'May December' is out now

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Natalie Portman
Charles Melton
Julianne Moore

May December, directed by Todd Haynes, is now on Netflix in the US & Canada. pic.twitter.com/uTzpRspXGI
- Netflix (@netflix) December 1, 2023

Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance, a married couple buckle under the pressure when a Hollywood actress meets them to do research for a film about

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[wintersfire]

I didn't know this was out tonight! Todd Haynes and Julianne Moore are a fantastic due so I'm excited. Also Natalie can be really good under the right direction so I'm curious to see her play off Julianne. I've only heard amazing things about Charles Melton's performance so I'm already rooting for him to get an Oscar nom.

[spoil]

Me too! I kinda like when someone totally out of left field like a CW actor pulls off a great performance

[wintersfire]

Same! I like seeing actors being given a chance and showing what kind great performances they can give

[bob_always_wins]

ooh gonnna queue this up in a bit when my pizza finishes cooking 👀

[tillychar]

i will be watching this in an hour or two and will report back!

[tillychar]

ok i'm back. i am the 1000th person to say this: the main 3 leads knocked it out of the park. supporting cast was also great. that script was so deftly handled. i will be thinking over [Spoiler (click to open)]whether or not the georgie reveal was true or how gracie knew about it in the first place for a while. i love a quiet character study, so i was an easy mark for this one.

[theylezharold]

I wonder if she
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molests him/has an incestuous relationship with him, emotionally or physically, or if this is just not the first time he's done this. It was so weird.

Or they secretly talk, despite everything?

[melancolour]

that's the impression I got too

[trumpydoesmagic]

I'm watching right now. Charles Melton's performance is heartbreaking 😭

[scriptedending]

I thought this was a cute bit of promo!!

Anyway, I saw this a couple weeks ago and liked it a lot - I imagine it'll be in my top 10 of the year. All three of the leads were great, and there are some excellent supporting performances as well, particularly from Corey Michael Smith and Elizabeth Yu. It's such a tricky topic, and I feel like Samy Burch and Todd Haynes really balanced the humor and melodrama with the more serious moments in a way that makes them stand out.

I understand why Charles Melton in particular is getting so much love - he really embodies his character - but I hope Natalie and Julianne get some recognition as well.