Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick reunite on screen in The Best You Can, a 2025 feature about two strangers whose lives intersect through a home-invasion attempt, late-night texts and unexpected intimacy. Bacon plays Stan Olszewski, a security guard; Sedgwick plays Cynthia Rand, a New York urologist. The film was written and directed by Michael J. Weithorn.
What is The Best You Can about?
Cynthia’s orderly life is shaken when her older husband, Warren, begins experiencing dementia. Stan, an underachieving security guard, is trying to reconnect with his adult daughter. Their stories cross when Stan intervenes during an attempted robbery at Cynthia’s home.
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From there, the pair form an unlikely friendship through late-night texts and candid conversations. Sony’s synopsis describes the relationship as mixing humor with an unexpected romantic entanglement; Tribeca likewise emphasizes the connection that develops through texts and late-night revelations.
Why is the film a reunion for Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick?
Tribeca describes The Best You Can as Bacon and Sedgwick’s first on-screen pairing in 20 years. The reunion is a screen partnership, not a straightforward account of their real-life marriage: Bacon and Sedgwick play unrelated characters with distinct lives and circumstances.
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Who is in the cast and behind the film?
- Kevin Bacon as Stan Olszewski, a security guard.
- Kyra Sedgwick as Cynthia Rand, a New York urologist.
- Judd Hirsch as Warren Rand.
- Brittany O’Grady as Sammi.
- Ray Romano is also credited in Tribeca’s cast listing.
Michael J. Weithorn wrote and directed the feature. Tribeca lists Victoria Hill, Andrew Mann, Sedgwick, Bacon, Weithorn and Andrew Wonder as producers.
When did The Best You Can premiere?
The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 7, 2025. Tribeca classifies it as a US feature in English.
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How long is the film?
Runtime listings differ slightly: Tribeca lists 103 minutes, while Apple TV displays 1 hour 42 minutes. These are source-specific listing differences; they do not establish that separate cuts exist.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Where can you watch The Best You Can?
Sony’s US film page lists digital purchase options through Apple TV, Fandango and Sony Pictures Core. Netflix’s listing indicates that availability can vary by country, so check the services available in your location rather than assuming it is included in a particular subscription.
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Sources
- Sony Pictures: The Best You Can
- Tribeca Festival: The Best You Can
- AOL: Entertainment Weekly first-look report
- Apple TV: The Best You Can
- Netflix: The Best You Can
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