The film stars Evan Rachel Wood, Debra Winger and Richard Jenkins as members of a petty criminal family whose relationship becomes frayed when a stranger played by Gina Rodriguez joins their schemes.
Kajillionaire had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2020, and was released in theaters on September 25, 2020, followed by video on demand on October 16, 2020, by Focus Features in the United States, and by Universal Pictures internationally.
The family owes $1,500 of back rent on their apartment in Los Angeles, which is actually a leaking office space attached to a soap factory.
Old Dolio reports her "lost luggage", but learns it could take six weeks for the check to come, so the family looks for alternative methods to obtain the money.
Rather than simply call her "hon", Melanie offers a "full-service" treatment, fulfilling emotional needs that Old Dolio's parents failed to meet.
In March 2018, it was announced Miranda July would write and direct the film, with Jeremy Kleiner and Dede Gardner producing for Plan B Entertainment, as well as Youree Henley and Annapurna Pictures.
[4] The same month, Evan Rachel Wood, Richard Jenkins, Debra Winger and Gina Rodriguez joined the cast.
[7] Emile Mosseri composed the soundtrack, which includes a track with Angel Olsen covering Bobby Vinton's "Mr Lonely".
The site's critical consensus reads, "Whether you see Kajillionaire as refreshingly unique or simply bizarre will depend on your cinematic adventurousness—and fans of writer-director Miranda July wouldn't have it any other way.