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A Therapeutic New Comedy

20056.01h 42m

Overview

A career driven professional from Manhattan is wooed by a young painter, who also happens to be the son of her psychoanalyst.

Directed by Ben Younger
Written by Ben Younger
Produced by Jennifer Todd, Suzanne Todd
Box OfficeBudget: $22.0MRevenue: $67.9M

Top Cast

Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

Rafi Gardet

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Lisa Metzger

Bryan Greenberg

Bryan Greenberg

David Bloomberg

Jon Abrahams

Jon Abrahams

Morris

Zak Orth

Zak Orth

Randall

Annie Parisse

Annie Parisse

Catherine

Aubrey Dollar

Aubrey Dollar

Michelle

Jerry Adler

Jerry Adler

Sam

Ato Essandoh

Ato Essandoh

Damien

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Adriana Biasi

Bay Ridge Blonde

Themes & Keywords

new york citylovesicknessjealousylove of one's lifetherapistage differencephotographerdatejewryjewish lifenightclubartistkissblondeolder woman younger man relationshipdesire to have children

About Prime

Prime is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2005 exploring themes of new york city, lovesickness, jealousy, love of one's life, therapist, age difference. Directed by Ben Younger, it stars Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep, Bryan Greenberg. A career driven professional from Manhattan is wooed by a young painter, who also happens to be the son of her psychoanalyst.

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