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Fantasy Life (2026)

An anxious law school dropout (Matthew Shear) stumbles into a job babysitting his psychiatrist's three granddaughters and falls for the girls' mother (Amanda Peet), an actress in a rocky marriage. A smart, New York-set romantic comedy co-starring Alessandro Nivola, Judd Hirsch, Bob Balaban, Andrea Martin, Zosia Mamet, and Holland Taylor. Winner of the SXSW Narrative Feature Audience Award.

Release: 2026-03-27
Runtime: 91 min
Cast
Amanda Peet
Amanda Peet
Dianne
Matthew Shear
Matthew Shear
Sam
Alessandro Nivola
Alessandro Nivola
David
Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch
Fred
Bob Balaban
Bob Balaban
Lenny
Andrea Martin
Andrea Martin
Helen
Zosia Mamet
Zosia Mamet
Jenny
Jessica Harper
Jessica Harper
Toby
Holland Taylor
Holland Taylor
Dr. Greene
Sheng Wang
Sheng Wang
Alan
Alana Raquel Bowers
Alana Raquel Bowers
Lauren
Julie Claire
Julie Claire
Kim
Robert Emmet Lunney
Robert Emmet Lunney
Sandy
Sophie von Haselberg
Sophie von Haselberg
Becky
Roberta Colindrez
Roberta Colindrez
Jennifer
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Callie Santoro
Claire
Romy Fay
Romy Fay
Zoe
Riley Vinson
Riley Vinson
Emma