St. Vincent

…from 2014 included the dramedy St. Vincent (2014), which was noted for her sensitive portrayal of a divorcée trying to manage child care for her prepubescent son, and the road-trip comedy Tammy. The latter was written by McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone, who also directed; the couple collaborated on…

…ne’er-do-well in the ensemble comedy St. Vincent (2014) was singled out by critics as particularly praiseworthy, as was his evocation of a depressed widower opposite star Frances McDormand in the HBO television miniseries Olive Kitteridge (2014). His performance in the latter production earned Murray an Emmy Award.

…Watts appeared in the comedies St. Vincent—as a prostitute and stripper who maintains an unconventional friendship with a caddish layabout (Bill Murray)—and Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)—as a stage actress who is cast in a tempestuous production. She played one half of a dissatisfied middle-aged couple in Noah…