Other People is a 2016 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Chris Kelly in his feature directorial debut.

The film stars Jesse Plemons, Molly Shannon, Bradley Whitford, Maude Apatow, Madisen Beaty, John Early, Zach Woods, Josie Totah,[a] and June Squibb.

[3] David Mulcahey (Jesse Plemons), a struggling comedy writer, goes home to Sacramento to take care of his mother Joanne (Molly Shannon), diagnosed with rare leiomyosarcoma.

Back in his childhood home, David reunites with his conservative father Norman (Bradley Whitford), and his two younger sisters Alexandra (Maude Apatow) and Rebeccah (Madisen Beaty).

Meanwhile, Joanne continues with chemotherapy, though she hates the treatment and eventually decides to quit when the chemo proves to be ineffective.

They share a small moment, with Joanne thanking him for coming back to Sacramento, and confiding to him about her future death.

[4] Kelly chose to deliberately start the film by showing Molly Shannon's character dying "because I didn’t want the movie to be about, 'Well, does she or doesn’t she?'"

[8] It also played at film festivals in Dallas,[9] Sarasota,[10] Seattle,[11] Nantucket,[12] Sundance London[13] Prague and Brno.

The site's critical consensus reads, "Other People resists easy melodrama, rewarding viewers with a smart, subtle look at family dynamics with a talented cast and a finely calibrated blend of funny and serious moments.

[17] In its review of the film, The Hollywood Reporter stated, "Ably playing the loving son, a comedy writer quietly worrying that his life is falling apart even without having Mom's cancer in the picture, Jesse Plemons delivers on the promise he has shown in so many supporting roles since his Friday Night Lights breakthrough.