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It’s 2002, and senior year of high school is on the horizon for best friends Minnie and Callie. The charismatic Callie is the golden child of their North Little Rock, Arkansas school, and Minnie has grown up in her protective shadow. When their friendship is suddenly upended at the start of the summer, Minnie is left rudderless. Facing the challenge of establishing her own identity as the school year begins, Minnie forms a complicated relationship with Callie’s elegant and attentive mother, leading her further away from her own working mom and chaotic home.

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David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter 4h
Even scenes that should be corny land with a light touch in an ultra-naturalistic movie warmed by the summer sun. Go to Full Review Kate Erbland IndieWire 4h
A-
While I’m not sure there’s yet a cult assembled around the deeply empathetic and uniquely humane cinema of O’Sullivan and Thompson (partners in both film and life), God willing, there will be after more audiences see the pair’s third effort. Go to Full Review Peter Debruge Variety 3d
A mix of actors of wildly different experience levels, the ensemble meshes together beautifully, reflecting the idea that none of these characters knows quite how to navigate the situation. Go to Full Review Ben Rolph Next Best Picture 23h
8/10
The story is emotionally gripping while also having fun and not shying away from its coming-of-age sensibilities. It is a naturalistic gem that demands to be seen. Go to Full Review Savina Petkova The Film Stage 1d
Mouse enacts the sore truth that everyone’s grief is different, and that is perhaps the most loving gesture extended by these filmmakers: to loosen that consoling embrace, allowing another more room to breathe through the tears. Go to Full Review Stephen Saito Moveable Fest 1d
O’Sullivan and Thompson may make it look easy themselves to create a world in which no one feels out of place, but "Mouse" sneaks up to pack a wallop because of everything going on below the surface. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Kelly O'Sullivan

Director

Alex Thompson

Director

Sophie Okonedo

Helen Bell

Katherine Mallen Kupferer

Minnie Dunn

Chloe Coleman

Callie Bell

Tara Mallen

Barbara Dunn
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Movie Info

Synopsis It’s 2002, and senior year of high school is on the horizon for best friends Minnie and Callie. The charismatic Callie is the golden child of their North Little Rock, Arkansas school, and Minnie has grown up in her protective shadow. When their friendship is suddenly upended at the start of the summer, Minnie is left rudderless. Facing the challenge of establishing her own identity as the school year begins, Minnie forms a complicated relationship with Callie’s elegant and attentive mother, leading her further away from her own working mom and chaotic home.
Director
Kelly O'Sullivan, Alex Thompson
Producer
Bonnie Comley, Stewart F. Lane, Abigail Rose Solomon, Steven A. Jones, Ian Keiser, Alex Wilson, Pierce Cravens, Chelsea Krant
Screenwriter
Kelly O'Sullivan
Production Co
Metropolitan Entertainment
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 0m