Tangles

Tangles is a 2026 adult animated biographical drama film directed by Leah Nelson, co-written with Sarah Leavitt and Trev Renney, based on Leavitt's graphic novel Tangles: A Story About Alzheimer's, My Mother and Me. It stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus (who also produces the film), Abbi Jacobson, Seth Rogen, Beanie Feldstein, Bryan Cranston, Wanda Sykes, Sarah Silverman, Bowen Yang, Pamela Adlon, and Samira Wiley.¹

The film had its world premiere at the Special Screenings section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on May 14, where it was nominated for the Caméra d'Or and the Queer Palm.

When Alzheimer's disease begins to strip away Midge's vibrant personality, her daughter Sarah, a headstrong young woman, is forced to return to her oddball family in the conservative small town she recently fled in order to care for her. She quickly realizes she must accept the cruel and warped reality of the disease — and the imperfect beauty of her family — in order to become the daughter they need.¹

• Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Midge¹
• Abbi Jacobson as Sarah
  • Fern Grandin as Young Sarah
• Beanie Feldstein as Hannah
• Bryan Cranston as Rob
• Seth Rogen as Zach
• Samira Wiley as Donimo
• Pamela Adlon as Debbie
• Sarah Silverman as Sukey
• Bowen Yang as Dale
• Wanda Sykes as Paula
• Phil Rosenthal as Rabbi
• Adam Shapiro as Gregory
• Pat Finn as Agent Nelson
• Sugar Lyn Beard as Flight Attendant

In April 2024, it was announced that Julia Louis-Dreyfus would produce and star in an animated adaptation of Tangles: A Story About Alzheimer's, My Mother and Me, which would be co-written by Sarah Leavitt, the author of the graphic novel. The rest of the cast was also revealed with the announcement.²

Tangles premiered at the Special Screenings section at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on May 14, where it received a 7-minute standing ovation.³⁴

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 8.1/10.⁵