The Land of Steady Habits is a 2018 American comedy-drama film written, directed and co-produced by Nicole Holofcener and based on the novel of the same name by Ted Thompson.

Anders Hill has recently divorced Helene, early retired from a job in finance, and is having a difficult time coping.

Preston, his adult son, is a recovering drug addict who lives with Helene in the family home.

Days later, Preston stops by Anders' condo to reveal he has a delivery job but is homeless because Helene kicked him out.

Charlie later visits Anders, telling him he has escaped to avoid rehab and asks him to look after his pet turtle.

On August 20, 2014, it was reported that Nicole Holofcener would write and direct an adaptation of Ted Thompson's novel The Land of Steady Habits for Fox Searchlight.

[2] In January 2017, Ben Mendelsohn, Edie Falco, and Thomas Mann were set to star in the film, which, it was revealed, was to be financed and distributed by Netflix.

[6] The Land of Steady Habits had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2018.

The site's critical consensus reads, "With typically sharp work from writer-director Nicole Holofcener and finely layered performances, The Land of Steady Habits is one mid-life crisis worth watching.