The Meddler

The Meddler is a 2015 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Lorene Scafaria. The film stars Susan Sarandon, Rose Byrne and J. K. Simmons. Principal photography began on March 30, 2015 in Los Angeles. It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was released on April 22, 2016, by Sony Pictures Classics and Stage 6 Films. Plot Aging widow Marnie is lonely and heartbroken. When her daughter Lori moves to Los Angeles, for her work as a television screenwriter, Marnie follows in the hope of restarting her life. She begins interfering with Lori's life, constantly calling her and showing up at her house. This annoys Lori, who is currently seeing a therapist. On Valentine's Day, Lori agrees to go out with Marnie. At the restaurant, JacobLori's exshows up with his new girlfriend. Lori tries to act like she is also dating, but Marnie ruins it for her. Marnie visits Lori's therapist, hoping to find out why her daughter acts the way she does but instead gets evaluated by her. The therapist believes that Marnie needs to sort out her own issues, relating to the loss of her husband.