The Estate

The Estate

Where there's a will there's a war.

2022•1h 36m•5.4/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.4/10(124)

Down-on-her-luck divorcee Macey and her fickle sister Savanna attempt to win over their terminally ill, difficult-to-please Aunt Hilda in hopes of becoming the beneficiaries of her wealthy estate, only to find the rest of their greedy family members have the same idea.

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Production

Signature Films, Pretty Matches Productions, Capstone Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Macey

Anna Faris

Anna Faris

Savanna

David Duchovny

David Duchovny

Richard

Rosemarie DeWitt

Rosemarie DeWitt

Beatrice

Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner

Aunt Hilda Beauchamp

Ron Livingston

Ron Livingston

James

Keyla Monterroso Mejia

Keyla Monterroso Mejia

Ellen

Danny Vinson

Danny Vinson

Bill

Gichi Gamba

Gichi Gamba

Geoff

Patricia French

Patricia French

Diane

Kim Baptiste

Kim Baptiste

Doctor

Billy Slaughter

Billy Slaughter

Lawyer

Eric Esteban

Eric Esteban

Priest

Ronald Chavis

Ronald Chavis

Nurse

Juan Gaspard

Neighbor (uncredited)

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