Fantasy Life (film)

Fantasy Life (film)

Fantasy Life is a 2025 American comedy film, written and directed by Matthew Shear, in his directorial debut. It stars Amanda Peet, Shear, Alessandro Nivola, Judd Hirsch, Bob Balaban, Andrea Martin, Zosia Mamet, Jessica Harper, Holland Taylor and Sheng Wang.

It had its world premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 8, 2025. It was released in the United States on March 27, 2026.

Premise

Fantasy Life (film)

After being laid off, a paralegal begins babysitting his psychiatrist's granddaughters, and falls for their mother.

Cast

Fantasy Life (film)

• Amanda Peet as Dianne • Matthew Shear as Sam • Alessandro Nivola as David • Judd Hirsch as Fred • Bob Balaban as Lenny • Andrea Martin as Helen • Zosia Mamet as Jenny • Jessica Harper as Toby • Holland Taylor as Dr. Greene • Sheng Wang as Alan • Sophie von Haselberg as Becky

Release

Fantasy Life (film)

It had its world premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 8, 2025. In May 2025, Greenwich Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released in the United States on March 27, 2026.

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of 44 critics' reviews are positive.