Palmer (2021)
Family is who you make it.
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Palmer rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.3/10· 50K votes
Rotten Tomatoes72%
Metacritic53%
TMDb8.116/10· 2K votesWith 72% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.3/10 on IMDb and 53/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.
About Palmer
After 12 years in prison, former high school football star Eddie Palmer returns home to put his life back together—and forms an unlikely bond with Sam, an outcast boy from a troubled home. But Eddie's past threatens to ruin his new life and family.
Cast of Palmer
Justin Timberlake
as Eddie Palmer
Ryder Allen
as Sam
Juno Temple
as Shelly
Alisha Wainwright
as Maggie Hayes
June Squibb
as Vivian Palmer
Dean Winters
as Jerry
Wynn Everett
as Lucille Coles
Jesse C. Boyd
as Tommy Coles
Charmin Lee
as Judge Ellen Antheem
Jake Brennan
as Jake
J.D. Evermore
as Principal Forbes
Stephen Louis Grush
as Daryl Reed
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Intimate character study explores redemption and compassion with emotional authenticity
- •Touching found-family narrative resonates with genuine warmth and heart
- •Fisher Stevens directs nuanced performances elevating modest dramatic material effectively
What the audience disliked
- •Slow paced character-focused narrative may lack excitement for action audiences
- •Some plot developments feel predictable within coming-of-age drama framework
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Where to watch Palmer(US)
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