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People Like Us

People Like Us

Find your family.

20126.81h 54m

Overview

After flying home to L.A. for the funeral of his estranged record-producer father, a struggling man discovers that the will stipulates that he must deliver $150,000 in cash to a 30-year-old alcoholic sister he never knew existed, and her troubled 12-year-old son.

Directed by Alex Kurtzman
Written by Jody Lambert, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman
Produced by Clayton Townsend, Bobby Cohen, Roberto Orci
Box OfficeBudget: $16.0MRevenue: $12.4M

Top Cast

Chris Pine

Chris Pine

Sam Harper

Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks

Frankie Davis

Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde

Hannah

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Lillian Harper

Mark Duplass

Mark Duplass

Ted

Devin Brochu

Devin Brochu

Simon

Barbara Eve Harris

Barbara Eve Harris

Mrs. Haney

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Dean Chekvala

Jerry

Sara Mornell

Sara Mornell

Dr. Amanda Goldstein

Michael Hall D'Addario

Michael Hall D'Addario

Josh Alan Davis

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About People Like Us

People Like Us is a drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of duringcreditsstinger, playground surprise. Directed by Alex Kurtzman, it stars Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Olivia Wilde. After flying home to L.A. for the funeral of his estranged record-producer father, a struggling man discovers that the will stipulates that he must deliver $150,000 in cash to a 30-year-old alcoholic sister he never knew existed, and her troubled 12-year-old son.

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