Danny Meyerowitz moves in with father Harold, a retired Bard College art professor and sculptor, and his fourth wife, Maureen, a pleasant if foggy hippy. Jean is his sister, and they have a younger half-brother, Matthew. Danny is close to his daughter, Eliza, a freshman film student at Bard. Eliza shows one of her sexually provocative films to the family, who try hard not to show their shock and instead compliment its energy and production value.

Some of Harold's work has been selected as part of a faculty group show at Bard, but he refuses to be part of a group show. Danny and Harold attend the MoMA retrospective of a friend and contemporary of Harold's, the successful L.J. Shapiro. There neither father nor son feels comfortable; Harold feels the art world has forgotten him and chooses to literally run away down the street. Danny meets Shapiro's daughter, his childhood friend Loretta, but is forced to leave to chase after Harold.

Harold's younger son Matthew, a successful financial advisor to rock stars on the west coast in Los Angeles, is in New York on business and meets Harold for lunch with an accountant friend. They try to convince Harold to sell his Manhattan home and its sculpture, as he can barely pay the townhouse's utilities. Harold tells them the decision to sell the house is a private family decision and stalks out. At a third restaurant he criticizes the prices, but orders lavishly once Matthew says he'll pay.

During lunch at the restaurant, Harold feels offended by the arrogant manner of another patron, and gets Matthew to intervene in scene involving running, chasing and embarrassment. They bond slightly in self-righteous indignation. That evening they pay a visit to Matthew's mother, Harold's second wife Julia, who has since married a man named Cody, a wealthy philistine. She tells them she is sorry she was not a better mother to Harold's three children; her directness makes them very uncomfortable and they are anxious to leave. Matthew resents Harold for preferring a life of art over money. "I beat you!", he screams at his father's departing Volvo.

Harold is diagnosed with a chronic subdural hematoma. He enters the hospital, where as the days pass his children learn to manage his care themselves, after first leaning on Harold's doctor and nurse to do it. Outside the hospital Jean tells her brothers the family friend who happens to be visiting Harold at the moment exposed himself and masturbated in front of her when she was a child. Upset with the revelation, Matthew and Danny decide to beat the friend until they learn the friend is an elderly man who requires nurse care. Instead, they damage the friend's car with mounting exhilaration, although Jean expresses her disappointment in her brother and half-brother, having just wanted someone to listen to her instead of make decisions without her consent.

At Bard to represent their father at the faculty group show, Matthew and Danny get into a fight, of sorts, on the quad; later, bloody and crying, each makes drug-addled remarks in Harold's place, mostly about themselves, and Matthew ends up breaking down emotionally during his speech. As Harold convalesces at Maureen's place in the country (the townhouse was sold, despite Matthew's change of heart), it dawns on Matthew and Harold that Harold's favorite sculpture "Matthew", a lifelong object of resentment for Danny and Jean, was likely based on his feelings for young Danny.

Danny, who up to now has been solicitous toward his father, refuses to care for him while Maureen is away and accepts his brother's offer of a trip to California, but he forgives him for his past failures as a dad. On the way to the flight he meets Loretta, now single, and she suggests they go together to the screening of a film Eliza has made. In the basement of The Whitney, Eliza uncovers her grandfather's sculpture, long believed to have been lost. The slow pullback of the final camera shot shows how the Whitney Museum warehouse is full of "un-harolded" works by obscure artists.

Cast  
 Adam Sandler as Danny Meyerowitz, Harold's first son. After separating from his wife he moved in with his father.
 Ben Stiller as Matthew Meyerowitz, Danny's half-brother and Harold's son. A successful financier who lives across the country and is currently separated from his wife, who he suspects has a new boyfriend.
 Dustin Hoffman as Harold Meyerowitz, a moderately successful sculptor and retired college professor. He has been married four times.
 Emma Thompson as Maureen, Harold's fourth wife, an alcoholic hippy.
 Elizabeth Marvel as Jean Meyerowitz, Danny's sister and Matthew's half-sister, and Harold's daughter.
 Grace Van Patten as Eliza Meyerowitz, Danny's daughter and film student who makes provocative short films.
 Danny Flaherty as Marcus, Eliza's boyfriend. 
 Candice Bergen as Julia, Harold's third wife and Matthew's mother. 
 Adam Driver as Randy, one of Matthew's clients.
 Sigourney Weaver as herself.
 Judd Hirsch as L.J. Shapiro, a successful artist and Harold's old friend.
 Rebecca Miller as Loretta Shapiro, L.J.'s daughter.
 Josh Hamilton as Loretta's friend
 Matthew Shear as Gabe, Matthew's colleague.
 Jared Sandler as a college kid.
 Greta Gerwig as Victoria (voice only)

Production 
Principal photography on the film began on March 7, 2016, in New York City. Hospital footage was filmed at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center in Sleepy Hollow, New York and Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. The scenes of Bard College were actually filmed at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY. Production concluded on May 9, 2016.

