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The Land of Steady Habits

After leaving his wife and his job to find happiness, Anders befriends a drug-addicted teen, sending him down a path of reckless and shameful behavior.

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Nicole Holofcener

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https://netflix.com/title/80164779

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Anders Harris

Dana

Preston Harris

ESL Man

Helene Harris

Sandy

Mary Catherine Garrison

Sophie Ashford

Elizabeth Marvel

Wes Thompson

Marlena

Ziggy

Charlie Ashford

Arnie

Mitchell Ashford

Donny O'Neil

Rude Neighbor

Howard

Victor Williams

Larry Eichner

Gwen

Georgia Ximenes Lifsher

Barbara

Strip Club Bartender

Cabbie

Other Rude Neighbor

Mr. Baptiste

Bartender

Shyaporn Theerakulstit

Young Preston Harris

Menachem Rosenblatt

Waiter

Michael De Quinzio

Gil

Malcom Tendler

Peter Brensinger

Girl in Lobby #1

Alyssa Cheatham

Girl in Lobby #2

Richard

Tamara

Tia Dionne Hodge

Nurse

Jennifer Ann Jones

Jennifer

Housekeeper

Camera Scenic

Alicia Leatherbury-Lamberti

Son

Frankie Petrosino

Barbara's Date

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Anders Hill Barbara

Makes a nice decorative
accent though, don’t you think? - The Land of Steady Habits

Makes a nice decorative accent though, don’t you think?

- Taking the day off work, I guess?
- Oh, no. No... - The Land of Steady Habits

- Taking the day off work, I guess? - Oh, no. No...

I don’t know what’s wrong with me.
This never happens to me. - The Land of Steady Habits

I don’t know what’s wrong with me. This never happens to me....

Of course. Why don’t you grab yourself
a drink in the other room? - The Land of Steady Habits

Of course. Why don’t you grab yourself a drink in the other ...

It’s a system of monstrous greed,
and that’s the business. - The Land of Steady Habits

It’s a system of monstrous greed, and that’s the business....

And don’t worry about the consequences.
And for what? - The Land of Steady Habits

And don’t worry about the consequences. And for what?

Trip to the goddamn Caribbean?
Fake titties? No, thank you. - The Land of Steady Habits

Trip to the goddamn Caribbean? Fake titties? No, thank you.

Uh... Disease. Diseases.
You know, in the cancer spectrum. - The Land of Steady Habits

Uh... Disease. Diseases. You know, in the cancer spectrum.

The one time he doesn’t have to be here,
in fact shouldn’t be here, and here he is. - The Land of Steady Habits

The one time he doesn’t have to be here, in fact shouldn’t b...

It’s okay. It's just... He makes me sad. - The Land of Steady Habits

It’s okay. It's just... He makes me sad.

Why do we do this every year?
Our fucking kids don’t even come. - The Land of Steady Habits

Why do we do this every year? Our fucking kids don’t even co...

If you’re one of my dad’s friends that he
sent out here to narc on us or whatever, - The Land of Steady Habits

If you’re one of my dad’s friends that he sent out here to n...

Well, I’m not.
I mean my wife is. Well, my ex-wife. - The Land of Steady Habits

Well, I’m not. I mean my wife is. Well, my ex-wife.

Really? After all those summers
and shitty dinners - The Land of Steady Habits

Really? After all those summers and shitty dinners

That’s a really fucking good question. - The Land of Steady Habits

That’s a really fucking good question.

Yeah, yeah. Okay. Sure, why not? Fuck it. - The Land of Steady Habits

Yeah, yeah. Okay. Sure, why not? Fuck it.

Yeah, the smell of your dad’s cigar... - The Land of Steady Habits

Yeah, the smell of your dad’s cigar...

And sad, too... Jesus. - The Land of Steady Habits

And sad, too... Jesus.

This is some serious grass. - The Land of Steady Habits

This is some serious grass.

We feel joyful. - The Land of Steady Habits

We feel joyful.

- Surprised to see you here.
- Yeah. Thank you. - The Land of Steady Habits

- Surprised to see you here. - Yeah. Thank you.

Disappeared earlier,
which is cause for worry. - The Land of Steady Habits

Disappeared earlier, which is cause for worry.

He was supposed to be
in his room studying, - The Land of Steady Habits

He was supposed to be in his room studying,

I’m so fucking sick of warning him. - The Land of Steady Habits

I’m so fucking sick of warning him.

