Summary
Thelmais a new action comedy over 90 years in the making, andScreen Ranthas an exclusive clip. In it, 94-year-old June Squibb plays Thelma, an elderly woman who is scammed out of $10,000 by a caller pretending to be her grandson. Written and directed by Josh Margolin in his feature film directorial debut,Thelmasees Squibb on a hunt to get her money back, no matter what it takes.
Screen Rantis excited to present a clip fromThelmathat sees Squibb’s titular character looking to get a gun down from on top of a dresser. That’s no small feat for the nonagenarian, and it’s a perfect example of how the movie aims to lean into the realities of someone being in their ‘90s to hilarious effect, asScreen Rant’s Thelmareviewpoints out. Take a look at the clip, and get ready to watchThelmawhen it comes to theaters on June 21.
Where You’ve Seen (Or Heard) June Squibb Before
June Squibb has a history of performing dating back over 60 years—she was in the original 1960 Broadway run of the hit musicalGypsy—but it wasn’t until the actor was 61 that she made her feature film debut. That was in Woody Allen’sAlice, but Squibb quickly went on to appear in one ofAl Pacino’s best movies, soaps likeAll My ChildrenandThe Young and the Restless, and well-regarded TV series includingLaw & Order, House, andCurb Your Enthusiasm. Despite beginning her screen acting career at an age when many aim to retire, Squibb’sIMDBpage boasts over 100 credits.
Squibb’s talents have also been on display in a number of animated projects. Her animation credits includeVelma,Little Ellen, The Fungies,andSolar Opposites.She has also been a frequent Pixar collaborator, appearing inRalph Breaks the Internet, Toy Story 4,andSoul.She even voiced one ofInside Out 2’s new emotionsin Nostalgia, bringing to life some of the movie’s funniest moments.
Fittingly, as the star of a new comedy, Squibb has appeared in a range of hilarious projects. She has leant her talents toModern FamilyandThe Big Bang Theory,and enjoyed a 7-episode run on the dramatic comedy seriesShameless. She even joined theHubie Halloweencastas the mother to Adam Sandler’s titular character Hubie. Given her impressive body of work, it’s about time that Squibb gets to be front and center inThelma.
Thelma
Cast
Thelma is a 2024 comedy film written and directed by Josh Margolin. Thelma Post finds herself duped out of money and more when a scam caller pretends to be her grandson. Unwilling to sit back and let herself be a victim, she sets off into the city to find the perpetrator and take back what is hers.
