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Poetic License
2025 | 117 min | USA
From debut director Maude Apatow comes a sharp, tender comedy about reinvention at any age.
Liz (the always magnetic Leslie Mann), untethered in a new town, impulsively audits a poetry class at her husband’s university and strikes up a friendship with two adoring students, Sam and Ari. What begins as flattery spirals into a hilariously awkward tangle of longing, boundaries, and self-discovery. As Liz grapples with her shifting role at home and her desire to feel seen, Apatow delivers a smart, laugh-out-loud story of identity, connection, and growing up—no matter how old you are.
Opening Night Party to follow from 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM at Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery. Open to Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Patron Passholders.
Showtimes
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Details
- Year 2025
- Runtime 117
- Language English
- Country USA
- Sponsor Delta Air Lines, Gloria Ferrer, Stanly Ranch-Auberge Resorts Collection
Credits
- Director Maude Apatow
- Screenwriter Raffi Donatich
- Producer Judd Apatow, Josh Church, Benjamin Hung, Thalia Daniel, Maude Apatow, Olivia Rosenbloom, Will Greenfield
- Executive Producer Jamal Daniel, Michelle Upton, Renee Witt, Harrison Kreiss, Jay Cassidy
- Cast Leslie Mann, Cooper Hoffman, Andrew Barth Feldman, Nico Parker, Martha Kelly, Maisy Stella, Will Price, Cliff ‘Method Man’ Smith
- Cinematographer Jeffrey Waldron
- Editor Jay Cassidy
- Production Design Jason Baldwin Stewart
- Sound Design Serena Simpson
- Music Jeff Morrow
Location
Sebastiani Theatre
476 First St East Sonoma, California
Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall #1
126 First St West Sonoma, California