No, seriously, with Preston,
you guys, you did a program, right? - The Land of Steady Habits

No, seriously, with Preston, you guys, you did a program, ri...

So... are you seeing that guy now? - The Land of Steady Habits

So... are you seeing that guy now?

He’s, uh, trying to get out of the city.
He’s going to commute for a while. - The Land of Steady Habits

He’s, uh, trying to get out of the city. He’s going to commu...

And what... you guys have been sleeping
together for a couple of years now? - The Land of Steady Habits

And what... you guys have been sleeping together for a coupl...

Well, it’s not my job anymore.
I don’t have to babysit you. - The Land of Steady Habits

Well, it’s not my job anymore. I don’t have to babysit you....

You are the one who wanted out.
So, for God fucking sake, get out. - The Land of Steady Habits

You are the one who wanted out. So, for God fucking sake, ge...

Fucking angel dust? - The Land of Steady Habits

Fucking angel dust?

Uh, the school, I guess. I mean,
they think that’s where he got the drugs. - The Land of Steady Habits

Uh, the school, I guess. I mean, they think that’s where he ...

They move their kid
to a different school because of drug use, - The Land of Steady Habits

They move their kid to a different school because of drug us...

Don’t act like you don’t understand it.
You guys did the same thing to me. - The Land of Steady Habits

Don’t act like you don’t understand it. You guys did the sam...

And you went to rehab.
Not boarding school. - The Land of Steady Habits

And you went to rehab. Not boarding school.

- Well, I feel bad for the kid.
- So do I. - The Land of Steady Habits

- Well, I feel bad for the kid. - So do I.

- And met her new boyfriend?
- Yeah. I already knew him. - The Land of Steady Habits

- And met her new boyfriend? - Yeah. I already knew him.

Well, it was going to be. Yeah... - The Land of Steady Habits

Well, it was going to be. Yeah...

But in a fit of generosity and stupidity,
I told her she could have it. - The Land of Steady Habits

But in a fit of generosity and stupidity, I told her she cou...

But I can’t afford to retire
and pay for the mortgage. - The Land of Steady Habits

But I can’t afford to retire and pay for the mortgage.

You living there is meant to be temporary. - The Land of Steady Habits

You living there is meant to be temporary.

Eh. Look at it. It’s nice. It’s festive. - The Land of Steady Habits

Eh. Look at it. It’s nice. It’s festive.

Thanks so much. Of course, I will. - The Land of Steady Habits

Thanks so much. Of course, I will.

Jesus. There’s a part of me,
the sick part, - The Land of Steady Habits

Jesus. There’s a part of me, the sick part,

Every once in a while I forget - The Land of Steady Habits

Every once in a while I forget

- That must have been nice.
- And I, uh, went to a party. - The Land of Steady Habits

- That must have been nice. - And I, uh, went to a party.

Yeah, I do. I went to see Helene. Uh... - The Land of Steady Habits

Yeah, I do. I went to see Helene. Uh...

I got high with a bunch of kids
and then one of them ended up in the ER. - The Land of Steady Habits

I got high with a bunch of kids and then one of them ended u...

So, okay, so you know what happened
to Charlie. - The Land of Steady Habits

So, okay, so you know what happened to Charlie.

And, um... Uh, Jesus... - The Land of Steady Habits

And, um... Uh, Jesus...

Uh... Well, I’m sure that you know... - The Land of Steady Habits

Uh... Well, I’m sure that you know...

Kids smoke dope,
and it’s not a big deal. - The Land of Steady Habits

Kids smoke dope, and it’s not a big deal.

Boarding school,
kind of hybrid blend kind of thing. - The Land of Steady Habits

Boarding school, kind of hybrid blend kind of thing.

Look, he hands me this thing,
crazy little device, - The Land of Steady Habits

Look, he hands me this thing, crazy little device,

You know, come on, Howard,
the kid would have been smoking it anyway. - The Land of Steady Habits

You know, come on, Howard, the kid would have been smoking i...

This is urgent. Please excuse me. Hello. - The Land of Steady Habits

This is urgent. Please excuse me. Hello.

- Uh, how are you feeling?
- Awesome. - The Land of Steady Habits

- Uh, how are you feeling? - Awesome.

Yeah. In fact,
I thought you might like this. - The Land of Steady Habits

Yeah. In fact, I thought you might like this.

