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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. 

Opening Night Party to follow screening (Sebastiani Vinyards & Winery, 8:00 PM).

Showtimes

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Sebastiani Theatre @ 6:00 PM
Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall #1 @ 6:30 PM

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