2021

1h 30m

6.4(184 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

When young loner Anna is hired as the surrogate for Matt, a single man in his 40s, the two strangers come to realize this unexpected relationship will quickly challenge their perceptions of connection, boundaries and the particulars of love.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Ed Helms

Matt

Patti Harrison

Anna

Anna Konkle

Shayleen

Evan Jonigkeit

Bryce

Tig Notaro

Madeline

Nora Dunn

Adele

Fred Melamed

Marty

May Calamawy

Carly

Bianca Lopez

Liz

Terri Hoyos

Dana

Creative team

Directed by: Nikole Beckwith
Written by: Nikole Beckwith
Produced by: Anthony Brandonisio
Daniela Taplin Lundberg

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