''Almost Love'' is a 2019 American

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film directed, and written by American actor

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. It stars Scott Evans,

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and

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. It was released in the United States on June 26, 2019 and on streaming platforms on August 2, 2020.

Plot

Adam and Marklin are in a 5 year relationship when the passion for each other starts to dim, forcing them to face each other's shortcomings while also watching their close group of friends love lives crumble around them. Their best friend Cammy's latest fling is everything she's looking for in a man, until she finds out that he's homeless and she's unsure if he's seeing her because of her or to have a place to crash. Haley is a teacher and is helping one of her students with the SAT's when he confesses his feeling for her. Then their friends Elizabeth and Damon have been married happily for 15 years when it's not so happy anymore.

Cast

* Scott Evans as Adam *

as Marklin *

as Cammy *

as Henry * Zoë Chao as Haley * Kate Walsh as Elizabeth *

Chaz Lamar Shepherd Chaz Lamar Shepherd is an American actor and singer-songwriter. Best known as Artis Tower in '' Me and the Boys'' (1994-1995), John Hamilton on '' 7th Heaven'' (1996-2001), and Piranha in ''Luke Cage'' (2018). Early life Shepherd grew up in Phi ...

as Damon * Christopher Gray as Scott James *

Chris Henry Coffey Chris Henry Coffey (born May 1, 1971) is an American actor. Life and career Coffey was born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin. A 1999 graduate of the Yale School of Drama, he has originated roles on Broadway, off-Broadway and regionally in ...

as Karl *

Nadia Dajani Nadia Dajani (born December 26, 1965) is an American actress. She hosts the baseball comedy web series ''Caught Off Base with Nadia''. Early life and education Dajani was born in Los Angeles, California on December 26, 1965. She grew up the youn ...

as Nurse Hame * Brian Marc as Guillermo *

Marilyn Sokol Marilyn Roberta Sokol (born February 22, 1944) is an American actress, musician, comedian, and producer, perhaps best known for her roles as Lulu Brecht in ''Can't Stop the Music'' (1980) and as Ma Otter in ''Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas'' ( ...

as Peggy *

Patricia Clarkson Patricia Davies Clarkson (born December 29, 1959) is an American actress. She has starred in numerous leading and supporting roles in a variety of films ranging from independent film features to major film studio productions. Her accolades inc ...

as Ravella Brewer *

John Doman John Doman (born January 9, 1945) is an American actor best known for playing Maryland State Police Superintendent, Deputy Police Commissioner and Major William Rawls on HBO series ''The Wire'' (2002–2008), Colonel Edward Galson on '' Oz'' (20 ...

as Tommy *

Bryce Pinkham Bryce Allen Pinkham (born October 19, 1982) is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in the PBS period drama '' Mercy Street''. On Broadway, he played Monty Navarro in ''A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder''. For the latter role, he re ...

as Taylor

Production

The film was set for a theatrical release, but changed to streaming in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

Reception

Receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film holds a 68% critic score.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 8739582, Almost Love 2019 films 2019 comedy films 2010s English-language films