That’s pretty sweet.
What the fuck is this? - The Land of Steady Habits

That’s pretty sweet. What the fuck is this?

If you need anything, I’ve moved,
so the number is on the back. - The Land of Steady Habits

If you need anything, I’ve moved, so the number is on the ba...

What happened to you?
You quit your fancy job? - The Land of Steady Habits

What happened to you? You quit your fancy job?

But yeah. I couldn’t go on doing
what I was doing to make a living - The Land of Steady Habits

But yeah. I couldn’t go on doing what I was doing to make a ...

Like my wife and the endless commuting
and just a lot of things. - The Land of Steady Habits

Like my wife and the endless commuting and just a lot of thi...

I couldn’t take it, so, uh...
Yeah... something had to change. - The Land of Steady Habits

I couldn’t take it, so, uh... Yeah... something had to chang...

I was tricked into that.
And, yeah, I’m sorry. - The Land of Steady Habits

I was tricked into that. And, yeah, I’m sorry.

- "Guys, I’m joyful. I feel joyful."
- Hey, hey, hey... - The Land of Steady Habits

- "Guys, I’m joyful. I feel joyful." - Hey, hey, h...

I need you to, uh...
I need you to keep that between us. - The Land of Steady Habits

I need you to, uh... I need you to keep that between us.

It is. Do you know what the, uh, - The Land of Steady Habits

It is. Do you know what the, uh,

"Nothing that we learned on that mission - The Land of Steady Habits

"Nothing that we learned on that mission

- Oh, yeah?
- So they said - The Land of Steady Habits

- Oh, yeah? - So they said

So Oleg, that’s the scientist guy,
is, like, old and poor, - The Land of Steady Habits

So Oleg, that’s the scientist guy, is, like, old and poor,

- Anders.
- He just brought me a book. That's it. - The Land of Steady Habits

- Anders. - He just brought me a book. That's it.

- I really like his graphic novel.
- Yeah. So do I. - The Land of Steady Habits

- I really like his graphic novel. - Yeah. So do I.

It’s about being exploited - The Land of Steady Habits

It’s about being exploited

I know you’re not gonna pick up.
But I want some photo albums. - The Land of Steady Habits

I know you’re not gonna pick up. But I want some photo album...

I was full of bravado. I said,
"Yeah, sure. You want the house, keep it. - The Land of Steady Habits

I was full of bravado. I said, "Yeah, sure. You want th...

You were thinking...
you were done with the marriage, - The Land of Steady Habits

You were thinking... you were done with the marriage,

I used to have this vision of my life. - The Land of Steady Habits

I used to have this vision of my life.

And these threads
that connected me, you know. - The Land of Steady Habits

And these threads that connected me, you know.

And you would be, basically,
irreplaceable, right? - The Land of Steady Habits

And you would be, basically, irreplaceable, right?

The web is remaking itself. - The Land of Steady Habits

The web is remaking itself.

Revising itself every second of every day.
And so if you vanish, - The Land of Steady Habits

Revising itself every second of every day. And so if you van...

And then the web just remakes itself
and moves on without you. - The Land of Steady Habits

And then the web just remakes itself and moves on without yo...

No. This whole town, it’s a life of work,
and commuting and bullshit. - The Land of Steady Habits

No. This whole town, it’s a life of work, and commuting and ...

And that was one web
I was happy to get out of. - The Land of Steady Habits

And that was one web I was happy to get out of.

How’s Preston? He’s still at Northwestern? - The Land of Steady Habits

How’s Preston? He’s still at Northwestern?

I’m taking this Asian fusion
cooking class. - The Land of Steady Habits

I’m taking this Asian fusion cooking class.

I never would have thought
cooking is so relaxing. - The Land of Steady Habits

I never would have thought cooking is so relaxing.

You know, I just put on some music, - The Land of Steady Habits

You know, I just put on some music,

I generally eat it alone,
but it’s delicious. Delicious! - The Land of Steady Habits

I generally eat it alone, but it’s delicious. Delicious!

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After leaving his wife and his job to find happiness, Anders befriends a drug-addicted teen, sending him down a path of reckless and shameful behavior.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Nicole Holofcener

Writer: Ted Thompson, Nicole Holofcener

Production: Likely Story

Genre: comedy, drama

Year: 2018

MetaScore: 71/100

ImdbRating: 6.2

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 14 Sep 2018

Awards: N/A

Homepage: https://netflix.com/title/80164779

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