The Best You Can is a 2025 American romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Michael J. Weithorn. The film stars married couple Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon for their first on-screen appearance since Cavedweller and The Woodsman (2004).
The film premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Festival on June 7, 2025.
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Cast
Kyra Sedgwick as Cynthia Rand
Kevin Bacon as Stan Olszewski
Judd Hirsch as Warren Rand
Brittany O'Grady as Sammi
Olivia Luccardi as CJ Moretti
Ray Romano as Doug Finkelman
Victor Williams as Jerome
Misha Brooks as Henry Gallo
Heather Burns as Rosemary
Production
In January 2024, it was reported that Michael J. Weithorn would direct and write a romantic comedy film, with Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon, Judd Hirsch, and Brittany O'Grady set to star. Production had begun under the working title Connescence in and around Brooklyn. In March 2024, it was reported that production had just concluded.
Release
The Best You Can had its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival on June 7, 2025, during the Spotlight Narrative section. It was digitally released on November 25, 2025 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 87% of 15 critics' reviews are positive. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 56 out of 100 based on 6 critics, which the site labels as "mixed or average" reviews.