· Jules · by Marc Turtletaub                             ☼ online event

Ben Kingley plays an elderly empty-nester whose mental acuity is beginning to fade. He spends much of his time wandering around his spacious home, tending his garden, and presenting complaints at town-council meetings. When an alien spacecraft crashes in his back yard, he adds this to the list of issues requiring attention he reads at the next meeting. People suspect he’s delusional and take no action and practically no notice. The old man is a kindly soul, however, and so all by himself he does what he can to help the alien get back to its home planet.

■ Title — Jules
■ Director — Marc Turtletaub
■ Cast — Ben Kingsley, Harriet Sansom Harris, Jane Curtin
■ Rating — PG-13
■ ©2023 | 1h 27m | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

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