The film stars Dianna Agron, Simon Helberg, Candice Bergen, Dustin Hoffman, Julian Gant, Charlie Weber and Justin Chu Cary.

[10] The New York Times gave the film a positive review, describing it as an "engagingly compassionate directorial debut", and praising the ensemble's adept performances, particularly Agron's portrayal.

She highlighted an initial unevenness in the movie's pacing, stemming from the alternating narrative structure, but acknowledged the film's effectiveness in portraying everyday moments, and the sensitive handling of themes related to loss and family dynamics, with Agron's performance particularly noteworthy.

He noted that Bialik finds a "shocking amount of pity" for the protagonist's abusive parents, and lauded Bergen's standout performance as a self-centered matriarch.

Commending Hoffman's transformative depiction of a man's delayed self-discovery, as well as Bergen's portrayal of an amusingly irksome mother, the review also praised the skillful interplay of comedy and tragedy within scenes.

Acknowledging the commendable cast and Bialik's skilled pacing, he described the film as "depressingly downbeat", attributing discomfort to the "thoroughly unlikeable and irredeemable" characters portrayed by Hoffman and Bergen.

Roeper highlighted the authentic dialogue and strong performances, yet emphasized the persistent somber atmosphere, ultimately suggesting that Abigail's better course might have been to distance herself from her troubled past.

[15] Writing for LA Weekly, Michael Atkinson commented on the recurring theme of generational films, noting how Hollywood's late Baby boomer/early Gen X cohort's current focus was on movies about aging parents.