Added to Netflix on Friday, Dec 1, 2023 May December is a 2023 American drama film directed by Todd Haynes, with a screenplay by Samy Burch based on a story by Burch and Alex Mechanik. The film, inspired by the story of Mary Kay Letourneau, follows an actress, played by Natalie Portman, who goes to Georgia to meet and study the life of a controversial woman, portrayed by Julianne Moore. This woman is known for her 23-year-old relationship with her husband, whom she first met when he was a minor
Length: 1hr57min
Genre: Drama
This Title is: Emotional
“May December” IS STREAMING TODAY ON Netflix IN CANADA!
Trailer
Cast
- Natalie Portman as Elizabeth Berry
- Julianne Moore as Gracie Atherton-Yoo
- Charles Melton as Joe Yoo
- Cory Michael Smith as Georgie Atherton
- D. W. Moffett as Tom Atherton
- Piper Curda as Honor Atherton-Yoo
- Elizabeth Yu as Mary Atherton-Yoo
- Gabriel Chung as Charlie Atherton-Yoo
Parental Guidance
Maturity Rating: Rated R
for some sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language
Our Review
May December received critical acclaim from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, 91% of 190 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8/10. Metacritic assigned the film a score of 85 out of 100, indicating “universal acclaim”. The film was described as “endlessly fascinating”, “a heartbreakingly sincere piece of high camp”, and “very funny and light on its feet, but also a deeply uncomfortable movie”.
Critic Scores
Critic Scores aggregate ratings from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, and Metacritic. (Click on any score for a detailed review.)
