Netflix Releases Trailer for ‘All Together Now’ Based on the Novel by Matthew Quick

Netflix has released the first trailer for Drama feature “All Together Now,” the movie based on Silver Linings Playbook author Matthew Quick’s novel Sorta Like a Rock Star. Directed by Brett Haley and starring Auli’i Cravalho, the movie is set to premiere at Netflix on August 28. You can watch the trailer above.

The film stars Amber Appleton (Auli'i Cravalho), who remains an optimist even when her personal life is far less stable than it appears on the surface. A musically gifted high school student with aspirations to attend Carnegie Mellon, Amber balances her beloved high school drama club helmed by Mr. Franks (Fred Armisen) with working long hours at a donut shop to help support herself and her down-on-her-luck single mom (Justina Machado). She also spends time at the local retirement community, giving care and attention to her favorite pessimistic resident (Carol Burnett). When new obstacles present themselves that threaten her dreams, Amber must learn to lean on the strength of her chosen family to move forward.

The film also stars Justina Machado, Judy Reyes, Carol Burnett, Fred Armisen, C.S. Lee, Rhenzy Feliz, Taylor Richardson, Ayanna Berkshire, Haley Talbot, Gerald Isaac Waters.

Marc Basch, Brett Haley, has penned the script alongside Matthew Quick. The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Lee Stollman and Temple Hill Entertainment’s Marty Bowen and Isaac Klausner, are the producers.