During production, the film was known by the working title Yeh Din Ka Kissa, "The Tale of This Day" in Hindi.

Release

In April 2017, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film. It had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2017, where it received a four-minute standing ovation.

The film was released in select theaters and streaming on Netflix on October 13, 2017.

Although Netflix does not publicly disclose box office results of its films, IndieWire estimated that The Meyerowitz Stories made around $20,000 in its opening weekend, a figure the site noted as impressive considering it was released simultaneously streaming.

Critical response
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 189 reviews, and an average rating of 7.6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) observes the family dynamic through writer-director Noah Baumbach's bittersweet lens and the impressive efforts of a remarkable cast." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 79 out of 100, based on 41 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Richard Roeper of Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 3.5 out of 4 stars and praised the cast and script, saying: "They’re a smart and sophisticated and relatively privileged bunch, but they’re miserable and ridiculous, which makes for some poignant insights and some sharp comedy. We enjoy the Meyerowitz clan, even as we praise the heavens we’re not like them and we don’t live next door to any of ’em." Writing for Rolling Stone, Peter Travers also gave the film 3.5 out of 4 stars, writing, "Noah Baumbach's funny, literate story gives Dustin Hoffman, Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller plum roles – and may be the best thing he's ever done."

Peter Debruge of Variety gave the film a positive review, calling it the best Netflix film to date and praising Sandler's performance, writing: "With no shtick to fall back on, Sandler is forced to act, and it’s a glorious thing to watcheven for those fans who like him best in perpetual man-child mode (don’t worry: the character is a full-grown variation on that familiar Sandler prototype)." Other critics were equal with their praise of Sandler, with various outlets calling his performance a "triumph," "miraculously great" and that "it's time to admit that Adam Sandler is actually a good actor."

Accolades

References

External links 
 
 
 
 The Meyerowitz Stories at Netflix

2017 films
2017 comedy-drama films
2017 independent films
American comedy-drama films
American independent films
English-language Netflix original films
Films about academia
Films about child sexual abuse
Films about dysfunctional families
Films about Jews and Judaism
Films directed by Noah Baumbach
Films produced by Scott Rudin
Films scored by Randy Newman
Films set in New York City
Films set in New York (state)
Films set in universities and colleges
Films shot in New York City
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
《마이어로위츠 이야기 (제대로 고른 신작)》()는 노아 바움백이 연출과 각본을 한 2017년에 개봉한 미국의 코미디 드라마 영화이다. 애덤 샌들러, 벤 스틸러, 더스틴 호프먼, 엠마 톰슨 등이 출연했다. 아버지의 그림자 속에서 살고자 하는 제기능을 하지 못하는 성인 형제 자매들의 이야기를 다루고 있다.

2017년 칸 영화제에서 황금종려상 경쟁작으로 선정되기도 했고 개종려상을 수상했다. 비평가들에게서 긍정적인 평가를 받았으며, 바움벡의 각본과 특히 샌들러를 언급하며 연기에 관해서 칭찬을 하였다. 제한된 극장 상영을 했고 2017년 10월 13일 넷플릭스를 통해 공개되었다.

줄거리 
마이어로위츠 가족의 맏아들 대니는 최근 아내와 이혼한 후 뉴욕 맨해튼에 있는 아버지의 집에 들어가 지내게 된다. 아버지 해럴드는 과거 바드 대학교 교수이자 그럭저럭 성공한 조각가인데, 결혼과 이혼을 반복하며 대니와 둘째 진, 막내 매슈를 낳았고 현재는 세 번째 아내인 모린과 같이 살고 있다. 바드대 영화과에 입학한 대니의 딸 일라이자는 기괴한 섹스를 다룬 실험영화를 만들며 가족들을 당황케 한다. 해럴드는 대니를 데리고 오랜 친구 엘제이의 작품 전시회에 가는데, 자기와 다르게 크게 성공한 친구의 모습에 주눅이 든다. 대니는 그곳에서 옛날 짝사랑했던 엘제이의 딸 로레타를 만나지만 이미 남자친구가 있다는 것을 알고 실망해서 돌아온다. 대니는 아버지의 집을 떠나 로체스터에 있는 진의 집으로 간다.

가족의 막내 매슈는 가족과 떨어져 로스앤젤레스에서 지내며, 제법 성공한 비즈니스 매니저로 일하고 있다. 사업차 뉴욕에 온 매슈는 오랜만에 아버지 해럴드와 만나 점심을 먹게 된다. 매슈는 해럴드에게 집과 작품들을 정리하고 세금 문제를 해결할 것을 조언하지만, 해럴드는 탐탁찮게 받아들인다. 해럴드가 옆자리 손님에게 코트를 도둑맞았다고 하면서 민망한 해프닝을 겪고 매슈는 아버지에 대한 여전한 짜증스러움을 느낀다. 그날 밤 두 사람은 해럴드의 두 번째 부인이자 매슈의 어머니인 줄리아의 집을 방문한다. 줄리아는 다른 남자와 결혼해 살고 있었으며, 전 남편과 아들에게 좋은 어머니가 되지 못한 것을 사과한다. 어머니의 집을 나온 매슈는 아버지가 늘 예술가가 되지 못한 자신을 업신여겼던 것이 못마땅했음을 토로하며, 증오를 퍼붓는 아버지를 뒤로 하고 떠나 버린다.

