Other People is the perfect balance of humor, sentimentality, and emotion. I laughed, I cried, I cheered, and at the end of the film, I stood up with the rest of the crowd.

Full Review | Original Score: A- | Nov 5, 2021

While a slow-burner, Kelly's comedic pedigree ensures for a sharply written film in which laugh-out-loud comedy softens the heavy blows of heartstring plucking. The term "black comedy" was invented for films like this, especially when executed so well.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Sep 2, 2021

It's painful to watch but you'll never laugh so hard...

Full Review | Jan 5, 2021

While the comedic bits tend to play into David's personal life, they momentarily uplift the feature but overall, it is not enough to raise the spirits of his character, nor this feature.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Nov 15, 2019

The film finds an emotionally resonant blend of tragedy and comedy that packs a wallop of as the story of a cancer-stricken mother (Molly Shannon, better than ever) reaches its inevitable end.

Full Review | Apr 20, 2019

"Other People" is an enjoyable family dramedy that allows its lead cast to drive the story.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Apr 5, 2019

Cathartic documentation of a year in David's life, a beautiful tribute to mother-son bonds from Plemons, and an upsettingly credible Shannon.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 2, 2019

The semi-autobiographical script is well-written and economical, simultaneous very funny and so sad that tears will flow.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 21, 2019

At once the affair feels deeply personal - writer/director Chris Kelly adapts the story from events in his own life - and yet wildly broad.

Full Review | Original Score: C | Nov 5, 2018

Slow, random, self-absorbed dramedy about a character not-quite-making-his-mom's-cancer-about him, but close

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Jun 11, 2018

Other People is a solid middle-of-the-pack indie cancer dramedy.

Full Review | Oct 16, 2017

Other People [is] a highly affecting Sacramento-set tragi-comedy .

Full Review | Jun 23, 2017

There are plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, many of which are intermingled with sob-out-loud moments. It helps greatly that first-time director Chris Kelly maintains a low-key, naturalistic vibe throughout.

Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Jun 14, 2017

A film as sincere as bittersweet, and has that innate charm, characteristic of indie dramatic comedies. [Full review in Spanish]

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 23, 2017

Chris Kelly's Other People [is] empathetic, drily humorous, and based in part on his own life.

Full Review | Jan 5, 2017

Boasting two sensational performances from stars Jesse Plemons and Molly Shannon, it's one of the best independent features to hit screens this year.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Sep 21, 2016

Other People uses subtle humor to explore grief and loss in a way that is both respectful and impactful.

Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Sep 19, 2016

Heartbreaking, intense drama examines toll of cancer.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 16, 2016

Other People is gentle, heartfelt, and of a delicate build. Kelly's best observations are small but true: the touching banality of a bad pop song, and that "other people" is in fact most people, if you're paying attention.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 15, 2016

"Other People" breathes new life into the formulaic, dark comedy about death.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 12, 2016