Motivational Growth (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Motivational Growth is a comedy, fantasy and drama film directed by Don Thacker, running about 104 minutes. “The mold knows, Jack. The mold knows.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Ian Folivor, a depressed and reclusive 30-something, finds himself taking advice from a growth in his bathroom after a failed suicide attempt. The Mold, a smooth talking fungus who was born of the filth collecting in a corner of Ian's neglected bathroom, works to win Ian's trust by helping him clean himself up and remodel his lifestyle. With The Mold's help, Ian attracts the attention of a neighbor he's been ogling through his peephole, Leah, and he manages to find a slice of happiness despite his unnatural circumstances. But Ian starts to receive strange messages from his old and broken down TV set that make him realize that The Mold may not be as helpful as it seems to be, and strange characters combined with stranger events cast Ian's life in the shadow of an epic battle between good and evil that Ian is only partially aware of.

Who’s in it. Motivational Growth stars Jeffrey Combs as The Mold, Adrian DiGiovanni as Ian Folivor, Danielle Doetsch as Leah and Pete Giovagnoli as Box the Ox, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Motivational Growth has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Motivational Growth page.

If you liked it. Fans of Motivational Growth tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.