Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect with his ex and his young son. Despite coming from two different worlds, an unlikely friendship starts to blossom as Dell and Phillip rediscover the joy of living life to the fullest.
"There's something so disarming about Phillip and Dell's relationship that you're gradually sucked into it without asking too many questions."
-Hollywood Reporter
"French cinema has a lot going for it, but the one thing Americans do best is story. And so "Intouchables," now "The Upside," has a story that finally works."
-San Francisco Chronicle