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Fantasy Life

Fantasy Life

20261h 31mR

Overview

An anxious New York law school dropout stumbles into a job babysitting his psychiatrist's three granddaughters and falls for the girls' mother, an actress in a rocky marriage.

Directed by Matthew Shear
Written by Matthew Shear
Produced by Charlie Alderman, Chris Dodds, Amanda Peet
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Top Cast

Amanda Peet

Amanda Peet

Dianne

Matthew Shear

Matthew Shear

Sam

Alessandro Nivola

Alessandro Nivola

David

Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Fred

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Lenny

Andrea Martin

Andrea Martin

Helen

Zosia Mamet

Zosia Mamet

Jenny

Jessica Harper

Jessica Harper

Toby

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Dr. Greene

Sheng Wang

Sheng Wang

Alan

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About Fantasy Life

Fantasy Life is a comedy, romance, drama film released in 2026. Directed by Matthew Shear, it stars Amanda Peet, Matthew Shear, Alessandro Nivola. An anxious New York law school dropout stumbles into a job babysitting his psychiatrist's three granddaughters and falls for the girls' mother, an actress in a rocky marriage.

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