The Upside
Based on a true story.
Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse.He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect with his ex and his young son.Despite coming from two different worlds, an unlikely friendship starts to blossom.
- Worldwide
- $126M
Story overview
What It's About
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Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect with his ex and his young son. Despite coming from two different worlds, an unlikely friendship starts to blossom.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Upside returned 3.4× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $38M
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- Worldwide gross
- $126M
- Release date
- Jan 10, 2019
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
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