''Isn't It Delicious'' is a 2013 American comedy-drama film starring

Kathleen Chalfant Kathleen Ann Chalfant (née Bishop; born January 14, 1945) is an American actress. She has appeared in many stage plays, both on Broadway and Off-Broadway, as well as making guest appearances on television series, including the ''Law & Order'' f ...

and

Keir Dullea Keir Atwood Dullea (; born May 30, 1936) is an American actor. He played astronaut David Bowman in the 1968 film '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'' and its 1984 sequel, '' 2010: The Year We Make Contact''. His other film roles include '' David and Lisa ...

Plot

When Joan Weldon discovers she is dying of lung cancer, she sets out to reconcile her dysfunctional relationships with her three children, her husband, and along the way, her former best friend. The family's destructive ways are offset by messy and somewhat humorous attempts by Joan to set her children on the right course before she dies. In this big dysfunctional mix, they will all learn to connect in their own ways, and realize on their own terms what life is about.

Cast

as Joan Weldon *

as Bill Weldon *

Alice Ripley Alice Ripley (born December 14, 1963) is an American actress, singer, songwriter and mixed media artist. She is known, in particular, for her various roles on Broadway in musicals, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning '' Next to Normal'' (2009 ...

as Caroline Weldon *

Mia Dillon Mia Dillon (born July 9, 1955) is an American actress. Early life Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Dillon graduated from Marple-Newtown Senior High School in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Career Dillon made her Broadway debut as an unde ...

as Molly *

Malachy McCourt Malachy Gerard McCourt (born 20 September 1931) is an American-Irish actor, writer, one-time pub owner, and politician. He was the 2006 Green Party of New York candidate for governor in New York State, losing to the Democratic candidate Eliot Sp ...

as Father Bob *

Robert LuPone Robert Francis LuPone (July 29, 1946 – August 27, 2022) was an American actor and artistic director. He worked on stage, in film, and in television. He was the brother of actress Patti LuPone. Early life and training LuPone was born in Brookl ...

as Sam Spenser *Nick Stevenson as Bobby Weldon *Jonah Young as Teddy Weldon *Alexandra Mingione as Robin

Reception

The film has a 40% rating on

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References

External links

* * American comedy-drama films 2013 comedy-drama films 2013 films Films scored by David Amram 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{2010s-comedy-drama-film-stub