The Best You Can (2025): cast, story & where to watch
2025 · Film · ★ 7
Released in 2025, The Best You Can is a comedy, romance and drama film directed by Michael J. Weithorn, running about 103 minutes.
What it’s about. Cynthia Rand is a buttoned-up New Yorker married to a brilliant professor 25 years her senior. She begins feeling the effects of her husband’s advancing age on their relationship, just as her world is turned upside down by the arrival of sharp but chronically underachieving security guard Stan Olszewski in this smart rom-com that reunites Bacon and Sedgwick on screen for the first time in 20 years.
Who’s in it. The Best You Can stars Kyra Sedgwick as Cynthia Rand, Kevin Bacon as Stan Olszewski, Judd Hirsch as Walter Rand and Brittany O'Grady as Sammi, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, The Best You Can has been warmly received by audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Best You Can page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Best You Can tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Best You Can (2025)?
- In US, The Best You Can is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Best You Can worth watching?
- The Best You Can holds an audience score of 7.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy, romance and drama. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in The Best You Can?
- The Best You Can stars Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon, Judd Hirsch, Brittany O'Grady and Olivia Luccardi.
- When was The Best You Can released?
- The Best You Can was released in 2025, with a runtime of about 103 minutes.