Tangles

Tangles

Sarah, a young woman building a life and a career in 1990s San Francisco, returns to her hometown when her vibrant mother, Midge, is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. As she takes on a caregiving role and her mother's memories begin to fade, Sarah discovers that while family is never simple, the ties that bind them - through laughter, heartbreak, and joy - endure.

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Tangles - In Theaters (November 27, 2026) (10/22/2026)

Independent Film Company opens Tangles in an Oscar-qualifying run November 27, 2026, ahead of a limited release January 15, 2027 and a nationwide rollout January 22. The hand-drawn animated feature marks Leah Nelson's directing debut. Adapted from Sarah Leavitt's graphic memoir Tangles: A Story About Alzheimer's, My Mother and Me, the film follows Sarah (Abbi Jacobson), a young artist in 1990s San Francisco who returns home as her mother, Midge (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), is diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Told in expressive, predominantly black-and-white animation, it finds the humor inside the heartbreak of caregiving. The voice cast includes Bryan Cranston, Seth Rogen (also a producer, alongside Lauren Miller Rogen), Samira Wiley, Beanie Feldstein, Pamela Adlon, Bowen Yang, Wanda Sykes and Sarah Silverman. Tangles premiered in Special Screenings at the Cannes Film Festival and runs 102 minutes.

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StudioIndependent Film Company

Year2026

RatingR

Runtime1H 42M

GenresAnimation, Drama

DirectorLeah Nelson

StarringAbbi Jacobson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Seth Rogen, Samira Wiley, Beanie Feldstein, Pamela Adlon, Bowen Yang, Wanda Sykes, Sarah Silverman