해럴드는 자신의 회고전을 며칠 앞두고 뇌출혈로 쓰러진다. 혼수 상태에 빠진 환자를 버려두고 담당의는 휴가를 가버리고 남매들이 아버지의 곁을 지킨다. 한번은 해럴드의 옛 친구 폴이 찾아오자 진이 황급히 숨어 버리는데, 실은 진이 어렸을 때 폴이 그녀를 보고 자위한 적이 있으며 아버지는 이를 조용히 넘겼다는 것이었다. 이에 분노한 대니와 매슈는 몰래 폴의 차를 박살내고 도망친다. 하지만 진은 쓸데없는 짓을 했다며 반기지 않는다. 바드 대학에서 회고전이 열리는 날, 대니와 매슈는 자신들에게 관심이 없었던 아버지 얘기를 하다가 서로 치고박고 싸우게 된다. 피투성이가 된 둘은 진정을 위해 각성제를 나눠 먹고, 이후 매슈는 자신의 이름이 제목으로 붙은 이버지의 조각품을 두고 연설을 한다. 그런데 매슈가 감정을 주체하지 못하고 울먹이자, 대니가 연설을 이어받는다.

해럴드는 퇴원 후 맨해튼 집을 팔고 시골에 있는 모린의 집에 와서 요양한다. 매슈는 이전과 달리 아버지를 보러 자주 찾아온다. 매슈는 이미 팔린 아버지의 작품 '매슈'를 되샀는데, 그게 실은 자신이 아니라 대니 형을 보고 만든 작품임을 알게 된다. 대니는 수술로 관절병을 고치고, 아버지의 과거를 용서한 뒤, 매슈의 제안으로 로스앤젤레스로 여행을 떠난다. 공항으로 가던 길에 그는 로레타를 우연히 마주친다. 로레타는 남자친구와 헤어진 상태였고 대니는 여행에서 돌아오면 딸 일라이자의 영화를 보러 같이 가자고 제안한다. 한편 일라이자는 휘트니 미술관 지하에서 해럴드의 잃어버린 옛 작품을 발견한다.

배역 
 애덤 샌들러 - 대니 마이어로위츠, 해럴드 마이어로위츠 아들
 벤 스틸러 - 매슈 마이어로위츠, 해럴드 마이어로위츠 아들
 더스틴 호프먼 - 해럴드 마이어로위츠, 조각가이자 대니, 매수, 진의 아버지
 엘리자베스 마블 - 진 마이어로위츠, 해럴드 마이어로위츠 딸
 엠마 톰슨 - 모린, 해럴드의 현재 부인
 그레이스 밴패튼 - 일라이자 마이어로위츠, 대니의 딸
 캔디스 버건 - 줄리아, 해럴드의 세 번째 부인이자 매슈의 어머니
 리베카 밀러 - 로레타 셔피로, 엘제이의 딸
 저드 허시 - 엘제이 셔피로, 해럴드 동년배의 예술가이자 친구
 애덤 드라이버 - 랜디
 시고니 위버 - 본인
 마이클 처너스 - 남자 간호사
 게일 랭킨 - 팸
 대니 플래허티 (Danny Flaherty) - 마커스, 엘라이자의 남자 친구
 애덤 데이비드 톰슨 (Adam David Thompson) - 브라이언
 로널드 알렉산더 피트 (Ronald Alexander Peet) - 제임스
 사키나 재프리 - 닥터 소니
 앙드레 그레고리

제작 
2016년 3월 7일 촬영이 시작되었다. 워킹타이틀은 '예딘카키사(Yeh Din Ka Kissa)'였는데, 이는 힌디어로 '오늘날의 이야기(The Tale of This Day)'를 뜻한다.

영화 속 병원 장면은 슬리피홀로에 있는 펠프스기념병원Phelps Memorial Hospital Center)와 맨해튼에 있는 레녹스힐 병원(Lenox Hill Hospital)에서 촬영되었다. 작중 바드 대학교 배경의 장면은 실제로는 브롱크스빌의 세라 로런스 칼리지에서 촬영되었다. 같은 해 5월 9일 촬영이 종료되었다.

각주

외부 링크 
   (넷플릭스)
 
 
 
 

2017년 영화
영어 영화 작품
미국의 코미디 드라마 영화
미국의 독립 영화 작품
역기능 가정을 소재로 한 영화
아동 성학대를 소재로 한 영화
뉴욕을 배경으로 한 영화
대학교를 배경으로 한 영화
뉴욕에서 촬영한 영화
노아 바움백 감독 영화
넷플릭스 오리지널 영화