If I Were you

Madelyn Reid (Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden) accidentally learns
of her husband’s infidelity when she saves his sexy young mistress (Talk to Her’s Leonor
Watling) from a bungled suicide attempt. When her unsuspecting young rival suggests the
two new “best friends” take each other’s advice – on everything – Madelyn sees an
opportunity to seize the upper hand. But the plan backfires when Lucy, an aspiring
actress, insists Madelyn keep her end of the bargain – and orders her to star as King Lear
in a very amateur production, with Lucy playing The Fool. Things really get out of
control when Lucy starts giving Madelyn instructions on dealing with an amorous
coworker and a handsome stranger (the ever delectable Aidan Quinn). Marcia Gay
Harden gives a hilarious, touching and utterly believable performance in this delightful
comedy about two women who become the unlikeliest of friends. With pitch-perfect
chemistry between odd couple Harden and Watling, a fine supporting cast, plenty of
laughs, and a few pearls of wisdom, If I Were You is a very entertaining look at the
unexpected places that life can take us.