Poms is a 2019 American comedy film directed by Zara Hayes.
Official trailers
STX Entertainment on Thursday, February 21, 2019 released the trailer:
Poms | Official Trailer | Own It Now on Digital HD, Blu-Ray & DVD.
Story intro
Martha, a woman who is slowly dying of cancer, decides to forego cancer treatment and move to a retirement community to simplify her life in preparation for her death. Martha checks in and meets the "welcoming committee" including the supervisor of the community, who gives Martha a tour and explains that every resident must belong to one of the community's clubs. That night, Martha tries to sleep but is unable to due to the loud noise coming from her neighbor, Sheryl's house. Martha calls the community deputy to stop the noise. Sheryl and her party sneak into Martha's house to evade the deputy. After a brief conversation, Sheryl convinces a very annoyed Martha to let her party take cover there. From that night on, Sheryl becomes very interested in becoming Martha's friend, inviting her to various meet and greets, which Martha ignores. After a little while, Martha gives in and she and Sheryl get to know each other better. Sheryl learns that when Martha was young she was a cheerleader but quit before her first game to take care of her ill mother. Sheryl convinces Martha to start a cheerleading squad with her fellow residents, as the supervisor said that it was ok to start a club. Sheryl and Martha hold tryouts for the squad and pick several enthusiastic members to complete the minimum requirement of eight club members. The cheerleading club illustrates the point that it is never too late to follow your dreams.
Cast
- Diane Keaton
- Martha
- Jacki Weaver
- Sheryl
- Pam Grier
- Olive
- Celia Weston
- Vicki
- Alisha Boe
- Chloe
- Rhea Perlman
- Alice
- Charlie Tahan
- Ben
- Phyllis Somerville
- Helen
- Bruce McGill
- Chief Carl
- Carol Sutton
- Ruby
- Ginny MacColl
- Evelyn
- Patricia French
- Phyllis
- Sharon Blackwood
- Gayle
- Alexandra Ficken
- Paige
- David Maldonado
- Tom (as Dave Maldonado)
- Karen Beyer
- Barbara
- Afemo Omilami
- David
- Frank Hoyt Taylor
- Paul
- Suehyla El-Attar
- Shopper
- Jessica Roth
- Susan
- Angela Mitchell Kronenberg
- Judge (as Angela Kronenberg)
- Annie Jacob
- Cheerleader
- Jacqueline Clay Chester
- Committee Member
- John Atwood
- Tim Nichols
- Robert Larriviere
- Volunteer
- Leon Lamar
- Widower
- Dorothy Steel
- Dorris
- Charles Green
- Announcer
About
Principal photography began in July 2018, in Atlanta, Georgia.
The film Poms was scheduled to be released on May 10, 2019 (United States), on June 27, 2019 (Germany) and on September 27, 2019 (United Kingdom) by STX Entertainment, Diamond Films, ACME, Entertainment One, Freeman Film, Mis. Label, NOS Audiovisuais, Remain In Light, Roadshow Film Distributors (NZ) Ltd., Roadshow Films, Seven Films, Ster-Kinekor Pictures, The Searchers, Ukrainian Film Distribution, United International Pictures (UIP), Universum Film (UFA) and Eagle Films.
The duration of the film is 90 minutes. With a budget of $10 million, the film grossed over $16.4 million.
The film had received a "PG-13" rating.
Rating
Poms got average rating from critics. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on a scale ranging from A+ to F.
External links
Official website: pomsmovie.com
IMDB: Poms
Wikipedia: Poms (film)