Same Kind of Different as Me

Same Kind of Different as Me, takes its characters as seriously as it takes its plot. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. 277 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Watch it for Greg Kinnear — one of the stronger performances out there right now. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Same Kind of Different as Me is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Same Kind of Different as Me trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. International art dealer Ron Hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the journey of their lives. Greg Kinnear and Djimon Hounsou lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It hit screens in 2017. The performances in Same Kind of Different as Me do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Drama fans who appreciate slow-burn storytelling will feel right at home with Same Kind of Different as Me. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Greg Kinnear is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

Same Kind of Different as Me was released in 2017, directed by Michael Carney. The full 119-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.